Use DottedObjectName traits in zmq and parallel modules.

IPython/parallel/apps/ipclusterapp.py

@@ -1,446 +1,447 b''
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 # encoding: utf-8
 """
 The ipcluster application.
 
 Authors:
 
 * Brian Granger
 * MinRK
 
 """
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Copyright (C) 2008-2011  The IPython Development Team
 #
 #  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
 #  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Imports
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import errno
 import logging
 import os
 import re
 import signal
 
 from subprocess import check_call, CalledProcessError, PIPE
 import zmq
 from zmq.eventloop import ioloop
 
 from IPython.config.application import Application, boolean_flag
 from IPython.config.loader import Config
 from IPython.core.application import BaseIPythonApplication
 from IPython.core.profiledir import ProfileDir
 from IPython.utils.daemonize import daemonize
 from IPython.utils.importstring import import_item
-from IPython.utils.traitlets import Int, Unicode, Bool, CFloat, Dict, List
+from IPython.utils.traitlets import (Int, Unicode, Bool, CFloat, Dict, List, 
+                                        DottedObjectName)
 
 from IPython.parallel.apps.baseapp import (
     BaseParallelApplication,
     PIDFileError,
     base_flags, base_aliases
 )
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Module level variables
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 
 default_config_file_name = u'ipcluster_config.py'
 
 
 _description = """Start an IPython cluster for parallel computing.
 
 An IPython cluster consists of 1 controller and 1 or more engines.
 This command automates the startup of these processes using a wide
 range of startup methods (SSH, local processes, PBS, mpiexec,
 Windows HPC Server 2008). To start a cluster with 4 engines on your
 local host simply do 'ipcluster start n=4'. For more complex usage
 you will typically do 'ipcluster create profile=mycluster', then edit
 configuration files, followed by 'ipcluster start profile=mycluster n=4'.
 """
 
 
 # Exit codes for ipcluster
 
 # This will be the exit code if the ipcluster appears to be running because
 # a .pid file exists
 ALREADY_STARTED = 10
 
 
 # This will be the exit code if ipcluster stop is run, but there is not .pid
 # file to be found.
 ALREADY_STOPPED = 11
 
 # This will be the exit code if ipcluster engines is run, but there is not .pid
 # file to be found.
 NO_CLUSTER = 12
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Main application
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 start_help = """Start an IPython cluster for parallel computing
 
 Start an ipython cluster by its profile name or cluster
 directory. Cluster directories contain configuration, log and
 security related files and are named using the convention
 'profile_<name>' and should be creating using the 'start'
 subcommand of 'ipcluster'. If your cluster directory is in 
 the cwd or the ipython directory, you can simply refer to it
 using its profile name, 'ipcluster start n=4 profile=<profile>`,
 otherwise use the 'profile_dir' option.
 """
 stop_help = """Stop a running IPython cluster
 
 Stop a running ipython cluster by its profile name or cluster
 directory. Cluster directories are named using the convention
 'profile_<name>'. If your cluster directory is in 
 the cwd or the ipython directory, you can simply refer to it
 using its profile name, 'ipcluster stop profile=<profile>`, otherwise
 use the 'profile_dir' option.
 """
 engines_help = """Start engines connected to an existing IPython cluster
 
 Start one or more engines to connect to an existing Cluster
 by profile name or cluster directory.
 Cluster directories contain configuration, log and
 security related files and are named using the convention
 'profile_<name>' and should be creating using the 'start'
 subcommand of 'ipcluster'. If your cluster directory is in 
 the cwd or the ipython directory, you can simply refer to it
 using its profile name, 'ipcluster engines n=4 profile=<profile>`,
 otherwise use the 'profile_dir' option.
 """
 stop_aliases = dict(
     signal='IPClusterStop.signal',
     profile='BaseIPythonApplication.profile',
     profile_dir='ProfileDir.location',
 )
 
 class IPClusterStop(BaseParallelApplication):
     name = u'ipcluster'
     description = stop_help
     config_file_name = Unicode(default_config_file_name)
     
     signal = Int(signal.SIGINT, config=True,
         help="signal to use for stopping processes.")
         
