1 files changed, 29 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/obalie/client.py b/obalie/client.py
index d943bb8..cc40122 100644
--- a/obalie/client.py
+++ b/obalie/client.py
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Subversion Client
 @date: April 20, 2010
 """
 
+from xml.dom import pulldom
 from urlparse import urlparse
 from obalie.commands import load_commands
 from obalie.exceptions import UnsupportedCommand
@@ -15,6 +16,10 @@ from obalie.utils import run_command
 
 
 class Client(object):
+    """
+    Subversion client that supports both remote and local subversion
+    repositories.
+    """
 
     @inject_logger
     def __init__(self, repo_url, trust_server=True, config_dir=None,
@@ -24,7 +29,7 @@ class Client(object):
         self.config_dir = config_dir
         self.trust_server = trust_server
         self.additional_config = config
-        self.verbosity = None
+        self._repository_info = None
         self.commands = {}
 
         self._unpack_url(repo_url)
@@ -37,11 +42,17 @@ class Client(object):
             self.commands = load_commands()
 
         try:
-            cmd = self.commands[name](self)
-            return cmd
+            return self.commands[name](self)
         except KeyError:
             raise UnsupportedCommand(name)
 
+    @property
+    def repository_info(self):
+        if not self._repository_info:
+            self._repository_info = self.info()
+
+        return self._repository_info
+
     def _unpack_url(self, url):
         """
         Parses a repository URL and loads its parts into the instance.
@@ -83,10 +94,22 @@ class Client(object):
 
         return ' '.join(args)
 
-    def run_raw_command(self, subcommand, *args):
-        command = [self.command, self._get_svn_args(), subcommand]
+    def run_raw_command(self, subcommand, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Runs a raw subversion command and returns the results.
+        """
+        cmd_args = kwargs.pop('cmd_args', '')
+        command = [self.command, cmd_args, self._get_svn_args(), subcommand]
         command = ' '.join(command + list(args))
 
         self.logger.debug("Command: %r", command)
 
-        return run_command(command)
+        return run_command(command, **kwargs)
+
+    def get_xml_output(self, subcommand, *args):
+        """
+        Runs a raw command passing the XML flag and returns a pulldom
+        instance ready for use.
+        """
+        output = self.run_raw_command(subcommand, *args, raw_output=True, cmd_args='--xml')
+        return pulldom.parseString(output)