t.p.l.BaseLogFile : class documentation

The base class for a log file that can be rotated.

Method	__init__	Create a log file.
Class Method	fromFullPath	Construct a log file from a full file path.
Method	shouldRotate	Override with a method to that returns true if the log should be rotated.
Method	__getstate__	Undocumented
Method	__setstate__	Undocumented
Method	write	Write some data to the file.
Method	flush	Flush the file.
Method	close	Close the file.
Method	reopen	Reopen the log file. This is mainly useful if you use an external log rotation tool, which moves under your feet.
Method	getCurrentLog	Return a LogReader for the current log file.
Method	_openFile	Open the log file.

def __init__(self, name, directory, defaultMode=None): (source)

Create a log file.

Parameters	name	name of the file
	directory	directory holding the file
	defaultMode	permissions used to create the file. Default to current permissions of the file if the file exists.

@classmethod
def fromFullPath(cls, filename, *args, **kwargs): (source)

Construct a log file from a full file path.

def shouldRotate(self): (source)

Override with a method to that returns true if the log should be rotated.

def _openFile(self): (source)

Open the log file.

def __getstate__(self): (source)

Undocumented

def __setstate__(self, state): (source)

Undocumented

def write(self, data): (source)

Write some data to the file.

def flush(self): (source)

Flush the file.

def close(self): (source)

Close the file.

The file cannot be used once it has been closed.

def reopen(self): (source)

Reopen the log file. This is mainly useful if you use an external log rotation tool, which moves under your feet.

Note that on Windows you probably need a specific API to rename the file, as it's not supported to simply use os.rename, for example.

def getCurrentLog(self): (source)

Return a LogReader for the current log file.

API Documentation for Twisted, generated by pydoctor at 2012-06-04 17:20:01.