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My skeleton Python script...
=Intro=


==Version==
Some skeleton Python scripts...
 
Also check out - [[Python Skeleton Scripts]] - and - [[Implementing a Standard Library]]
 
=Using Enums=
 
<pre>
#!/usr/bin/env python27
#
#          @(#) [1.0.01] skel.py 2012-02-04
#
#
# NAME
#  skel.py - Skeleton python script
#
# SYNOPSIS
#  skel.py [-dv]
#
# PARAMETERS
#  See __doc__ below
#
# DESCRIPTION
#  ...
#
# RETURNS
#  0 for successful completion, 1 for any error
#
# FILES
#  ...
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
"""
Usage:
 
  $ skel.py [-dv] -apn 10y
 
  $ skel.py [-dv] -o            # ...
 
Parameters:
 
  -a              ...
  -p              ...
  -n 10          No of ...
  -o              ...
  -d              Debug
  -v              Verbose
 
"""
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
import os
import re
import sys
import time
import getopt
import random
import pickle
import pprint
import logging
import urllib
 
from datetime import datetime
 
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
__version__  = "1.2.0"
__id__        = "@(#)  skel.py  [%s]  2011-11-01"
 
verbose_flg  = False
 
debug_level  = 0
 
table_name    = "people"
DSERVER_PORT  = 9570
MAX_REQUESTS  = 200
 
lf            = None
log          = None
 
targets      = {
                  'dev'      : { 'host': 'ldap-dev', 'port' : 2389, 'type' : 'OracleOID' },
                  'prod'    : { 'host': 'openldap', 'port' : 2389, 'type' : 'OpenLDAP' },
                }
 
LOG_DIR      = "/tmp"
home_dir      = None
 
p_crlf        = re.compile(r'[\r\n]*')
 
pp            = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=3)
 
#==========================================================================
 
class Enum(set):
  pass
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  def __getattr__(self, name):
      if name in self:
        return name
      raise AttributeError
 
#==========================================================================
 
class Data:
  TotalCount = 0
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  @classmethod
  def count_row(cls):
      cls.TotalCount += 1
 
  #--------------------------------------------------------------------
 
  def __init__(self, row):
      Data.count_row()
      cols = row.split(',')
      self.One = cols[0]
      self.Two = cols[1]
 
#==========================================================================
 
def INFO(msg):
  if log: log.info(' ' + msg)
  if verbose_flg: print "[skel]  %s" % msg
 
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
def ERROR(msg):
  if log: log.error(msg)
  sys.stderr.write('[skel]  %s\n' % msg)
 
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
def WARNING(msg):
  if log: log.warning('*****' + msg + '*****')
  if verbose_flg: print "[skel]  %s" % msg
 
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
def init_logging(fname=None):
  global lf
  global log
 
  pid      = os.getpid()
 
  if debug_level > 0:  print "[skel]  My PID is %d" % pid
 
  if not fname:
      fname = '%s/%s.log' % (LOG_DIR, 'skel')
 
  log  = logging.getLogger('skel')
  hdlr = logging.FileHandler(fname)
  fmtr = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')
 
  hdlr.setFormatter(fmtr)
  log.addHandler(hdlr)
  log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
  INFO("===== Started processing %s" % ('=' * 50))
 
  cnt = 0
 
#=========================================================================
 
def the_time():
  t = float(ref_time(False)) * 0.001
 
  return t
 
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
t_reference = None
 
def ref_time(flg):
  global t_reference
 
  t_now  = datetime.now()
 
  if (flg):
      t_reference  = t_now
      t            = 0
  else:
      t_delta      = t_now - t_reference
      t            = ((t_delta.seconds * 1000000) + t_delta.microseconds)/1000.0
 
  return t
 
#=========================================================================
# And here is the real work...
 