     aliases = Dict(stop_aliases)
     
     def start(self):
         """Start the app for the stop subcommand."""
         try:
             pid = self.get_pid_from_file()
         except PIDFileError:
             self.log.critical(
                 'Could not read pid file, cluster is probably not running.'
             )
             # Here I exit with a unusual exit status that other processes
             # can watch for to learn how I existed.
             self.remove_pid_file()
             self.exit(ALREADY_STOPPED)
         
         if not self.check_pid(pid):
             self.log.critical(
                 'Cluster [pid=%r] is not running.' % pid
             )
             self.remove_pid_file()
             # Here I exit with a unusual exit status that other processes
             # can watch for to learn how I existed.
             self.exit(ALREADY_STOPPED)
             
         elif os.name=='posix':
             sig = self.signal
             self.log.info(
                 "Stopping cluster [pid=%r] with [signal=%r]" % (pid, sig)
             )
             try:
                 os.kill(pid, sig)
             except OSError:
                 self.log.error("Stopping cluster failed, assuming already dead.",
                     exc_info=True)
                 self.remove_pid_file()
         elif os.name=='nt':
             try:
                 # kill the whole tree
                 p = check_call(['taskkill', '-pid', str(pid), '-t', '-f'], stdout=PIPE,stderr=PIPE)
             except (CalledProcessError, OSError):
                 self.log.error("Stopping cluster failed, assuming already dead.",
                     exc_info=True)
             self.remove_pid_file()
     
 engine_aliases = {}
 engine_aliases.update(base_aliases)
 engine_aliases.update(dict(
     n='IPClusterEngines.n',
     elauncher = 'IPClusterEngines.engine_launcher_class',
 ))
 class IPClusterEngines(BaseParallelApplication):
 
     name = u'ipcluster'
     description = engines_help
     usage = None
     config_file_name = Unicode(default_config_file_name)
     default_log_level = logging.INFO
     classes = List()
     def _classes_default(self):
         from IPython.parallel.apps import launcher
         launchers = launcher.all_launchers
         eslaunchers = [ l for l in launchers if 'EngineSet' in l.__name__]
         return [ProfileDir]+eslaunchers
     
     n = Int(2, config=True,
         help="The number of engines to start.")
 
-    engine_launcher_class = Unicode('LocalEngineSetLauncher',
+    engine_launcher_class = DottedObjectName('LocalEngineSetLauncher',
         config=True,
         help="The class for launching a set of Engines."
         )
     daemonize = Bool(False, config=True,
         help='Daemonize the ipcluster program. This implies --log-to-file')
 
     def _daemonize_changed(self, name, old, new):
         if new:
             self.log_to_file = True
 
     aliases = Dict(engine_aliases)
     # flags = Dict(flags)
     _stopping = False
 
     def initialize(self, argv=None):
         super(IPClusterEngines, self).initialize(argv)
         self.init_signal()
         self.init_launchers()
     
     def init_launchers(self):
         self.engine_launcher = self.build_launcher(self.engine_launcher_class)
         self.engine_launcher.on_stop(lambda r: self.loop.stop())
     
     def init_signal(self):
         # Setup signals
         signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, self.sigint_handler)
     
     def build_launcher(self, clsname):
         """import and instantiate a Launcher based on importstring"""
         if '.' not in clsname:
             # not a module, presume it's the raw name in apps.launcher
             clsname = 'IPython.parallel.apps.launcher.'+clsname
         # print repr(clsname)
         klass = import_item(clsname)
 
         launcher = klass(
             work_dir=self.profile_dir.location, config=self.config, log=self.log
         )
         return launcher
     
     def start_engines(self):
         self.log.info("Starting %i engines"%self.n)
         self.engine_launcher.start(
             self.n,
             self.profile_dir.location
         )
 
