cpython/Lib/logging/config.py

# Copyright 2001-2013 by Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.
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"""
Configuration functions for the logging package for Python. The core package
is based on PEP 282 and comments thereto in comp.lang.python, and influenced
by Apache's log4j system.

Copyright (C) 2001-2013 Vinay Sajip. All Rights Reserved.

To use, simply 'import logging' and log away!
"""

import sys, logging, logging.handlers, socket, struct, os, traceback, re
import types, cStringIO

try:
    import thread
    import threading
except ImportError:
    thread = None

from SocketServer import ThreadingTCPServer, StreamRequestHandler


DEFAULT_LOGGING_CONFIG_PORT = 9030

if sys.platform == "win32":
    RESET_ERROR = 10054   #WSAECONNRESET
else:
    RESET_ERROR = 104     #ECONNRESET

#
#   The following code implements a socket listener for on-the-fly
#   reconfiguration of logging.
#
#   _listener holds the server object doing the listening
_listener = None

def fileConfig(fname, defaults=None, disable_existing_loggers=True):
    """
    Read the logging configuration from a ConfigParser-format file.

    This can be called several times from an application, allowing an end user
    the ability to select from various pre-canned configurations (if the
    developer provides a mechanism to present the choices and load the chosen
    configuration).
    """
    import ConfigParser

    cp = ConfigParser.ConfigParser(defaults)
    if hasattr(fname, 'readline'):
        cp.readfp(fname)
    else:
        cp.read(fname)

    formatters = _create_formatters(cp)

    # critical section
    logging._acquireLock()
    try:
        logging._handlers.clear()
        del logging._handlerList[:]
        # Handlers add themselves to logging._handlers
        handlers = _install_handlers(cp, formatters)
        _install_loggers(cp, handlers, disable_existing_loggers)
    finally:
        logging._releaseLock()


def _resolve(name):
    """Resolve a dotted name to a global object."""
    name = name.split('.')
    used = name.pop(0)
    found = __import__(used)
    for n in name:
        used = used + '.' + n
        try:
            found = getattr(found, n)
        except AttributeError:
            __import__(used)
            found = getattr(found, n)
    return found

def _strip_spaces(alist):
    return map(lambda x: x.strip(), alist)

def _encoded(s):
    return s if isinstance(s, str) else s.encode('utf-8')

def _create_formatters(cp):
    """Create and return formatters"""
    flist = cp.get("formatters", "keys")
    if not len(flist):
        return {}
    flist = flist.split(",")
    flist = _strip_spaces(flist)
    formatters = {}
    for form in flist:
        sectname = "formatter_%s" % form
        opts = cp.options(sectname)
        if "format" in opts:
            fs = cp.get(sectname, "format", 1)
        else:
            fs = None
        if "datefmt" in opts:
            dfs = cp.get(sectname, "datefmt", 1)
        else:
            dfs = None
        c = logging.Formatter
        if "class" in opts:
            class_name = cp.get(sectname, "class")
            if class_name:
                c = _resolve(class_name)
        f = c(fs, dfs)
        formatters[form] = f
    return formatters


def _install_handlers(cp, formatters):
    """Install and return handlers"""
    hlist = cp.get("handlers", "keys")
    if not len(hlist):
        return {}
    hlist = hlist.split(",")
    hlist = _strip_spaces(hlist)
    handlers = {}
    fixups = [] #for inter-handler references
    for hand in hlist:
        sectname = "handler_%s" % hand
        klass = cp.get(sectname, "class")
        opts = cp.options(sectname)
        if "formatter" in opts:
            fmt = cp.get(sectname, "formatter")
        else:
            fmt = ""
        try:
            klass = eval(klass, vars(logging))
        except (AttributeError, NameError):
            klass = _resolve(klass)
        args = cp.get(sectname, "args")
        args = eval(args, vars(logging))
        h = klass(*args)
        if "level" in opts:
            level = cp.get(sectname, "level")
            h.setLevel(logging._levelNames[level])
        if len(fmt):
            h.setFormatter(formatters[fmt])
        if issubclass(klass, logging.handlers.MemoryHandler):
            if "target" in opts:
                target = cp.get(sectname,"target")
            else:
                target = ""
            if len(target): #the target handler may not be loaded yet, so keep for later...
                fixups.append((h, target))
        handlers[hand] = h
    #now all handlers are loaded, fixup inter-handler references...
    for h, t in fixups:
        h.setTarget(handlers[t])
    return handlers