def csv_reader(fname):
  csv_data  = []
 
  f_in      = open(fname, "rb")
  reader    = csv.reader(f_in)
 
  cnt  = 0
  total = 0
 
  for row in reader:
      cnt += 1
 
      if cnt < 2: continue  # Skip headings
 
      data = Data(row)
 
      if data.TotalCount < 1000: continue
 
      total += data.TotalCount
 
      # print data
 
      csv_data.append(data)
 
  f_in.close()  # Explicitly close the file *NOW*
 
  no_lines  = len(csv_data)
 
  print "Read %d data items..." % no_lines
  print "                -> Total data  %d" % total
 
  return csv_data
 
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
def do_work(fname):
  INFO("[do_work]")
 
  fname_in  = "%s.log" % fname
  fname_out = "%s.dat" % fname
 
  try:
      f_in = open(fname_in, 'r')
  except IOError, msg:
      sys.stderr.write(fname_in + ': cannot open: ' + `msg` + '\n')
      sys.exit(1)
 
  try:
      f_out = open(fname_out, 'a+')
  except IOError, msg:
      sys.stderr.write(fname_out + ': cannot open: ' + `msg` + '\n')
      sys.exit(1)
 
  while True:
      line = f_in.readline()
 
      if not line: break
 
      #  Truncate EoL markers from end of line
 
      line = p_crlf.sub('', line)  # or 'line = line[:-1]'
 
      data = Data(line)
 
      f_out.write("[%s]\n" % (line, ))
 
  f_in.close()
  f_out.close()
 
#=========================================================================
 
def usage():
  print __doc__
 
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
def main(argv):
  global verbose_flg
  global debug_level
  global target
  global home_dir
 
  try:
      home_dir = os.environ['HOME']
  except:
      print "Set HOME environment variable and re-run"
      sys.exit(0)
 
  Modes    = Enum(["Info", "Parse", ])
 
  mode    = Modes.Info
  filename = "test"
 
  try:
      opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv, "dD:f:hvV?",
              ("debug", "debug-level=", "file=", "help", "verbose", "version"))
  except getopt.error, msg:
      usage()
      return 1
 
  for opt, arg in opts:
      if opt in ("-?", "-h", "--help"):
        usage()
        return 0
      elif opt in ('-d', '--debug'):
        debug_level    += 1
      elif opt in ('-D', '--debug-level'):
        debug_level    = int(arg)
      elif opt in ('-f', '--file'):
        mode = Modes.Parse
        filename        = arg
      elif opt in ('-v', '--verbose'):
        verbose_flg    = True
      elif opt in ('-v', '--version'):
        print "[skel]  Version: %s" % __version__
        return 1
      else:
        usage()
        return 1
 
  sys.stderr.write("[skel]  Working directory is %s\n" % os.getcwd())
 
  if (debug_level > 0): sys.stderr.write("[skel]  Debugging level set to %d\n" % debug_level)
 
  sys.stderr.flush()
 
  init_logging()
 
  if mode == Modes.Info:
      INFO('Info')
  elif mode == Modes.Parse:
      INFO('Parsing')
      do_work(filename)
  else:
      INFO('Nothing to do')
 
  return 0
 
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == sys.argv[0]:
  try:
      sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))
  except KeyboardInterrupt, e:
      print "[skel]  Interrupted!"
 
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
"""
Revision History:
 
    Date    Who  Description
  --------  ---  ------------------------------------------------------------
  20031014  plh  Initial implementation
  20111101  plh  Add in Enums for modal behaviour
 
Problems to fix:
 
To Do:
 
Issues:
 
 
"""
</pre>
 
=Version Incorporating Python Logging=


<pre>
<pre>
#!/usr/bin/env python
#!/usr/bin/env python
#
#
#       Author: Peter Harding  <plh@performiq.com.au>
# Purpose: Skeleton Python script
#
#
#                PerformIQ Pty. Ltd.
#                Level 6,
#                170 Queen Street,
#                MELBOURNE, VIC, 3000
#
#
#               Phone:   03 9641 2222
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
#               Fax:     03 9641 2200
 
#               Mobile0418 375 085
"""
#   
  Skeleton Python script
Copyright (C) PerformIQ Pty Ltd, 1992-2005
 
#               All rights reserved
  ...
"""
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
import os
import re
import sys
import getopt
import logging
 
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
from datetime import datetime
 
