Retrieve rate limiting information

src/github/Github.py

@@ -6,10 +6,14 @@ import Gist
 import PaginatedList
 from GithubObject import LazyCompletion, ImmediateCompletion
 
-class Github:
+class Github( object ):
     def __init__( self, login, password ):
         self.__requester = Requester( login, password )
 
+    @property
+    def rate_limiting( self ):
+        return self.__requester.rate_limiting
+
     def get_user( self, login = None ):
         if login is None:
             attributes = {

src/github/Requester.py

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class UnknownGithubObject( Exception ):
 class Requester:
     def __init__( self, login, password ):
         self.__authorizationHeader = "Basic " + base64.b64encode( login + ":" + password ).replace( '\n', '' )
+        self.rate_limiting = ( 5000, 5000 )
 
     def request( self, verb, url, parameters, input ):
         assert verb in [ "HEAD", "GET", "POST", "PATCH", "PUT", "DELETE" ]
@@ -30,6 +31,8 @@ class Requester:
 
         cnx.close()
 
+        self.rate_limiting = ( int( headers[ "x-ratelimit-remaining" ] ), int( headers[ "x-ratelimit-limit" ] ) )
+
         # print verb, url, parameters, input, "==>", status, str( headers )[ :30 ], str( output )[ :30 ]
         return status, headers, output