def _install_loggers(cp, handlers, disable_existing_loggers):
    """Create and install loggers"""

    # configure the root first
    llist = cp.get("loggers", "keys")
    llist = llist.split(",")
    llist = list(map(lambda x: x.strip(), llist))
    llist.remove("root")
    sectname = "logger_root"
    root = logging.root
    log = root
    opts = cp.options(sectname)
    if "level" in opts:
        level = cp.get(sectname, "level")
        log.setLevel(logging._levelNames[level])
    for h in root.handlers[:]:
        root.removeHandler(h)
    hlist = cp.get(sectname, "handlers")
    if len(hlist):
        hlist = hlist.split(",")
        hlist = _strip_spaces(hlist)
        for hand in hlist:
            log.addHandler(handlers[hand])

    #and now the others...
    #we don't want to lose the existing loggers,
    #since other threads may have pointers to them.
    #existing is set to contain all existing loggers,
    #and as we go through the new configuration we
    #remove any which are configured. At the end,
    #what's left in existing is the set of loggers
    #which were in the previous configuration but
    #which are not in the new configuration.
    existing = list(root.manager.loggerDict.keys())
    #The list needs to be sorted so that we can
    #avoid disabling child loggers of explicitly
    #named loggers. With a sorted list it is easier
    #to find the child loggers.
    existing.sort()
    #We'll keep the list of existing loggers
    #which are children of named loggers here...
    child_loggers = []
    #now set up the new ones...
    for log in llist:
        sectname = "logger_%s" % log
        qn = cp.get(sectname, "qualname")
        opts = cp.options(sectname)
        if "propagate" in opts:
            propagate = cp.getint(sectname, "propagate")
        else:
            propagate = 1
        logger = logging.getLogger(qn)
        if qn in existing:
            i = existing.index(qn) + 1 # start with the entry after qn
            prefixed = qn + "."
            pflen = len(prefixed)
            num_existing = len(existing)
            while i < num_existing:
                if existing[i][:pflen] == prefixed:
                    child_loggers.append(existing[i])
                i += 1
            existing.remove(qn)
        if "level" in opts:
            level = cp.get(sectname, "level")
            logger.setLevel(logging._levelNames[level])
        for h in logger.handlers[:]:
            logger.removeHandler(h)
        logger.propagate = propagate
        logger.disabled = 0
        hlist = cp.get(sectname, "handlers")
        if len(hlist):
            hlist = hlist.split(",")
            hlist = _strip_spaces(hlist)
            for hand in hlist:
                logger.addHandler(handlers[hand])

    #Disable any old loggers. There's no point deleting
    #them as other threads may continue to hold references
    #and by disabling them, you stop them doing any logging.
    #However, don't disable children of named loggers, as that's
    #probably not what was intended by the user.
    for log in existing:
        logger = root.manager.loggerDict[log]
        if log in child_loggers:
            logger.level = logging.NOTSET
            logger.handlers = []
            logger.propagate = 1
        else:
            logger.disabled = disable_existing_loggers



IDENTIFIER = re.compile('^[a-z_][a-z0-9_]*$', re.I)


def valid_ident(s):
    m = IDENTIFIER.match(s)
    if not m:
        raise ValueError('Not a valid Python identifier: %r' % s)
    return True


# The ConvertingXXX classes are wrappers around standard Python containers,
# and they serve to convert any suitable values in the container. The
# conversion converts base dicts, lists and tuples to their wrapped
# equivalents, whereas strings which match a conversion format are converted
# appropriately.
#
# Each wrapper should have a configurator attribute holding the actual
# configurator to use for conversion.

