Used isort to sort imports. Also added to the git pre-commit hook.
[python_utils.git] / logging_utils.py
index 0452f6caac8470ab5b442ab3e54318259eafa6fc..fdbb7a3d48daecb4e3b81ed4aad4bf0e11a79241 100644 (file)
@@ -8,21 +8,22 @@ import datetime
 import enum
 import io
 import logging
-from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler, SysLogHandler
 import os
-import pytz
 import random
 import sys
-from typing import Callable, Iterable, Mapping, Optional
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+from logging.handlers import RotatingFileHandler, SysLogHandler
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, Iterable, List, Mapping, Optional
+
+import pytz
+from overrides import overrides
 
 # This module is commonly used by others in here and should avoid
 # taking any unnecessary dependencies back on them.
 import argparse_utils
 import config
 
-cfg = config.add_commandline_args(
-    f'Logging ({__file__})',
-    'Args related to logging')
+cfg = config.add_commandline_args(f'Logging ({__file__})', 'Args related to logging')
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_config_file',
     type=argparse_utils.valid_filename,
@@ -36,20 +37,20 @@ cfg.add_argument(
     default='INFO',
     choices=['NOTSET', 'DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARNING', 'ERROR', 'CRITICAL'],
     metavar='LEVEL',
-    help='The level below which to squelch log messages.',
+    help='The global default level below which to squelch log messages; see also --lmodule',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_format',
     type=str,
-    default='%(levelname).1s:%(asctime)s: %(message)s',
-    help='The format for lines logged via the logger module.'
+    default=None,
+    help='The format for lines logged via the logger module.  See: https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.html#formatter-objects',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_date_format',
     type=str,
     default='%Y/%m/%dT%H:%M:%S.%f%z',
     metavar='DATEFMT',
-    help='The format of any dates in --logging_format.'
+    help='The format of any dates in --logging_format.',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_console',
@@ -62,88 +63,123 @@ cfg.add_argument(
     type=str,
     default=None,
     metavar='FILENAME',
-    help='The filename of the logfile to write.'
+    help='The filename of the logfile to write.',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_filename_maxsize',
     type=int,
-    default=(1024*1024),
+    default=(1024 * 1024),
     metavar='#BYTES',
-    help='The maximum size (in bytes) to write to the logging_filename.'
+    help='The maximum size (in bytes) to write to the logging_filename.',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_filename_count',
     type=int,
-    default=2,
+    default=7,
     metavar='COUNT',
-    help='The number of logging_filename copies to keep before deleting.'
+    help='The number of logging_filename copies to keep before deleting.',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_syslog',
     action=argparse_utils.ActionNoYes,
     default=False,
-    help='Should we log to localhost\'s syslog.'
+    help='Should we log to localhost\'s syslog.',
+)
+cfg.add_argument(
+    '--logging_syslog_facility',
+    type=str,
+    default='USER',
+    choices=[
+        'NOTSET',
+        'AUTH',
+        'AUTH_PRIV',
+        'CRON',
+        'DAEMON',
+        'FTP',
+        'KERN',
+        'LPR',
+        'MAIL',
+        'NEWS',
+        'SYSLOG',
+        'USER',
+        'UUCP',
+        'LOCAL0',
+        'LOCAL1',
+        'LOCAL2',
+        'LOCAL3',
+        'LOCAL4',
+        'LOCAL5',
+        'LOCAL6',
+        'LOCAL7',
+    ],
+    metavar='SYSLOG_FACILITY_LIST',
+    help='The default syslog message facility identifier',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_debug_threads',
     action=argparse_utils.ActionNoYes,
     default=False,
-    help='Should we prepend pid/tid data to all log messages?'
+    help='Should we prepend pid/tid data to all log messages?',
+)
+cfg.add_argument(
+    '--logging_debug_modules',
+    action=argparse_utils.ActionNoYes,
+    default=False,
+    help='Should we prepend module/function data to all log messages?',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_info_is_print',
     action=argparse_utils.ActionNoYes,
     default=False,
-    help='logging.info also prints to stdout.'
+    help='logging.info also prints to stdout.',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
-    '--logging_squelch_repeats_enabled',
+    '--logging_squelch_repeats',
     action=argparse_utils.ActionNoYes,
     default=True,
-    help='Do we allow code to indicate that it wants to squelch repeated logging messages or should we always log?'
+    help='Do we allow code to indicate that it wants to squelch repeated logging messages or should we always log?',
 )
 cfg.add_argument(
-    '--logging_probabilistically_enabled',
+    '--logging_probabilistically',
     action=argparse_utils.ActionNoYes,
     default=True,
-    help='Do we allow probabilistic logging (for code that wants it) or should we always log?'
+    help='Do we allow probabilistic logging (for code that wants it) or should we always log?',
 )
 # See also: OutputMultiplexer
 cfg.add_argument(
     '--logging_captures_prints',
     action=argparse_utils.ActionNoYes,
     default=False,
-    help='When calling print, also log.info automatically.'
+    help='When calling print, also log.info automatically.',
+)
+cfg.add_argument(
+    '--lmodule',
+    type=str,
+    metavar='<SCOPE>=<LEVEL>[,<SCOPE>=<LEVEL>...]',
+    help=(
+        'Allows per-scope logging levels which override the global level set with --logging-level.'
+        + 'Pass a space separated list of <scope>=<level> where <scope> is one of: module, '
+        + 'module:function, or :function and <level> is a logging level (e.g. INFO, DEBUG...)'
+    ),
+)
+cfg.add_argument(
+    '--logging_clear_preexisting_handlers',
+    action=argparse_utils.ActionNoYes,
+    default=True,
+    help=(
+        'Should logging code clear preexisting global logging handlers and thus insist that is '
+        + 'alone can add handlers.  Use this to work around annoying modules that insert global '
+        + 'handlers with formats and logging levels you might now want.  Caveat emptor, this may '
+        + 'cause you to miss logging messages.'
+    ),
 )
 