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
__version__   = "1.0.0"
__id__        = "@(#)  skel.py  [%s]  2008-05-03"
 
debug_level  = 0
verbose_flg  = False
 
LOGFILE      = "log/skel.log"
PIDFILE      = "DATA/skel.pid"
 
tables        = []
 
log          = None
pid          = None
 
#===============================================================================
 
def INFO(msg):
  if log: log.info(' ' + msg)
  if verbose_flg: print "[skel]  %s" % msg
 
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
def ERROR(msg):
  if log: log.error(msg)
  sys.stderr.write('[skel]  %s\n' % msg)
 
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
def WARNING(msg):
  if log: log.warning('*****' + msg + '*****')
  if verbose_flg: print "[skel]  %s" % msg
 
#===============================================================================
 
def init():
  global log
  global pid
 
  pid = os.getpid()
 
  log  = logging.getLogger('skel')
  hdlr = logging.FileHandler(LOGFILE)
  fmtr = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')
 
  hdlr.setFormatter(fmtr)
  log.addHandler(hdlr)
  log.setLevel(logging.INFO)
 
  INFO("Started processing with PID %d" % pid)
 
  if (not verbose_flg):
      INFO("PID is %d" % pid)
 
#===============================================================================
 
def the_time():
  t = float(ref_time(False)) * 0.001
 
  return t
 
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
t_reference = None
 
def ref_time(flg):
  global t_reference
 
  t_now = datetime.now()
 
  if (flg):
      t_reference  = t_now
      t            = 0
  else:
      t_delta      = t_now - t_reference
      t            = ((t_delta.seconds * 1000000) + t_delta.microseconds)/1000.0
 
  return t
 
#===============================================================================
 
def main():
  global verbose_flg
  global debug_level
 
  try:
      opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "dD:vVw?")
  except getopt.error, msg:
      print __doc__
      return 1
 
  try:
      terminal_type = os.environ["TERM"]
  except KeyError, e:
      print "Set TERM environment variable and rerun!"
      return 1
 
  wrk_path = os.getcwd()
  wrk_dir  = os.path.basename(wrk_path)
 
  data_dir = wrk_dir  + '/DATA/'
  pid_path = data_dir + PIDFILE
 
  # os.chdir(data_dir)
 
  for o, a in opts:
      if o == '-d':
        debug_level  += 1
      elif o == '-D':
        debug_level    = int(a)
      elif o == '-v':
        verbose_flg    = True
      elif o == '-V':
        print "[skel] Version: %s" % __version__
        return 1
      elif o == '-?':
        print __doc__
        return 1
 
  print "[skel]  Working directory is %s" % os.getcwd()
 
  if (debug_level > 0): print "Debugging level set to %d" % debug_level
 
  if args:
      for arg in args:
        print arg
 
  init()
 
  return 0
 
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == sys.argv[0]:
  try:
      sys.exit(main())
  except KeyboardInterrupt, e:
      print "[skel]  Interrupted!"
 
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
"""
Revision History:
 
    Date    Who  Description
  --------  ---  ------------------------------------------------------------
  20031014  plh  Initial implementation
 
Problems to fix:
 
To Do:
 
Issues:
 
"""
</pre>
 
=Version Incorporating Dates=
 
<pre>
#!/usr/bin/env python
#
#
#          @(#) [1.0.01] skel.py 2006-03-07
#          @(#) [1.0.01] skel.py 2006-03-07
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import sys
import sys
import getopt
import getopt
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
debug_level        = 0
verbose_flg        = True


#---------------------------------------------------------------------
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
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def main():
def main():
  global both_flg
  global check_flg
   global debug_flg
   global debug_flg
  global load_flg
   global verbose_flg
   global verbose_flg
  global asxCode
  global userId
  global mode