class ConvertingDict(dict):
    """A converting dictionary wrapper."""

    def __getitem__(self, key):
        value = dict.__getitem__(self, key)
        result = self.configurator.convert(value)
        #If the converted value is different, save for next time
        if value is not result:
            self[key] = result
            if type(result) in (ConvertingDict, ConvertingList,
                                ConvertingTuple):
                result.parent = self
                result.key = key
        return result

    def get(self, key, default=None):
        value = dict.get(self, key, default)
        result = self.configurator.convert(value)
        #If the converted value is different, save for next time
        if value is not result:
            self[key] = result
            if type(result) in (ConvertingDict, ConvertingList,
                                ConvertingTuple):
                result.parent = self
                result.key = key
        return result

    def pop(self, key, default=None):
        value = dict.pop(self, key, default)
        result = self.configurator.convert(value)
        if value is not result:
            if type(result) in (ConvertingDict, ConvertingList,
                                ConvertingTuple):
                result.parent = self
                result.key = key
        return result

class ConvertingList(list):
    """A converting list wrapper."""
    def __getitem__(self, key):
        value = list.__getitem__(self, key)
        result = self.configurator.convert(value)
        #If the converted value is different, save for next time
        if value is not result:
            self[key] = result
            if type(result) in (ConvertingDict, ConvertingList,
                                ConvertingTuple):
                result.parent = self
                result.key = key
        return result

    def pop(self, idx=-1):
        value = list.pop(self, idx)
        result = self.configurator.convert(value)
        if value is not result:
            if type(result) in (ConvertingDict, ConvertingList,
                                ConvertingTuple):
                result.parent = self
        return result

class ConvertingTuple(tuple):
    """A converting tuple wrapper."""
    def __getitem__(self, key):
        value = tuple.__getitem__(self, key)
        result = self.configurator.convert(value)
        if value is not result:
            if type(result) in (ConvertingDict, ConvertingList,
                                ConvertingTuple):
                result.parent = self
                result.key = key
        return result

class BaseConfigurator(object):
    """
    The configurator base class which defines some useful defaults.
    """

    CONVERT_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^(?P<prefix>[a-z]+)://(?P<suffix>.*)$')

    WORD_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^\s*(\w+)\s*')
    DOT_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^\.\s*(\w+)\s*')
    INDEX_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^\[\s*(\w+)\s*\]\s*')
    DIGIT_PATTERN = re.compile(r'^\d+$')

    value_converters = {
        'ext' : 'ext_convert',
        'cfg' : 'cfg_convert',
    }

    # We might want to use a different one, e.g. importlib
    importer = __import__

    def __init__(self, config):
        self.config = ConvertingDict(config)
        self.config.configurator = self
        # Issue 12718: winpdb replaces __import__ with a Python function, which
        # ends up being treated as a bound method. To avoid problems, we
        # set the importer on the instance, but leave it defined in the class
        # so existing code doesn't break
        if type(__import__) == types.FunctionType:
            self.importer = __import__

    def resolve(self, s):
        """
        Resolve strings to objects using standard import and attribute
        syntax.
        """
        name = s.split('.')
        used = name.pop(0)
        try:
            found = self.importer(used)
            for frag in name:
                used += '.' + frag
                try:
                    found = getattr(found, frag)
                except AttributeError:
                    self.importer(used)
                    found = getattr(found, frag)
            return found
        except ImportError:
            e, tb = sys.exc_info()[1:]
            v = ValueError('Cannot resolve %r: %s' % (s, e))
            v.__cause__, v.__traceback__ = e, tb
            raise v

    def ext_convert(self, value):
        """Default converter for the ext:// protocol."""
        return self.resolve(value)