 built_in_print = print
-
-
-def function_identifier(f: Callable) -> str:
-    """
-    Given a callable function, return a string that identifies it.
-    Usually that string is just __module__:__name__ but there's a
-    corner case: when __module__ is __main__ (i.e. the callable is
-    defined in the same module as __main__).  In this case,
-    f.__module__ returns "__main__" instead of the file that it is
-    defined in.  Work around this using pathlib.Path (see below).
-
-    >>> function_identifier(function_identifier)
-    'logging_utils:function_identifier'
-
-    """
-    if f.__module__ == '__main__':
-        from pathlib import Path
-        import __main__
-        module = __main__.__file__
-        module = Path(module).stem
-        return f'{module}:{f.__name__}'
-    else:
-        return f'{f.__module__}:{f.__name__}'
+logging_initialized = False
 
 
 # A map from logging_callsite_id -> count of logged messages.
-squelched_logging_counts: Mapping[str, int] = {}
+squelched_logging_counts: Dict[str, int] = {}
 
 
 def squelch_repeated_log_messages(squelch_after_n_repeats: int) -> Callable:
@@ -159,10 +195,14 @@ def squelch_repeated_log_messages(squelch_after_n_repeats: int) -> Callable:
     string), the messages are considered to be different.
 
     """
+
     def squelch_logging_wrapper(f: Callable):
-        identifier = function_identifier(f)
+        import function_utils
+
+        identifier = function_utils.function_identifier(f)
         squelched_logging_counts[identifier] = squelch_after_n_repeats
         return f
+
     return squelch_logging_wrapper
 
 
@@ -174,13 +214,19 @@ class SquelchRepeatedMessagesFilter(logging.Filter):
 
     This filter only affects logging messages that repeat more than
     a threshold number of times from functions that are tagged with
-    the @logging_utils.squelched_logging_ok decorator.
+    the @logging_utils.squelched_logging_ok decorator; others are
+    ignored.
+
+    This functionality is enabled by default but can be disabled via
+    the --no_logging_squelch_repeats commandline flag.
 
