fixed loglevel and evaluation to enable debugging

README.md

@@ -242,11 +242,34 @@ __*ATTENTION:*__ Don't include bot itself in `BOT_OWNERS` if cron or any other m
 
 To enable debugging for the root logger set `DEBUG=True`.
 
+## Logging
+
+Uses [python logging facility](https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.html) to print information to the console. Customize it to your needs editing `config/logging.yml`.
+See [logging.config documentation](https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.config.html) for further information. 
+
 ## Module API
 
 Just write a python file with desired command name and place it in modules. See current modules for
 examples. No need to register it anywhere else.
 
+*Simple skeleton for a bot module:*
+```python
+
+class MatrixModule(BotModule):
+    
+    async def matrix_message(self, bot, room, event):
+        args = event.body.split()
+        args.pop(0)
+        
+        # Echo what they said back
+        self.logger.debug(f"room: {room.name} sender: {event.sender} wants an echo")
+        await bot.send_text(room, ' '.join(args))
+
+    def help(self):
+        return 'Echoes back what user has said'
+
+``` 
+
 Functions:
 
 * matrix_start - Called once on startup
@@ -259,6 +282,10 @@ Functions:
 
 You only need to implement the ones you need. See existing bots for examples.
 
+Logging:
+
+Use `self.logger` in your module to print information to the console.
+
 Module settings are stored in Matrix account data.
 
 If you write a new module, please make a PR if it's something useful for others.

bot.py

@@ -42,13 +42,12 @@ class Bot:
         self.pollcount = 0
         self.poll_task = None
         self.owners = []
-        self.debug = os.getenv("DEBUG")
+        self.debug = os.getenv("DEBUG", "false").lower() == "true"
+        self.logger = None
 
-        self.initializeLogger()
-        self.logger = logging.getLogger("hemppa")
-        self.logger.debug("Initialized")
+        self.initialize_logger()
 
-    def initializeLogger(self):
+    def initialize_logger(self):
 
         if os.path.exists('config/logging.yml'):
             with open('config/logging.yml') as f:
@@ -58,10 +57,13 @@ class Bot:
             log_format = '%(levelname)s - %(name)s - %(message)s'
             logging.basicConfig(format=log_format)
 
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger("hemppa")
+
         if self.debug:
             logging.root.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
-        else:
-            logging.root.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+            self.logger.info("enabled debugging")
+
+        self.logger.debug("Logger initialized")
 
     async def send_text(self, room, body):
         msg = {

config/logging.yml

@@ -1,18 +1,15 @@
 version: 1
 formatters:
   hemppa:
-    format: '%(levelname)s - %(name)s - %(message)s'
+    format: '%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(name)s - %(message)s'
 handlers:
   console:
     class: logging.StreamHandler
-    level: INFO
     formatter: hemppa
     stream: ext://sys.stdout
 loggers:
   hemppa:
-    level: INFO
-    handlers: [console]
-    propagate: no
+    level: NOTSET
 root:
-  level: DEBUG
+  level: INFO
   handlers: [console]

modules/echo.py

@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ class MatrixModule(BotModule):
         args.pop(0)
 
         # Echo what they said back
+        self.logger.debug(f"room: {room.name} sender: {event.sender} wants an echo")
         await bot.send_text(room, ' '.join(args))
 
     def help(self):
-        return ('Echoes back what user has said')
+        return 'Echoes back what user has said'