add auto detection of user id

timebot.py

@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 
 
 class TimeBot:
-    def __init__(self, baseurl: str, user: str, password: str, employee_id: str):
+    def __init__(self, baseurl: str, user: str, password: str):
         self.logger = logging.getLogger(self.__class__.__name__)
         self.baseurl = baseurl
         self.user = user
         self.password = password
-        self.employee_id = employee_id
         self._session = None
+        self._current_user = None
 
     @property
     def session(self):
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class TimeBot:
             "periode0Time": punch_time,
             "selectedEntryCode": entry_code,
             "selectedPeriodType": 0,
-            "employeeId": self.employee_id,
+            "employeeId": self.get_current_user_id(),
         }
         if note:
             entry_data["note"] = note
@@ -76,10 +76,43 @@ class TimeBot:
         return request
 
     def list_employees(self):
+        """
+        List all employees which are obviously in the same team as you.
+        :return: list of employees
+        """
         request = self.session.get(self.baseurl + "Employee/GetEmployees")
         request.raise_for_status()
         return request.json()
 
+    def _get_user_profile_for_current_user(self):
+        """
+        Returns all user information for the current user.
+
+        :return: all user information as dict
+        """
+        request = self.session.get(self.baseurl + "Employee/GetUserProfileForCurrentUser")
+        request.raise_for_status()
+        return request.json()
+
+    @property
+    def current_user(self):
+        """
+        Returns all user information for the current user.
+
+        :return: all user information as dict
+        """
+        if self._current_user is None:
+            self._current_user = self._get_user_profile_for_current_user()
+        return self._current_user
+
+    def get_current_user_id(self):
+        """
+        Get the current users id.
+
+        :return: user id
+        """
+        return self.current_user["employee"]["id"]
+
     def punch_in(self, punch_in_date: str, punch_in_time: str):
         """
         :param str punch_in_date: date string in format: ``DD.MM.YYYY``
@@ -117,7 +150,6 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
     parser.add_argument("-v", help="enable debug logging", action="store_true")
     parser.add_argument("-u", help="mobatime login user", required=True)
-    parser.add_argument("-i", help="mobatime employee id", required=True)
     parser.add_argument("-p", help="mobatime login user password", default=None)
     parser.add_argument("-c", help="config file", default="timebot.ini")
     subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(help='sub-command help', dest='subparser_name')
@@ -142,7 +174,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     config = configparser.ConfigParser()
     config.read(args.c)
 
-    tb = TimeBot(baseurl=config["general"]["baseurl"], user=args.u, password=password, employee_id=args.i)
+    tb = TimeBot(baseurl=config["general"]["baseurl"], user=args.u, password=password)
     if args.subparser_name == "punch":
         if args.s == "now":
             now = datetime.now()