added prototype of function for editing existing entities

main.py

@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@ wikidataPEP = WikidataPEP(config)
 
 #wikidataPEP.checkForEntityIds(listOfCountries)
 
-wikidataPEP.createMemberOnWikidata()
+wikidataPEP.editMemberOnWikidata()

wikidata/wdPEP.py

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class WikidataPEP(object):
         from wikibaseintegrator.datatypes import ExternalID, Item
         from wikibaseintegrator.wbi_config import config as wbi_config
 
-        wbi_config['USER_AGENT'] = 'PEPimport/1.0 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Username)'
+        wbi_config['USER_AGENT'] = 'PEPimport/1.0 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:)'
         
         # login object
         login_instance = wbi_login.OAuth2(consumer_token='', consumer_secret='')
@@ -110,3 +110,47 @@ class WikidataPEP(object):
         #item.claims.add(data3)
         print(item.write())
 
+
+
+    def editMemberOnWikidata(self):
+        
+        from wikibaseintegrator import wbi_login, WikibaseIntegrator
+        from wikibaseintegrator.datatypes import ExternalID, Item
+        from wikibaseintegrator.wbi_config import config as wbi_config
+        from wikibaseintegrator.wbi_enums import ActionIfExists
+        
+        
+        wbi_config['USER_AGENT'] = 'PEPimport/1.0 (https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/User:Username)'
+        
+        # login object
+        login_instance = wbi_login.OAuth2(consumer_token='', consumer_secret='')
+        
+        wbi = WikibaseIntegrator(login=login_instance)
+
+        # data type object, e.g. for a NCBI gene entrez ID
+        isHuman = Item(value='Q5', prop_nr='P31')
+        occupationPolitician = Item(value='Q82955', prop_nr='P106')
+        occupationDeputy = Item(value='Q1055894', prop_nr='P106')
+        referenceURL = ExternalID(value='http://legislacion.asamblea.gob.ni/Tablas%20Generales.nsf/InfoDiputado.xsp?documentId=3D4CFDC4B3006D70062587C5007C29E1&action=openDocument&SessionID=1868803A06AB73D50B7F89BD0AB', prop_nr='P854')
+        
+        # print(isHuman)
+        # print(referenceURL)
+        
+        # data goes into a list, because many data objects can be provided to
+        data1 = [isHuman]
+        data2 = [occupationDeputy]
+        data3 = [occupationPolitician]
+        data4 = [referenceURL]
+        # get item for Qid
+        item = wbi.item.get(entity_id='Q116918332')
+        
+        # Set an english label
+        item.labels.set(language='en', value='Carlos Humberto Ruíz', action_if_exists=ActionIfExists.KEEP)
+        
+        # Set a French description
+        item.descriptions.set(language='en', value='Nicaraguan National Assembly Deputy', action_if_exists=ActionIfExists.KEEP)
+        
+        item.claims.add(data4)
+        #item.claims.add(data2)
+        #item.claims.add(data3)
+        print(item.write())