    def cfg_convert(self, value):
        """Default converter for the cfg:// protocol."""
        rest = value
        m = self.WORD_PATTERN.match(rest)
        if m is None:
            raise ValueError("Unable to convert %r" % value)
        else:
            rest = rest[m.end():]
            d = self.config[m.groups()[0]]
            #print d, rest
            while rest:
                m = self.DOT_PATTERN.match(rest)
                if m:
                    d = d[m.groups()[0]]
                else:
                    m = self.INDEX_PATTERN.match(rest)
                    if m:
                        idx = m.groups()[0]
                        if not self.DIGIT_PATTERN.match(idx):
                            d = d[idx]
                        else:
                            try:
                                n = int(idx) # try as number first (most likely)
                                d = d[n]
                            except TypeError:
                                d = d[idx]
                if m:
                    rest = rest[m.end():]
                else:
                    raise ValueError('Unable to convert '
                                     '%r at %r' % (value, rest))
        #rest should be empty
        return d

    def convert(self, value):
        """
        Convert values to an appropriate type. dicts, lists and tuples are
        replaced by their converting alternatives. Strings are checked to
        see if they have a conversion format and are converted if they do.
        """
        if not isinstance(value, ConvertingDict) and isinstance(value, dict):
            value = ConvertingDict(value)
            value.configurator = self
        elif not isinstance(value, ConvertingList) and isinstance(value, list):
            value = ConvertingList(value)
            value.configurator = self
        elif not isinstance(value, ConvertingTuple) and\
                 isinstance(value, tuple):
            value = ConvertingTuple(value)
            value.configurator = self
        elif isinstance(value, basestring): # str for py3k
            m = self.CONVERT_PATTERN.match(value)
            if m:
                d = m.groupdict()
                prefix = d['prefix']
                converter = self.value_converters.get(prefix, None)
                if converter:
                    suffix = d['suffix']
                    converter = getattr(self, converter)
                    value = converter(suffix)
        return value

    def configure_custom(self, config):
        """Configure an object with a user-supplied factory."""
        c = config.pop('()')
        if not hasattr(c, '__call__') and hasattr(types, 'ClassType') and type(c) != types.ClassType:
            c = self.resolve(c)
        props = config.pop('.', None)
        # Check for valid identifiers
        kwargs = dict([(k, config[k]) for k in config if valid_ident(k)])
        result = c(**kwargs)
        if props:
            for name, value in props.items():
                setattr(result, name, value)
        return result

    def as_tuple(self, value):
        """Utility function which converts lists to tuples."""
        if isinstance(value, list):
            value = tuple(value)
        return value

class DictConfigurator(BaseConfigurator):
    """
    Configure logging using a dictionary-like object to describe the
    configuration.
    """

    def configure(self):
        """Do the configuration."""

        config = self.config
        if 'version' not in config:
            raise ValueError("dictionary doesn't specify a version")
        if config['version'] != 1:
            raise ValueError("Unsupported version: %s" % config['version'])
        incremental = config.pop('incremental', False)
        EMPTY_DICT = {}
        logging._acquireLock()
        try:
            if incremental:
                handlers = config.get('handlers', EMPTY_DICT)
                for name in handlers:
                    if name not in logging._handlers:
                        raise ValueError('No handler found with '
                                         'name %r'  % name)
                    else:
                        try:
                            handler = logging._handlers[name]
                            handler_config = handlers[name]
                            level = handler_config.get('level', None)
                            if level:
                                handler.setLevel(logging._checkLevel(level))
                        except StandardError, e:
                            raise ValueError('Unable to configure handler '
                                             '%r: %s' % (name, e))
                loggers = config.get('loggers', EMPTY_DICT)
                for name in loggers:
                    try:
                        self.configure_logger(name, loggers[name], True)
                    except StandardError, e:
                        raise ValueError('Unable to configure logger '
                                         '%r: %s' % (name, e))
                root = config.get('root', None)
                if root:
                    try:
                        self.configure_root(root, True)
                    except StandardError, e:
                        raise ValueError('Unable to configure root '
                                         'logger: %s' % e)
            else:
                disable_existing = config.pop('disable_existing_loggers', True)

                logging._handlers.clear()
                del logging._handlerList[:]