   if None:
   if None:
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   try:
   try:
       opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "bcCdD:E:lS:tvVY?")
       opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "dD:E:S:vVY?")
   except getopt.error, msg:
   except getopt.error, msg:
       print __doc__
       print __doc__
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         print __doc__
         print __doc__
         return 1
         return 1
      elif o == '-b':
        both_flg = 1
      elif o == '-c':
        mode = CSV
      elif o == '-C':
        check_flg = 1
       elif o == '-d':
       elif o == '-d':
         debug_flg = 1
         debug_level      += 1
       elif o == '-D':
       elif o == '-D':
         date = to_datetime(a)
         date               = to_datetime(a)
       elif o == '-E':
       elif o == '-E':
         end_date = to_datetime(a)
         end_date           = to_datetime(a)
       elif o == '-S':
       elif o == '-S':
         start_date = to_datetime(a)
         start_date         = to_datetime(a)
      elif o == '-t':
        mode = TXT
       elif o == '-Y':
       elif o == '-Y':
         date = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
         date               = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
      elif o == '-l':
        load_flg = 1
       elif o == '-v':
       elif o == '-v':
         verbose_flg = 1
         verbose_flg       = True
       elif o == '-V':
       elif o == '-V':
         print "Version: %s" % __version__
         print "Version: %s" % __version__
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if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == sys.argv[0]:
if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == sys.argv[0]:
   sys.exit(main())
   try:
      sys.exit(main())
  except KeyboardInterrupt, e:
      print "[skel]  Interrupted!"


#---------------------------------------------------------------------
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
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</pre>
</pre>


==Another Version==
=A Really Old Version=


<pre>
<pre>
#!/usr/bin/env python
#!/usr/bin/env python
#
#
#      Author:    Peter Harding    <plh@pha.com.au>
#                Peter Harding & Associates Pty. Ltd.
#                Level 6,
#                170 Queen Street,
#                MELBOURNE, VIC, 3000
#
#                Phone:    03 9641 2222
#                Fax:      03 9641 2200
#                Mobile:  0418 375 085
#
#
#     Purpose:    Skeleton python script
#   Purpose:    Skeleton python script
#                 
#                 
#  
#  
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import getopt
import getopt
import string
import string
import whrandom
import random


#---------------------------------------------------------------------
#---------------------------------------------------------------------
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"""
"""
</pre>
</pre>
[[Category:Python]]
[[Category:Examples]]

Latest revision as of 09:18, 13 March 2013

Intro

Some skeleton Python scripts...

Also check out - Python Skeleton Scripts - and - Implementing a Standard Library

Using Enums

#!/usr/bin/env python27
#
#           @(#) [1.0.01] skel.py 2012-02-04
#
#
# NAME
#   skel.py - Skeleton python script
#
# SYNOPSIS
#   skel.py [-dv]
#
# PARAMETERS
#   See __doc__ below
#
# DESCRIPTION
#   ...
#
# RETURNS
#   0 for successful completion, 1 for any error
#
# FILES
#   ...
#
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------
"""
Usage:

   $ skel.py [-dv] -apn 10y

   $ skel.py [-dv] -o             # ...

Parameters:

   -a              ...
   -p              ...
   -n 10           No of ...
   -o              ...
   -d              Debug
   -v              Verbose

"""
#--------------------------------------------------------------------------

import os
import re
import sys
import time
import getopt
import random
import pickle
import pprint
import logging
import urllib

from datetime import datetime

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------

__version__   = "1.2.0"
__id__        = "@(#)  skel.py  [%s]  2011-11-01"

verbose_flg   = False

debug_level   = 0

table_name    = "people"
DSERVER_PORT  = 9570
MAX_REQUESTS  = 200

lf            = None
log           = None

targets       = {
                   'dev'      : { 'host': 'ldap-dev', 'port' : 2389, 'type' : 'OracleOID' },
                   'prod'     : { 'host': 'openldap', 'port' : 2389, 'type' : 'OpenLDAP' },
                }

LOG_DIR       = "/tmp"
home_dir      = None

p_crlf        = re.compile(r'[\r\n]*')

pp            = pprint.PrettyPrinter(indent=3)

#==========================================================================

class Enum(set):
   pass

   #--------------------------------------------------------------------

   def __getattr__(self, name):
      if name in self:
         return name
      raise AttributeError

#==========================================================================

class Data:
   TotalCount = 0

   #--------------------------------------------------------------------

   @classmethod
   def count_row(cls):
      cls.TotalCount += 1

   #--------------------------------------------------------------------

   def __init__(self, row):
      Data.count_row()
      cols = row.split(',')
      self.One = cols[0]
      self.Two = cols[1]