     def stop_engines(self):
         self.log.info("Stopping Engines...")
         if self.engine_launcher.running:
             d = self.engine_launcher.stop()
             return d
         else:
             return None
 
     def stop_launchers(self, r=None):
         if not self._stopping:
             self._stopping = True
             self.log.error("IPython cluster: stopping")
             self.stop_engines()
             # Wait a few seconds to let things shut down.
             dc = ioloop.DelayedCallback(self.loop.stop, 4000, self.loop)
             dc.start()
 
     def sigint_handler(self, signum, frame):
         self.log.debug("SIGINT received, stopping launchers...")
         self.stop_launchers()
         
     def start_logging(self):
         # Remove old log files of the controller and engine
         if self.clean_logs:
             log_dir = self.profile_dir.log_dir
             for f in os.listdir(log_dir):
                 if re.match(r'ip(engine|controller)z-\d+\.(log|err|out)',f):
                     os.remove(os.path.join(log_dir, f))
         # This will remove old log files for ipcluster itself
         # super(IPBaseParallelApplication, self).start_logging()
 
     def start(self):
         """Start the app for the engines subcommand."""
         self.log.info("IPython cluster: started")
         # First see if the cluster is already running
         
         # Now log and daemonize
         self.log.info(
             'Starting engines with [daemon=%r]' % self.daemonize
         )
         # TODO: Get daemonize working on Windows or as a Windows Server.
         if self.daemonize:
             if os.name=='posix':
                 daemonize()
 
         dc = ioloop.DelayedCallback(self.start_engines, 0, self.loop)
         dc.start()
         # Now write the new pid file AFTER our new forked pid is active.
         # self.write_pid_file()
         try:
             self.loop.start()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass
         except zmq.ZMQError as e:
             if e.errno == errno.EINTR:
                 pass
             else:
                 raise
 
 start_aliases = {}
 start_aliases.update(engine_aliases)
 start_aliases.update(dict(
     delay='IPClusterStart.delay',
     clean_logs='IPClusterStart.clean_logs',
 ))
 
 class IPClusterStart(IPClusterEngines):
 
     name = u'ipcluster'
     description = start_help
     default_log_level = logging.INFO
     auto_create = Bool(True, config=True,
         help="whether to create the profile_dir if it doesn't exist")
     classes = List()
     def _classes_default(self,):
         from IPython.parallel.apps import launcher
         return [ProfileDir] + [IPClusterEngines] + launcher.all_launchers
     
     clean_logs = Bool(True, config=True, 
         help="whether to cleanup old logs before starting")
 
     delay = CFloat(1., config=True,
         help="delay (in s) between starting the controller and the engines")
 
-    controller_launcher_class = Unicode('LocalControllerLauncher',
+    controller_launcher_class = DottedObjectName('LocalControllerLauncher',
         config=True,
         help="The class for launching a Controller."
         )
     reset = Bool(False, config=True,
         help="Whether to reset config files as part of '--create'."
         )
     
     # flags = Dict(flags)
     aliases = Dict(start_aliases)
 
     def init_launchers(self):
         self.controller_launcher = self.build_launcher(self.controller_launcher_class)
         self.engine_launcher = self.build_launcher(self.engine_launcher_class)
         self.controller_launcher.on_stop(self.stop_launchers)
     
     def start_controller(self):
         self.controller_launcher.start(
             self.profile_dir.location
         )
         
     def stop_controller(self):
         # self.log.info("In stop_controller")
         if self.controller_launcher and self.controller_launcher.running:
             return self.controller_launcher.stop()
 
     def stop_launchers(self, r=None):
         if not self._stopping:
             self.stop_controller()
             super(IPClusterStart, self).stop_launchers()
 
     def start(self):
         """Start the app for the start subcommand."""
         # First see if the cluster is already running
         try:
             pid = self.get_pid_from_file()
         except PIDFileError:
             pass
         else:
             if self.check_pid(pid):
                 self.log.critical(
                     'Cluster is already running with [pid=%s]. '
                     'use "ipcluster stop" to stop the cluster.' % pid
                 )
                 # Here I exit with a unusual exit status that other processes
                 # can watch for to learn how I existed.
                 self.exit(ALREADY_STARTED)
             else:
                 self.remove_pid_file()
                 