                # Do formatters first - they don't refer to anything else
                formatters = config.get('formatters', EMPTY_DICT)
                for name in formatters:
                    try:
                        formatters[name] = self.configure_formatter(
                                                            formatters[name])
                    except StandardError, e:
                        raise ValueError('Unable to configure '
                                         'formatter %r: %s' % (name, e))
                # Next, do filters - they don't refer to anything else, either
                filters = config.get('filters', EMPTY_DICT)
                for name in filters:
                    try:
                        filters[name] = self.configure_filter(filters[name])
                    except StandardError, e:
                        raise ValueError('Unable to configure '
                                         'filter %r: %s' % (name, e))

                # Next, do handlers - they refer to formatters and filters
                # As handlers can refer to other handlers, sort the keys
                # to allow a deterministic order of configuration
                handlers = config.get('handlers', EMPTY_DICT)
                deferred = []
                for name in sorted(handlers):
                    try:
                        handler = self.configure_handler(handlers[name])
                        handler.name = name
                        handlers[name] = handler
                    except StandardError, e:
                        if 'target not configured yet' in str(e):
                            deferred.append(name)
                        else:
                            raise ValueError('Unable to configure handler '
                                             '%r: %s' % (name, e))

                # Now do any that were deferred
                for name in deferred:
                    try:
                        handler = self.configure_handler(handlers[name])
                        handler.name = name
                        handlers[name] = handler
                    except StandardError, e:
                        raise ValueError('Unable to configure handler '
                                         '%r: %s' % (name, e))

                # Next, do loggers - they refer to handlers and filters

                #we don't want to lose the existing loggers,
                #since other threads may have pointers to them.
                #existing is set to contain all existing loggers,
                #and as we go through the new configuration we
                #remove any which are configured. At the end,
                #what's left in existing is the set of loggers
                #which were in the previous configuration but
                #which are not in the new configuration.
                root = logging.root
                existing = root.manager.loggerDict.keys()
                #The list needs to be sorted so that we can
                #avoid disabling child loggers of explicitly
                #named loggers. With a sorted list it is easier
                #to find the child loggers.
                existing.sort()
                #We'll keep the list of existing loggers
                #which are children of named loggers here...
                child_loggers = []
                #now set up the new ones...
                loggers = config.get('loggers', EMPTY_DICT)
                for name in loggers:
                    name = _encoded(name)
                    if name in existing:
                        i = existing.index(name)
                        prefixed = name + "."
                        pflen = len(prefixed)
                        num_existing = len(existing)
                        i = i + 1 # look at the entry after name
                        while (i < num_existing) and\
                              (existing[i][:pflen] == prefixed):
                            child_loggers.append(existing[i])
                            i = i + 1
                        existing.remove(name)
                    try:
                        self.configure_logger(name, loggers[name])
                    except StandardError, e:
                        raise ValueError('Unable to configure logger '
                                         '%r: %s' % (name, e))

                #Disable any old loggers. There's no point deleting
                #them as other threads may continue to hold references
                #and by disabling them, you stop them doing any logging.
                #However, don't disable children of named loggers, as that's
                #probably not what was intended by the user.
                for log in existing:
                    logger = root.manager.loggerDict[log]
                    if log in child_loggers:
                        logger.level = logging.NOTSET
                        logger.handlers = []
                        logger.propagate = True
                    elif disable_existing:
                        logger.disabled = True

