add endpoint_autoactivate helper

globustransferhelper.py

@@ -131,6 +131,26 @@ class GlobusTransferHelper:
         """Return the globus TransferClient object used"""
         return self.tclient
 
+    def endpoint_autoactivate(self, endpoint, interactive=True):
+        """present URL to activate an endpoint if needed
+        Input:
+        endpoint - globus endpoint UUID on which files should be deleted
+        interactive - show dialog if needed (default: True)
+        Returns:
+        True if activation succeeded
+        """
+        r = self.tclient.endpoint_autoactivate(endpoint, if_expires_in=24*3600)
+        while (r["code"] == "AutoActivationFailed"):
+            if(interactive):
+                print("Endpoint requires manual activation, please open "
+                      "the following URL in a browser to activate the "
+                      "endpoint:")
+                print("https://app.globus.org/file-manager?origin_id=%s"
+                      % endpoint)
+                self.input("Press ENTER after activating the endpoint:")
+                r = self.tclient.endpoint_autoactivate(endpoint, if_expires_in=24*3600)
+        return r["code"].startswith("AutoActivated")
+
     # transfer API helpers
     def task_wait(self, result):
         """