[repoapi] move get_repository function into a new repoapi module
This new module aims to host the function of the new API replacing the old
DBAPI. `get_repository` is still needed hence moved to the new module.
Related to #2503918
[MESSAGES CONTROL]
disable-msg = C0301
[VARIABLES]
# Enable / disable this checker
enable-variables = yes
additional-builtins = _, display_name
[BASIC]
required-attributes=
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variable-rgx = (w|[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30})$
argument-rgx = (w|[a-z_][a-z0-9_]{2,30})$
[TYPECHECK]
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