 
         # Now log and daemonize
         self.log.info(
             'Starting ipcluster with [daemon=%r]' % self.daemonize
         )
         # TODO: Get daemonize working on Windows or as a Windows Server.
         if self.daemonize:
             if os.name=='posix':
                 daemonize()
 
         dc = ioloop.DelayedCallback(self.start_controller, 0, self.loop)
         dc.start()
         dc = ioloop.DelayedCallback(self.start_engines, 1000*self.delay, self.loop)
         dc.start()
         # Now write the new pid file AFTER our new forked pid is active.
         self.write_pid_file()
         try:
             self.loop.start()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass
         except zmq.ZMQError as e:
             if e.errno == errno.EINTR:
                 pass
             else:
                 raise
         finally:
             self.remove_pid_file()
 
 base='IPython.parallel.apps.ipclusterapp.IPCluster'
 
 class IPClusterApp(Application):
     name = u'ipcluster'
     description = _description
     
     subcommands = {
                 'start' : (base+'Start', start_help),
                 'stop' : (base+'Stop', stop_help),
                 'engines' : (base+'Engines', engines_help),
     }
     
     # no aliases or flags for parent App
     aliases = Dict()
     flags = Dict()
     
     def start(self):
         if self.subapp is None:
             print "No subcommand specified. Must specify one of: %s"%(self.subcommands.keys())
             print
             self.print_description()
             self.print_subcommands()
             self.exit(1)
         else:
             return self.subapp.start()
 
 def launch_new_instance():
     """Create and run the IPython cluster."""
     app = IPClusterApp.instance()
     app.initialize()
     app.start()
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     launch_new_instance()
 

IPython/parallel/controller/hub.py

@@ -1,1288 +1,1288 b''
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 """The IPython Controller Hub with 0MQ
 This is the master object that handles connections from engines and clients,
 and monitors traffic through the various queues.
 
 Authors:
 
 * Min RK
 """
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Copyright (C) 2010  The IPython Development Team
 #
 #  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
 #  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Imports
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 from __future__ import print_function
 
 import sys
 import time
 from datetime import datetime
 
 import zmq
 from zmq.eventloop import ioloop
 from zmq.eventloop.zmqstream import ZMQStream
 
 # internal:
 from IPython.utils.importstring import import_item
 from IPython.utils.traitlets import (
-        HasTraits, Instance, Int, Unicode, Dict, Set, Tuple, Bytes
+        HasTraits, Instance, Int, Unicode, Dict, Set, Tuple, Bytes, DottedObjectName
         )
 
 from IPython.parallel import error, util
 from IPython.parallel.factory import RegistrationFactory
 
 from IPython.zmq.session import SessionFactory
 
 from .heartmonitor import HeartMonitor
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Code
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 def _passer(*args, **kwargs):
     return
 
 def _printer(*args, **kwargs):
     print (args)
     print (kwargs)
 
 def empty_record():
     """Return an empty dict with all record keys."""
     return {
         'msg_id' : None,
         'header' : None,
         'content': None,
         'buffers': None,
         'submitted': None,
         'client_uuid' : None,
         'engine_uuid' : None,
         'started': None,
         'completed': None,
         'resubmitted': None,
         'result_header' : None,
         'result_content' : None,
         'result_buffers' : None,
         'queue' : None,
         'pyin' : None,
         'pyout': None,
         'pyerr': None,
         'stdout': '',
         'stderr': '',
     }
     
