# This file is part of Pimlico
# Copyright (C) 2016 Mark Granroth-Wilding
# Licensed under the GNU GPL v3.0 - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.en.html
from __future__ import absolute_import
import logging
[docs]def get_console_logger(name, debug=False):
"""
Convenience function to make it easier to create new loggers.
:param name: logging system logger name
:param debug: whether to use DEBUG level. By default, uses INFO
:return:
"""
if debug:
level = logging.DEBUG
else:
level = logging.INFO
# Prepare a logger
log = logging.getLogger(name)
log.setLevel(level)
if not log.handlers:
# Just log to the console
sh = logging.StreamHandler()
sh.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
# Put a timestamp on everything
formatter = logging.Formatter('%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s')
sh.setFormatter(formatter)
log.addHandler(sh)
return log