def fetch_items(self, category, **kwargs):
from_date = kwargs['<STR_LIT>']<EOL>logger.info("<STR_LIT>",<EOL>self.distribution, str(from_date))<EOL>nissues = <NUM_LIT:0><EOL>for issue in self._fetch_issues(from_date):<EOL><INDENT>yield issue<EOL>nissues += <NUM_LIT:1><EOL><DEDENT>logger.info("<STR_LIT>", nissues)<EOL>
Fetch the issues

        :param category: the category of items to fetch
        :param kwargs: backend arguments

        :returns: a generator of items