     """
+
     def __init__(self) -> None:
-        self.counters = collections.Counter()
+        self.counters: collections.Counter = collections.Counter()
         super().__init__()
 
+    @overrides
     def filter(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> bool:
         id1 = f'{record.module}:{record.funcName}'
         if id1 not in squelched_logging_counts:
@@ -192,8 +238,83 @@ class SquelchRepeatedMessagesFilter(logging.Filter):
         return count < threshold
 
 
+class DynamicPerScopeLoggingLevelFilter(logging.Filter):
+    """This filter only allows logging messages from an allow list of
+    module names or module:function names.  Blocks others.
+
+    """
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def level_name_to_level(name: str) -> int:
+        numeric_level = getattr(logging, name, None)
+        if not isinstance(numeric_level, int):
+            raise ValueError(f'Invalid level: {name}')
+        return numeric_level
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        default_logging_level: int,
+        per_scope_logging_levels: str,
+    ) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+        self.valid_levels = set(
+            ['NOTSET', 'DEBUG', 'INFO', 'WARNING', 'ERROR', 'CRITICAL']
+        )
+        self.default_logging_level = default_logging_level
+        self.level_by_scope = {}
+        if per_scope_logging_levels is not None:
+            for chunk in per_scope_logging_levels.split(','):
+                if '=' not in chunk:
+                    print(
+                        f'Malformed lmodule directive: "{chunk}", missing "=".  Ignored.',
+                        file=sys.stderr,
+                    )
+                    continue
+                try:
+                    (scope, level) = chunk.split('=')
+                except ValueError:
+                    print(
+                        f'Malformed lmodule directive: "{chunk}".  Ignored.',
+                        file=sys.stderr,
+                    )
+                    continue
+                scope = scope.strip()
+                level = level.strip().upper()
+                if level not in self.valid_levels:
+                    print(
+                        f'Malformed lmodule directive: "{chunk}", bad level.  Ignored.',
+                        file=sys.stderr,
+                    )
+                    continue
+                self.level_by_scope[
+                    scope
+                ] = DynamicPerScopeLoggingLevelFilter.level_name_to_level(level)
+
+    @overrides
+    def filter(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> bool:
+        # First try to find a logging level by scope (--lmodule)
+        if len(self.level_by_scope) > 0:
+            min_level = None
+            for scope in (
+                record.module,
+                f'{record.module}:{record.funcName}',
+                f':{record.funcName}',
+            ):
+                level = self.level_by_scope.get(scope, None)
+                if level is not None:
+                    if min_level is None or level < min_level:
+                        min_level = level
+
+            # If we found one, use it instead of the global default level.
+            if min_level is not None:
+                return record.levelno >= min_level
+
+        # Otherwise, use the global logging level (--logging_level)
+        return record.levelno >= self.default_logging_level
+
+
 # A map from function_identifier -> probability of logging (0.0%..100.0%)
-probabilistic_logging_levels: Mapping[str, float] = {}
+probabilistic_logging_levels: Dict[str, float] = {}
 
 
 def logging_is_probabilistic(probability_of_logging: float) -> Callable:
@@ -203,13 +324,21 @@ def logging_is_probabilistic(probability_of_logging: float) -> Callable:
     (i.e. they do not always unconditionally log) but rather are
     probabilistic (i.e. they log N% of the time randomly).
 
+    Note that this functionality can be disabled (forcing all logged
+    messages to produce output) via the --no_logging_probabilistically
+    cmdline argument.
+
     This affects *ALL* logging statements within the marked function.
 
     """
+
     def probabilistic_logging_wrapper(f: Callable):
-        identifier = function_identifier(f)
+        import function_utils
+
+        identifier = function_utils.function_identifier(f)
         probabilistic_logging_levels[identifier] = probability_of_logging
         return f
+
     return probabilistic_logging_wrapper
 
 
@@ -222,6 +351,8 @@ class ProbabilisticFilter(logging.Filter):
     been tagged with the @logging_utils.probabilistic_logging decorator.
 