                # And finally, do the root logger
                root = config.get('root', None)
                if root:
                    try:
                        self.configure_root(root)
                    except StandardError, e:
                        raise ValueError('Unable to configure root '
                                         'logger: %s' % e)
        finally:
            logging._releaseLock()

    def configure_formatter(self, config):
        """Configure a formatter from a dictionary."""
        if '()' in config:
            factory = config['()'] # for use in exception handler
            try:
                result = self.configure_custom(config)
            except TypeError, te:
                if "'format'" not in str(te):
                    raise
                #Name of parameter changed from fmt to format.
                #Retry with old name.
                #This is so that code can be used with older Python versions
                #(e.g. by Django)
                config['fmt'] = config.pop('format')
                config['()'] = factory
                result = self.configure_custom(config)
        else:
            fmt = config.get('format', None)
            dfmt = config.get('datefmt', None)
            result = logging.Formatter(fmt, dfmt)
        return result

    def configure_filter(self, config):
        """Configure a filter from a dictionary."""
        if '()' in config:
            result = self.configure_custom(config)
        else:
            name = config.get('name', '')
            result = logging.Filter(name)
        return result

    def add_filters(self, filterer, filters):
        """Add filters to a filterer from a list of names."""
        for f in filters:
            try:
                filterer.addFilter(self.config['filters'][f])
            except StandardError, e:
                raise ValueError('Unable to add filter %r: %s' % (f, e))

    def configure_handler(self, config):
        """Configure a handler from a dictionary."""
        formatter = config.pop('formatter', None)
        if formatter:
            try:
                formatter = self.config['formatters'][formatter]
            except StandardError, e:
                raise ValueError('Unable to set formatter '
                                 '%r: %s' % (formatter, e))
        level = config.pop('level', None)
        filters = config.pop('filters', None)
        if '()' in config:
            c = config.pop('()')
            if not hasattr(c, '__call__') and hasattr(types, 'ClassType') and type(c) != types.ClassType:
                c = self.resolve(c)
            factory = c
        else:
            cname = config.pop('class')
            klass = self.resolve(cname)
            #Special case for handler which refers to another handler
            if issubclass(klass, logging.handlers.MemoryHandler) and\
                'target' in config:
                try:
                    th = self.config['handlers'][config['target']]
                    if not isinstance(th, logging.Handler):
                        config['class'] = cname # restore for deferred configuration
                        raise StandardError('target not configured yet')
                    config['target'] = th
                except StandardError, e:
                    raise ValueError('Unable to set target handler '
                                     '%r: %s' % (config['target'], e))
            elif issubclass(klass, logging.handlers.SMTPHandler) and\
                'mailhost' in config:
                config['mailhost'] = self.as_tuple(config['mailhost'])
            elif issubclass(klass, logging.handlers.SysLogHandler) and\
                'address' in config:
                config['address'] = self.as_tuple(config['address'])
            factory = klass
        kwargs = dict([(k, config[k]) for k in config if valid_ident(k)])
        try:
            result = factory(**kwargs)
        except TypeError, te:
            if "'stream'" not in str(te):
                raise
            #The argument name changed from strm to stream
            #Retry with old name.
            #This is so that code can be used with older Python versions
            #(e.g. by Django)
            kwargs['strm'] = kwargs.pop('stream')
            result = factory(**kwargs)
        if formatter:
            result.setFormatter(formatter)
        if level is not None:
            result.setLevel(logging._checkLevel(level))
        if filters:
            self.add_filters(result, filters)
        return result

    def add_handlers(self, logger, handlers):
        """Add handlers to a logger from a list of names."""
        for h in handlers:
            try:
                logger.addHandler(self.config['handlers'][h])
            except StandardError, e:
                raise ValueError('Unable to add handler %r: %s' % (h, e))

    def common_logger_config(self, logger, config, incremental=False):
        """
        Perform configuration which is common to root and non-root loggers.
        """
        level = config.get('level', None)
        if level is not None:
            logger.setLevel(logging._checkLevel(level))
        if not incremental:
            #Remove any existing handlers
            for h in logger.handlers[:]:
                logger.removeHandler(h)
            handlers = config.get('handlers', None)
            if handlers:
                self.add_handlers(logger, handlers)
            filters = config.get('filters', None)
            if filters:
                self.add_filters(logger, filters)