#==========================================================================

def INFO(msg):
   if log: log.info(' ' + msg)
   if verbose_flg: print "[skel]  %s" % msg

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------

def ERROR(msg):
   if log: log.error(msg)
   sys.stderr.write('[skel]  %s\n' % msg)

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------

def WARNING(msg):
   if log: log.warning('*****' + msg + '*****')
   if verbose_flg: print "[skel]  %s" % msg

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------

def init_logging(fname=None):
   global lf
   global log

   pid      = os.getpid()

   if debug_level > 0:  print "[skel]  My PID is %d" % pid

   if not fname:
      fname = '%s/%s.log' % (LOG_DIR, 'skel')

   log  = logging.getLogger('skel')
   hdlr = logging.FileHandler(fname)
   fmtr = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')

   hdlr.setFormatter(fmtr)
   log.addHandler(hdlr) 
   log.setLevel(logging.INFO)

   INFO("===== Started processing %s" % ('=' * 50))

   cnt = 0

#=========================================================================

def the_time():
   t = float(ref_time(False)) * 0.001

   return t

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

t_reference = None

def ref_time(flg):
   global t_reference

   t_now  = datetime.now()

   if (flg):
      t_reference   = t_now
      t             = 0
   else:
      t_delta       = t_now - t_reference
      t             = ((t_delta.seconds * 1000000) + t_delta.microseconds)/1000.0

   return t

#=========================================================================
# And here is the real work...

def csv_reader(fname):
   csv_data  = []

   f_in      = open(fname, "rb")
   reader    = csv.reader(f_in)

   cnt   = 0
   total = 0

   for row in reader:
      cnt += 1

      if cnt < 2: continue  # Skip headings

      data = Data(row)

      if data.TotalCount < 1000: continue

      total += data.TotalCount

      # print data

      csv_data.append(data)

   f_in.close()  # Explicitly close the file *NOW*

   no_lines  = len(csv_data)

   print "Read %d data items..." % no_lines
   print "                 -> Total data  %d" % total

   return csv_data

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

def do_work(fname):
   INFO("[do_work]")

   fname_in  = "%s.log" % fname
   fname_out = "%s.dat" % fname

   try:
      f_in = open(fname_in, 'r')
   except IOError, msg:
      sys.stderr.write(fname_in + ': cannot open: ' + `msg` + '\n')
      sys.exit(1)

   try:
      f_out = open(fname_out, 'a+')
   except IOError, msg:
      sys.stderr.write(fname_out + ': cannot open: ' + `msg` + '\n')
      sys.exit(1)

   while True:
      line = f_in.readline()

      if not line: break

      #  Truncate EoL markers from end of line

      line = p_crlf.sub('', line)  # or 'line = line[:-1]'

      data = Data(line)

      f_out.write("[%s]\n" % (line, ))

   f_in.close()
   f_out.close()

#=========================================================================

def usage():
   print __doc__

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------

def main(argv):
   global verbose_flg
   global debug_level
   global target
   global home_dir

   try:
      home_dir = os.environ['HOME']
   except:
      print "Set HOME environment variable and re-run"
      sys.exit(0)

   Modes    = Enum(["Info", "Parse", ])

   mode     = Modes.Info
   filename = "test"

   try:
      opts, args = getopt.getopt(argv, "dD:f:hvV?",
              ("debug", "debug-level=", "file=", "help", "verbose", "version"))
   except getopt.error, msg:
      usage()
      return 1

   for opt, arg in opts:
      if opt in ("-?", "-h", "--help"):
         usage()
         return 0
      elif opt in ('-d', '--debug'):
         debug_level    += 1
      elif opt in ('-D', '--debug-level'):
         debug_level     = int(arg)
      elif opt in ('-f', '--file'):
         mode = Modes.Parse
         filename        = arg
      elif opt in ('-v', '--verbose'):
         verbose_flg     = True
      elif opt in ('-v', '--version'):
         print "[skel]  Version: %s" % __version__
         return 1
      else:
         usage()
         return 1