     """
+
+    @overrides
     def filter(self, record: logging.LogRecord) -> bool:
         id1 = f'{record.module}:{record.funcName}'
         if id1 not in probabilistic_logging_levels:
@@ -238,17 +369,22 @@ class OnlyInfoFilter(logging.Filter):
     stdout handler.
 
     """
-    def filter(self, record):
+
+    @overrides
+    def filter(self, record: logging.LogRecord):
         return record.levelno == logging.INFO
 
 
 class MillisecondAwareFormatter(logging.Formatter):
     """
-    A formatter for adding milliseconds to log messages.
+    A formatter for adding milliseconds to log messages which, for
+    whatever reason, the default python logger doesn't do.
 
     """
-    converter = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp
 
+    converter = datetime.datetime.fromtimestamp  # type: ignore
+
+    @overrides
     def formatTime(self, record, datefmt=None):
         ct = MillisecondAwareFormatter.converter(
             record.created, pytz.timezone("US/Pacific")
@@ -261,49 +397,136 @@ class MillisecondAwareFormatter(logging.Formatter):
         return s
 
 
+def log_about_logging(
+    logger, default_logging_level, preexisting_handlers_count, fmt, facility_name
+):
+    level_name = logging._levelToName.get(
+        default_logging_level, str(default_logging_level)
+    )
+    logger.debug(f'Initialized global logging; default logging level is {level_name}.')
+    if (
+        config.config['logging_clear_preexisting_handlers']
+        and preexisting_handlers_count > 0
+    ):
+        msg = f'Logging cleared {preexisting_handlers_count} global handlers (--logging_clear_preexisting_handlers)'
+        logger.warning(msg)
+    logger.debug(f'Logging format specification is "{fmt}"')
+    if config.config['logging_debug_threads']:
+        logger.debug(
+            '...Logging format spec captures tid/pid (--logging_debug_threads)'
+        )
+    if config.config['logging_debug_modules']:
+        logger.debug(
+            '...Logging format spec captures files/functions/lineno (--logging_debug_modules)'
+        )
+    if config.config['logging_syslog']:
+        logger.debug(
+            f'Logging to syslog as {facility_name} with priority mapping based on level'
+        )
+    if config.config['logging_filename']:
+        logger.debug(f'Logging to filename {config.config["logging_filename"]}')
+        logger.debug(
+            f'...with {config.config["logging_filename_maxsize"]} bytes max file size.'
+        )
+        logger.debug(
+            f'...and {config.config["logging_filename_count"]} rotating backup file count.'
+        )
+    if config.config['logging_console']:
+        logger.debug('Logging to the console (stderr).')
+    if config.config['logging_info_is_print']:
+        logger.debug(
+            'Logging logger.info messages will be repeated on stdout (--logging_info_is_print)'
+        )
+    if config.config['logging_squelch_repeats']:
+        logger.debug(
+            'Logging code allowed to request repeated messages be squelched (--logging_squelch_repeats)'
+        )
+    else:
+        logger.debug(
+            'Logging code forbidden to request messages be squelched; all messages logged (--no_logging_squelch_repeats)'
+        )
+    if config.config['logging_probabilistically']:
+        logger.debug(
+            'Logging code is allowed to request probabilistic logging (--logging_probabilistically)'
+        )
+    else:
+        logger.debug(
+            'Logging code is forbidden to request probabilistic logging; messages always logged (--no_logging_probabilistically)'
+        )
+    if config.config['lmodule']:
+        logger.debug(
+            f'Logging dynamic per-module logging enabled (--lmodule={config.config["lmodule"]})'
+        )
+    if config.config['logging_captures_prints']:
+        logger.debug(
+            'Logging will capture printed data as logger.info messages (--logging_captures_prints)'
+        )
+
+
 def initialize_logging(logger=None) -> logging.Logger:
-    assert config.has_been_parsed()
+    global logging_initialized
+    if logging_initialized:
+        return logging.getLogger()
+    logging_initialized = True
+
     if logger is None:
-        logger = logging.getLogger()       # Root logger
+        logger = logging.getLogger()
+
+    preexisting_handlers_count = 0
+    assert config.has_been_parsed()
+    if config.config['logging_clear_preexisting_handlers']:
+        while logger.hasHandlers():
+            logger.removeHandler(logger.handlers[0])
+            preexisting_handlers_count += 1
 
     if config.config['logging_config_file'] is not None:
-        logging.config.fileConfig('logging.conf')
+        fileConfig(config.config['logging_config_file'])
         return logger
 
