Sort libraries in YAML file in the task `gradlew updateLicenses`

[AlanChiou]

Current, the task gradlew updateLicenses appends missing libraries at the end of YAML file. In this case, it is hard to be reviewed and manage in source code control systems, like Git.

Could the task gradlew updateLicenses sort all libraries alphabetically by their artifact if it changes the YAML file?

[AlanChiou]

This is a python script to sort licenses YAML file by the artifact name.

# python
import re

with open('licenses.yml', 'r') as file:
    data = file.read()
    file.close()
    licensesSplit = data.split("- artifact:")
    # Remove the first empty string item
    del licensesSplit[0]

licenses = []
for license in licensesSplit:
    licenses.append("- artifact:" + license)

# Get the artifact name
def getArtifact(license):
    return re.search(r"- artifact:\s(\b.*\n)", license).group()

# Sort licenses by the artifact name
licenses.sort(key=getArtifact)

licensesString = ""
for license in licenses:
    licensesString = licensesString + license

with open('licenses.yml', 'w') as file:
    file.write(licensesString)
    file.close()

[AlanChiou]

Released in 1.2.8