    def configure_logger(self, name, config, incremental=False):
        """Configure a non-root logger from a dictionary."""
        logger = logging.getLogger(name)
        self.common_logger_config(logger, config, incremental)
        propagate = config.get('propagate', None)
        if propagate is not None:
            logger.propagate = propagate

    def configure_root(self, config, incremental=False):
        """Configure a root logger from a dictionary."""
        root = logging.getLogger()
        self.common_logger_config(root, config, incremental)

dictConfigClass = DictConfigurator

def dictConfig(config):
    """Configure logging using a dictionary."""
    dictConfigClass(config).configure()


def listen(port=DEFAULT_LOGGING_CONFIG_PORT):
    """
    Start up a socket server on the specified port, and listen for new
    configurations.

    These will be sent as a file suitable for processing by fileConfig().
    Returns a Thread object on which you can call start() to start the server,
    and which you can join() when appropriate. To stop the server, call
    stopListening().
    """
    if not thread:
        raise NotImplementedError("listen() needs threading to work")

    class ConfigStreamHandler(StreamRequestHandler):
        """
        Handler for a logging configuration request.

        It expects a completely new logging configuration and uses fileConfig
        to install it.
        """
        def handle(self):
            """
            Handle a request.

            Each request is expected to be a 4-byte length, packed using
            struct.pack(">L", n), followed by the config file.
            Uses fileConfig() to do the grunt work.
            """
            import tempfile
            try:
                conn = self.connection
                chunk = conn.recv(4)
                if len(chunk) == 4:
                    slen = struct.unpack(">L", chunk)[0]
                    chunk = self.connection.recv(slen)
                    while len(chunk) < slen:
                        chunk = chunk + conn.recv(slen - len(chunk))
                    try:
                        import json
                        d =json.loads(chunk)
                        assert isinstance(d, dict)
                        dictConfig(d)
                    except:
                        #Apply new configuration.

                        file = cStringIO.StringIO(chunk)
                        try:
                            fileConfig(file)
                        except (KeyboardInterrupt, SystemExit):
                            raise
                        except:
                            traceback.print_exc()
                    if self.server.ready:
                        self.server.ready.set()
            except socket.error, e:
                if not isinstance(e.args, tuple):
                    raise
                else:
                    errcode = e.args[0]
                    if errcode != RESET_ERROR:
                        raise

    class ConfigSocketReceiver(ThreadingTCPServer):
        """
        A simple TCP socket-based logging config receiver.
        """

        allow_reuse_address = 1

        def __init__(self, host='localhost', port=DEFAULT_LOGGING_CONFIG_PORT,
                     handler=None, ready=None):
            ThreadingTCPServer.__init__(self, (host, port), handler)
            logging._acquireLock()
            self.abort = 0
            logging._releaseLock()
            self.timeout = 1
            self.ready = ready

        def serve_until_stopped(self):
            import select
            abort = 0
            while not abort:
                rd, wr, ex = select.select([self.socket.fileno()],
                                           [], [],
                                           self.timeout)
                if rd:
                    self.handle_request()
                logging._acquireLock()
                abort = self.abort
                logging._releaseLock()
            self.socket.close()

    class Server(threading.Thread):

        def __init__(self, rcvr, hdlr, port):
            super(Server, self).__init__()
            self.rcvr = rcvr
            self.hdlr = hdlr
            self.port = port
            self.ready = threading.Event()

        def run(self):
            server = self.rcvr(port=self.port, handler=self.hdlr,
                               ready=self.ready)
            if self.port == 0:
                self.port = server.server_address[1]
            self.ready.set()
            global _listener
            logging._acquireLock()
            _listener = server
            logging._releaseLock()
            server.serve_until_stopped()

    return Server(ConfigSocketReceiver, ConfigStreamHandler, port)

def stopListening():
    """
    Stop the listening server which was created with a call to listen().
    """
    global _listener
    logging._acquireLock()
    try:
        if _listener:
            _listener.abort = 1
            _listener = None
    finally:
        logging._releaseLock()