-    handlers = []
-    numeric_level = getattr(
-        logging,
-        config.config['logging_level'].upper(),
-        None
+    handlers: List[logging.Handler] = []
+    handler: Optional[logging.Handler] = None
+
+    # Global default logging level (--logging_level)
+    default_logging_level = getattr(
+        logging, config.config['logging_level'].upper(), None
     )
-    if not isinstance(numeric_level, int):
+    if not isinstance(default_logging_level, int):
         raise ValueError('Invalid level: %s' % config.config['logging_level'])
 
-    fmt = config.config['logging_format']
+    if config.config['logging_format']:
+        fmt = config.config['logging_format']
+    else:
+        if config.config['logging_syslog']:
+            fmt = '%(levelname).1s:%(filename)s[%(process)d]: %(message)s'
+        else:
+            fmt = '%(levelname).1s:%(asctime)s: %(message)s'
     if config.config['logging_debug_threads']:
         fmt = f'%(process)d.%(thread)d|{fmt}'
+    if config.config['logging_debug_modules']:
+        fmt = f'%(filename)s:%(funcName)s:%(lineno)s|{fmt}'
 
+    facility_name = None
     if config.config['logging_syslog']:
         if sys.platform not in ('win32', 'cygwin'):
-            handler = SysLogHandler()
-#            for k, v in encoded_priorities.items():
-#                handler.encodePriority(k, v)
+            if config.config['logging_syslog_facility']:
+                facility_name = 'LOG_' + config.config['logging_syslog_facility']
+            facility = SysLogHandler.__dict__.get(facility_name, SysLogHandler.LOG_USER)  # type: ignore
+            assert facility
+            handler = SysLogHandler(facility=facility, address='/dev/log')
             handler.setFormatter(
                 MillisecondAwareFormatter(
                     fmt=fmt,
                     datefmt=config.config['logging_date_format'],
                 )
             )
-            handler.setLevel(numeric_level)
             handlers.append(handler)
 
     if config.config['logging_filename']:
         handler = RotatingFileHandler(
             config.config['logging_filename'],
-            maxBytes = config.config['logging_filename_maxsize'],
-            backupCount = config.config['logging_filename_count'],
+            maxBytes=config.config['logging_filename_maxsize'],
+            backupCount=config.config['logging_filename_count'],
         )
-        handler.setLevel(numeric_level)
         handler.setFormatter(
             MillisecondAwareFormatter(
                 fmt=fmt,
@@ -314,7 +537,6 @@ def initialize_logging(logger=None) -> logging.Logger:
 
     if config.config['logging_console']:
         handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stderr)
-        handler.setLevel(numeric_level)
         handler.setFormatter(
             MillisecondAwareFormatter(
                 fmt=fmt,
@@ -334,20 +556,27 @@ def initialize_logging(logger=None) -> logging.Logger:
         handler.addFilter(OnlyInfoFilter())
         logger.addHandler(handler)
 
-    if config.config['logging_squelch_repeats_enabled']:
+    if config.config['logging_squelch_repeats']:
         for handler in handlers:
             handler.addFilter(SquelchRepeatedMessagesFilter())
 
-    if config.config['logging_probabilistically_enabled']:
+    if config.config['logging_probabilistically']:
         for handler in handlers:
             handler.addFilter(ProbabilisticFilter())
 
