1 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/common.py b/common.py
index ad25ad8..16abf70 100644
--- a/common.py
+++ b/common.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import cStringIO
 import datetime
+import getpass
 import re
 
 import portage
@@ -42,6 +43,27 @@ def expand_braces(orig):
 	return list(set(res))
 
 
+def get_input(prompt):
+	return raw_input(prompt)
+
+
+def login(bugzilla):
+	"""Authenticate a session.
+	"""
+	# prompt for username
+	user = get_input('Bugzilla Username: ')
+
+	# prompt for password
+	password = getpass.getpass()
+
+	# perform login
+	params = {}
+	params['login'] = user
+	params['password'] = password
+	print 'Logging in'
+	bugzilla.User.login(params)
+
+
 class Bug:
 	def __init__(self, xml=None, id_number=None, summary=None, status=None):
 		if xml is not None: