measures 1.2.0

Library for posting metrics to a server

A python library to send application metrics using UDP.

Installation

pip install measures

Usage

• count

from measures import Measure
measure = Measure('myclient', ('localhost', 1984))
measure.count('mymetric', dimensions={'name': 'john'})

• time (measure time spent on a given block)

import time
from measures import Measure
measure = Measure('myclient', ('localhost', 1984))
with measure.time('mymetric'):
    # do some slow operation:
    time.sleep(3.14159)

import time
from measures import Measure
measure = Measure('myclient', ('localhost', 1984))
with measure.time('mymetric') as dimensions:
    # do some slow operation:
    time.sleep(1.61803)
    # add any relevant information, if necessary:
    dimensions['relevant_info'] = 'pertinent_info'

Contributing

• Set up your environment

git clone https://github.com/globocom/measures.git
cd measures
mkvirtualenv measures
pip install -r test_requirements.txt

• Run the tests

make tests

• Write tests for your new feature or bug fix

• Write needed code changes

• Iterate, have fun :)

• Make a pull request with your changes

Who do I talk to?

• File an issue at https://github.com/globocom/measures or contact us at [e-mail]