-    logger.setLevel(numeric_level)
+    for handler in handlers:
+        handler.addFilter(
+            DynamicPerScopeLoggingLevelFilter(
+                default_logging_level,
+                config.config['lmodule'],
+            )
+        )
+    logger.setLevel(0)
     logger.propagate = False
 
     if config.config['logging_captures_prints']:
-        import builtins
         global built_in_print
+        import builtins
 
         def print_and_also_log(*arg, **kwarg):
             f = kwarg.get('file', None)
@@ -356,8 +585,18 @@ def initialize_logging(logger=None) -> logging.Logger:
             else:
                 logger.info(*arg)
             built_in_print(*arg, **kwarg)
+
         builtins.print = print_and_also_log
 
+    # At this point the logger is ready, handlers are set up,
+    # etc... so log about the logging configuration.
+    log_about_logging(
+        logger,
+        default_logging_level,
+        preexisting_handlers_count,
+        fmt,
+        facility_name,
+    )
     return logger
 
 
@@ -367,10 +606,14 @@ def get_logger(name: str = ""):
 
 
 def tprint(*args, **kwargs) -> None:
-    """Legacy function for printing a message augmented with thread id."""
+    """Legacy function for printing a message augmented with thread id
+    still needed by some code.  Please use --logging_debug_threads in
+    new code.
 
+    """
     if config.config['logging_debug_threads']:
         from thread_utils import current_thread_id
+
         print(f'{current_thread_id()}', end="")
         print(*args, **kwargs)
     else:
@@ -378,8 +621,11 @@ def tprint(*args, **kwargs) -> None:
 
 
 def dprint(*args, **kwargs) -> None:
-    """Legacy function used to print to stderr."""
+    """Legacy function used to print to stderr still needed by some code.
+    Please just use normal logging with --logging_console which
+    accomplishes the same thing in new code.
 
+    """
     print(*args, file=sys.stderr, **kwargs)
 
 
@@ -387,53 +633,56 @@ class OutputMultiplexer(object):
     """
     A class that broadcasts printed messages to several sinks (including
     various logging levels, different files, different file handles,
-    the house log, etc...)
+    the house log, etc...).  See also OutputMultiplexerContext for an
+    easy usage pattern.
 
     """
+
     class Destination(enum.IntEnum):
         """Bits in the destination_bitv bitvector.  Used to indicate the
         output destination."""
-        LOG_DEBUG = 0x01         # -\
-        LOG_INFO = 0x02          #  |
-        LOG_WARNING = 0x04       #   > Should provide logger to the c'tor.
-        LOG_ERROR = 0x08         #  |
-        LOG_CRITICAL = 0x10      # _/
-        FILENAMES = 0x20         # Must provide a filename to the c'tor.
-        FILEHANDLES = 0x40       # Must provide a handle to the c'tor.
+
+        # fmt: off
+        LOG_DEBUG = 0x01     #  ⎫
+        LOG_INFO = 0x02      #  ⎪
+        LOG_WARNING = 0x04   #  ⎬ Must provide logger to the c'tor.
+        LOG_ERROR = 0x08     #  ⎪
+        LOG_CRITICAL = 0x10  #  ⎭
+        FILENAMES = 0x20     # Must provide a filename to the c'tor.
+        FILEHANDLES = 0x40   # Must provide a handle to the c'tor.
         HLOG = 0x80
         ALL_LOG_DESTINATIONS = (
             LOG_DEBUG | LOG_INFO | LOG_WARNING | LOG_ERROR | LOG_CRITICAL
         )
         ALL_OUTPUT_DESTINATIONS = 0x8F
-
-    def __init__(self,
-                 destination_bitv: int,
-                 *,
-                 logger=None,
-                 filenames: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None,
-                 handles: Optional[Iterable[io.TextIOWrapper]] = None):
+        # fmt: on
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        destination_bitv: int,
+        *,
+        logger=None,
+        filenames: Optional[Iterable[str]] = None,
+        handles: Optional[Iterable[io.TextIOWrapper]] = None,
+    ):
         if logger is None:
             logger = logging.getLogger(None)
         self.logger = logger
 
