blender/release/scripts/templates_py/operator_mesh_uv.py

import bpy
import bmesh


def main(context):
    obj = context.active_object
    me = obj.data
    bm = bmesh.from_edit_mesh(me)

    uv_layer = bm.loops.layers.uv.verify()

    # adjust uv coordinates
    for face in bm.faces:
        for loop in face.loops:
            loop_uv = loop[uv_layer]
            # use xy position of the vertex as a uv coordinate
            loop_uv.uv = loop.vert.co.xy

    bmesh.update_edit_mesh(me)


class UvOperator(bpy.types.Operator):
    """UV Operator description"""
    bl_idname = "uv.simple_operator"
    bl_label = "Simple UV Operator"

    @classmethod
    def poll(cls, context):
        obj = context.active_object
        return obj and obj.type == 'MESH' and obj.mode == 'EDIT'

    def execute(self, context):
        main(context)
        return {'FINISHED'}


def register():
    bpy.utils.register_class(UvOperator)


def unregister():
    bpy.utils.unregister_class(UvOperator)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    register()

    # test call
    bpy.ops.uv.simple_operator()