+def parse_arguments():
+
+ parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+
+ parser.add_argument('-t', '--token', help='The Twitter Access Token.')
+ parser.add_argument('-ts', '--token_secret', help='The Twitter Access Token Secret.')
+ parser.add_argument('-ck', '--consumer_key', help='The Twitter Consumer Key.')
+ parser.add_argument('-cs', '--consumer_secret', help='The Twitter Consumer Secret.')
+ parser.add_argument('-us', '--user_stream', action='store_true', help='Connect to the user stream endpoint.')
+ parser.add_argument('-ss', '--site_stream', action='store_true', help='Connect to the site stream endpoint.')
+
+ return parser.parse_args()
+
+def main():
+ args = parse_arguments()
+
+ if not all((args.token, args.token_secret, args.consumer_key, args.consumer_secret)):
+ print(__doc__)
+ return 2
+
+ # When using twitter stream you must authorize.
+ auth = OAuth(args.token, args.token_secret, args.consumer_key, args.consumer_secret)
+ if args.user_stream:
+ stream = TwitterStream(auth=auth, domain='userstream.twitter.com')
+ tweet_iter = stream.user()
+ elif args.site_stream:
+ stream = TwitterStream(auth=auth, domain='sitestream.twitter.com')
+ tweet_iter = stream.site()
+ else:
+ stream = TwitterStream(auth=auth, timeout=60.0)
+ tweet_iter = stream.statuses.sample()