+        self.f: Optional[List[Any]] = None
         if filenames is not None:
-            self.f = [
-                open(filename, 'wb', buffering=0) for filename in filenames
-            ]
+            self.f = [open(filename, 'wb', buffering=0) for filename in filenames]
         else:
-            if destination_bitv & OutputMultiplexer.FILENAMES:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Filenames argument is required if bitv & FILENAMES"
-                )
+            if destination_bitv & OutputMultiplexer.Destination.FILENAMES:
+                raise ValueError("Filenames argument is required if bitv & FILENAMES")
             self.f = None
 
+        self.h: Optional[List[Any]] = None
         if handles is not None:
             self.h = [handle for handle in handles]
         else:
             if destination_bitv & OutputMultiplexer.Destination.FILEHANDLES:
-                raise ValueError(
-                    "Handle argument is required if bitv & FILEHANDLES"
-                )
+                raise ValueError("Handle argument is required if bitv & FILEHANDLES")
             self.h = None
 
         self.set_destination_bitv(destination_bitv)
@@ -443,17 +692,14 @@ class OutputMultiplexer(object):
 
     def set_destination_bitv(self, destination_bitv: int):
         if destination_bitv & self.Destination.FILENAMES and self.f is None:
-            raise ValueError(
-                "Filename argument is required if bitv & FILENAMES"
-            )
+            raise ValueError("Filename argument is required if bitv & FILENAMES")
         if destination_bitv & self.Destination.FILEHANDLES and self.h is None:
-            raise ValueError(
-                    "Handle argument is required if bitv & FILEHANDLES"
-                )
+            raise ValueError("Handle argument is required if bitv & FILEHANDLES")
         self.destination_bitv = destination_bitv
 
     def print(self, *args, **kwargs):
         from string_utils import sprintf, strip_escape_sequences
+
         end = kwargs.pop("end", None)
         if end is not None:
             if not isinstance(end, str):
@@ -471,18 +717,12 @@ class OutputMultiplexer(object):
             end = "\n"
         if end == '\n':
             buf += '\n'
-        if (
-                self.destination_bitv & self.Destination.FILENAMES and
-                self.f is not None
-        ):
+        if self.destination_bitv & self.Destination.FILENAMES and self.f is not None:
             for _ in self.f:
                 _.write(buf.encode('utf-8'))
                 _.flush()
 
-        if (
-                self.destination_bitv & self.Destination.FILEHANDLES and
-                self.h is not None
-        ):
+        if self.destination_bitv & self.Destination.FILEHANDLES and self.h is not None:
             for _ in self.h:
                 _.write(buf)
                 _.flush()
@@ -523,17 +763,21 @@ class OutputMultiplexerContext(OutputMultiplexer, contextlib.ContextDecorator):
                 mplex.print("This is a log message!")
 
     """
-    def __init__(self,
-                 destination_bitv: OutputMultiplexer.Destination,
-                 *,
-                 logger = None,
-                 filenames = None,
-                 handles = None):
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        destination_bitv: OutputMultiplexer.Destination,
+        *,
+        logger=None,
+        filenames=None,
+        handles=None,
+    ):
         super().__init__(
             destination_bitv,
             logger=logger,
             filenames=filenames,
-            handles=handles)
+            handles=handles,
+        )
 
     def __enter__(self):
         return self
@@ -546,12 +790,18 @@ class OutputMultiplexerContext(OutputMultiplexer, contextlib.ContextDecorator):
 
 
 def hlog(message: str) -> None:
-    """Write a message to the house log."""
+    """Write a message to the house log (syslog facility local7 priority
+    info) by calling /usr/bin/logger.  This is pretty hacky but used
+    by a bunch of code.  Another way to do this would be to use
+    --logging_syslog and --logging_syslog_facility but I can't
+    actually say that's easier.
 
+    """
     message = message.replace("'", "'\"'\"'")
     os.system(f"/usr/bin/logger -p local7.info -- '{message}'")
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import doctest
+
     doctest.testmod()