himbeerecouch.daemon¶

Exceptions

class himbeerecouch.daemon.Daemon(pidfile, stdout='/dev/null', stderr='/dev/null')[source]¶

A generic daemon class.

Usage: subclass the Daemon class and override the run() method

daemonize()[source]¶: do the UNIX double-fork magic, see Stevens’ “Advanced Programming in the UNIX Environment” for details (ISBN 0201563177) http://www.erlenstar.demon.co.uk/unix/faq_2.html#SEC16

restart()[source]¶: Restart the daemon

run()[source]¶: You should override this method when you subclass Daemon. It will be called after the process has been daemonized by start() or restart().

start()[source]¶: Start the daemon

stop()[source]¶: Stop the daemon

exception himbeerecouch.daemon.ForceRestart[source]¶: Exception thrown to request a full restart