   sys.stderr.write("[skel]  Working directory is %s\n" % os.getcwd())

   if (debug_level > 0): sys.stderr.write("[skel]  Debugging level set to %d\n" % debug_level)

   sys.stderr.flush()

   init_logging()

   if mode == Modes.Info:
      INFO('Info')
   elif mode == Modes.Parse:
      INFO('Parsing')
      do_work(filename)
   else:
      INFO('Nothing to do')

   return 0

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == sys.argv[0]:
   try:
      sys.exit(main(sys.argv[1:]))
   except KeyboardInterrupt, e:
      print "[skel]  Interrupted!"

#--------------------------------------------------------------------------

"""
Revision History:

     Date     Who   Description
   --------   ---   ------------------------------------------------------------
   20031014   plh   Initial implementation
   20111101   plh   Add in Enums for modal behaviour

Problems to fix:

To Do:

Issues:


"""

Version Incorporating Python Logging

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
#  Purpose: Skeleton Python script
#
#
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"""
  Skeleton Python script

  ...
"""
#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

import os
import re
import sys
import getopt
import logging

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

from datetime import datetime

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

__version__   = "1.0.0"
__id__        = "@(#)  skel.py  [%s]  2008-05-03"

debug_level   = 0
verbose_flg   = False

LOGFILE       = "log/skel.log"
PIDFILE       = "DATA/skel.pid"

tables        = []

log           = None
pid           = None

#===============================================================================

def INFO(msg):
   if log: log.info(' ' + msg)
   if verbose_flg: print "[skel]  %s" % msg

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

def ERROR(msg):
   if log: log.error(msg)
   sys.stderr.write('[skel]  %s\n' % msg)

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

def WARNING(msg):
   if log: log.warning('*****' + msg + '*****')
   if verbose_flg: print "[skel]  %s" % msg

#===============================================================================

def init():
   global log
   global pid

   pid = os.getpid()

   log  = logging.getLogger('skel')
   hdlr = logging.FileHandler(LOGFILE)
   fmtr = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')

   hdlr.setFormatter(fmtr)
   log.addHandler(hdlr)
   log.setLevel(logging.INFO)

   INFO("Started processing with PID %d" % pid)

   if (not verbose_flg):
      INFO("PID is %d" % pid)

#===============================================================================

def the_time():
   t = float(ref_time(False)) * 0.001

   return t

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

t_reference = None

def ref_time(flg):
   global t_reference

   t_now  = datetime.now()

   if (flg):
      t_reference   = t_now
      t             = 0
   else:
      t_delta       = t_now - t_reference
      t             = ((t_delta.seconds * 1000000) + t_delta.microseconds)/1000.0

   return t

#===============================================================================

def main():
   global verbose_flg
   global debug_level

   try:
      opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "dD:vVw?")
   except getopt.error, msg:
      print __doc__
      return 1

   try:
      terminal_type = os.environ["TERM"]
   except KeyError, e:
      print "Set TERM environment variable and rerun!"
      return 1

   wrk_path  = os.getcwd()
   wrk_dir   = os.path.basename(wrk_path)

   data_dir = wrk_dir  + '/DATA/'
   pid_path = data_dir + PIDFILE

   # os.chdir(data_dir)

   for o, a in opts:
      if o == '-d':
         debug_level   += 1
      elif o == '-D':
         debug_level    = int(a)
      elif o == '-v':
         verbose_flg    = True
      elif o == '-V':
         print "[skel]  Version: %s" % __version__
         return 1
      elif o == '-?':
         print __doc__
         return 1

   print "[skel]  Working directory is %s" % os.getcwd()

   if (debug_level > 0): print "Debugging level set to %d" % debug_level

   if args:
      for arg in args:
         print arg

   init()

   return 0

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == sys.argv[0]:
   try:
      sys.exit(main())
   except KeyboardInterrupt, e:
      print "[skel]  Interrupted!"

#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

"""
Revision History:

     Date     Who   Description
   --------   ---   ------------------------------------------------------------
   20031014   plh   Initial implementation

Problems to fix:

To Do:

Issues:

"""

Version Incorporating Dates

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
#           @(#) [1.0.01] skel.py 2006-03-07
#
#
# NAME
#   skel.py - Sample script
#
# SYNOPSIS
#   skel.py [-dv] [-D <DATE>|-S <STARTDATE>|-E <ENDDATE>]
#
# PARAMETERS
#   -D <DATE>    Date (in ISO format
#   -d           Debug
#   -v           Verbose
#
# DESCRIPTION
#   ...
#
# RETURNS
#   0 for successful completion, 1 for any error
#
# FILES
#   ...
#
#  $Id:$
#
#---------------------------------------------------------------------


"""
...

"""

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

import sys
import getopt

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

debug_level        = 0
verbose_flg        = True

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

def is_weekday(dow):
   if ((dow >= 0) and (dow <=4)):
      return 1
   else:
      return 0

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

def to_datetime(date):
   date    = int(date)
   mday    = date % 100
   month   = ( date % 10000) / 100
   year    = date / 10000

   return datetime.date(day=mday, month=month, year=year)

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

def main():
   global debug_flg
   global verbose_flg

   if None:
      try:
         userId = os.environ['USER']
      except:
         print "***** USER environment variable not set"
      # sys.exit(0)

   try:
      opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "dD:E:S:vVY?")
   except getopt.error, msg:
      print __doc__
      return 1

   date       = None
   start_date = None
   end_date   = None

   for o, a in opts:
      if o == '-?':
         print __doc__
         return 1
      elif o == '-d':
         debug_level       += 1
      elif o == '-D':
         date               = to_datetime(a)
      elif o == '-E':
         end_date           = to_datetime(a)
      elif o == '-S':
         start_date         = to_datetime(a)
      elif o == '-Y':
         date               = datetime.date.today() - datetime.timedelta(days=1)
      elif o == '-v':
         verbose_flg        = True
      elif o == '-V':
         print "Version: %s" % __version__
         return 1
      else:
         return 1

   return 1

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == sys.argv[0]:
   try:
      sys.exit(main())
   except KeyboardInterrupt, e:
      print "[skel]  Interrupted!"

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

"""
Revision History:

     Date     Who   Description
   --------   ---   --------------------------------------------------
   20030920   plh   Initial implementation
   20031002   plh   Cleaned up args in main().  Added '-h', '-?', '-V'

Problems to fix:

To Do:

Issues:

"""

A Really Old Version

#!/usr/bin/env python
#
#
#    Purpose:    Skeleton python script
#                 
# 
#   Copyright (C) Peter Harding, 2003
#                 All rights reserved             
# 
#  $Id: skel.py,v 1.1.1.1 2003/10/22 11:57:35 zyx Exp $
#
#---------------------------------------------------------------------

"""
Skeleton Python Framework

Usage: skel.py -g <no> -v

The '-g <no>' option is used to specify the number of groups.

The '-v' turns on verbose mode.
"""

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

import os
import sys
import getopt
import string
import random

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

__version__  = "1.0.0"

wrk          = None
no           = None

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

def process():
   pass

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

def main():
   global debugFlg
   global no
   global verboseFlg

   try:
      opts, args = getopt.getopt(sys.argv[1:], "dg:vV?")
   except getopt.error, msg:
      print __doc__,
      return 1

   for o, a in opts:
      if o == '-d':
         debugFlg      = 1
      elif o == '-g':
         no            = int(a)
      elif o == '-v':
         verboseFlg    = 1
      elif o == '-V':
         print "Version: %s" % __version__
         return 0
      elif o == '-?':
         print __doc__()
         return 0

   if args:
      for arg in args:
         process arg

   global wrk

   wrk = os.getcwd()

   process()

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == '__main__' or __name__ == sys.argv[0]:
   sys.exit(main())

#---------------------------------------------------------------------

"""
Revision History:

     Date     Who   Description
   --------   ---   --------------------------------------------------
   20030920   plh   Initial implementation
   20031002   plh   Cleaned up args in main().  Added '-h', '-?', '-V'

Problems to fix:

To Do:

Issues:

"""