 def init_record(msg):
     """Initialize a TaskRecord based on a request."""
     header = msg['header']
     return {
         'msg_id' : header['msg_id'],
         'header' : header,
         'content': msg['content'],
         'buffers': msg['buffers'],
         'submitted': header['date'],
         'client_uuid' : None,
         'engine_uuid' : None,
         'started': None,
         'completed': None,
         'resubmitted': None,
         'result_header' : None,
         'result_content' : None,
         'result_buffers' : None,
         'queue' : None,
         'pyin' : None,
         'pyout': None,
         'pyerr': None,
         'stdout': '',
         'stderr': '',
     }
 
 
 class EngineConnector(HasTraits):
     """A simple object for accessing the various zmq connections of an object.
     Attributes are:
     id (int): engine ID
     uuid (str): uuid (unused?)
     queue (str): identity of queue's XREQ socket
     registration (str): identity of registration XREQ socket
     heartbeat (str): identity of heartbeat XREQ socket
     """
     id=Int(0)
     queue=Bytes()
     control=Bytes()
     registration=Bytes()
     heartbeat=Bytes()
     pending=Set()
 
 class HubFactory(RegistrationFactory):
     """The Configurable for setting up a Hub."""
     
     # port-pairs for monitoredqueues:
     hb = Tuple(Int,Int,config=True,
         help="""XREQ/SUB Port pair for Engine heartbeats""")
     def _hb_default(self):
         return tuple(util.select_random_ports(2))
 
     mux = Tuple(Int,Int,config=True,
         help="""Engine/Client Port pair for MUX queue""")
     
     def _mux_default(self):
         return tuple(util.select_random_ports(2))
     
     task = Tuple(Int,Int,config=True,
         help="""Engine/Client Port pair for Task queue""")
     def _task_default(self):
         return tuple(util.select_random_ports(2))
 
     control = Tuple(Int,Int,config=True,
         help="""Engine/Client Port pair for Control queue""")
     
     def _control_default(self):
         return tuple(util.select_random_ports(2))
 
     iopub = Tuple(Int,Int,config=True,
         help="""Engine/Client Port pair for IOPub relay""")
     
     def _iopub_default(self):
         return tuple(util.select_random_ports(2))
     
     # single ports:
     mon_port = Int(config=True,
         help="""Monitor (SUB) port for queue traffic""")
 
     def _mon_port_default(self):
         return util.select_random_ports(1)[0]
     
     notifier_port = Int(config=True,
         help="""PUB port for sending engine status notifications""")
 
     def _notifier_port_default(self):
         return util.select_random_ports(1)[0]
     
     engine_ip = Unicode('127.0.0.1', config=True,
         help="IP on which to listen for engine connections. [default: loopback]")
     engine_transport = Unicode('tcp', config=True,
         help="0MQ transport for engine connections. [default: tcp]")
     
     client_ip = Unicode('127.0.0.1', config=True,
         help="IP on which to listen for client connections. [default: loopback]")
     client_transport = Unicode('tcp', config=True,
         help="0MQ transport for client connections. [default : tcp]")
     
     monitor_ip = Unicode('127.0.0.1', config=True,
         help="IP on which to listen for monitor messages. [default: loopback]")
     monitor_transport = Unicode('tcp', config=True,
         help="0MQ transport for monitor messages. [default : tcp]")
     
     monitor_url = Unicode('')
     
-    db_class = Unicode('IPython.parallel.controller.dictdb.DictDB', config=True,
-        help="""The class to use for the DB backend""")
+    db_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.parallel.controller.dictdb.DictDB',
+        config=True, help="""The class to use for the DB backend""")
     
     # not configurable
     db = Instance('IPython.parallel.controller.dictdb.BaseDB')
     heartmonitor = Instance('IPython.parallel.controller.heartmonitor.HeartMonitor')
     
     def _ip_changed(self, name, old, new):
         self.engine_ip = new
         self.client_ip = new
         self.monitor_ip = new
         self._update_monitor_url()
     
     def _update_monitor_url(self):
         self.monitor_url = "%s://%s:%i"%(self.monitor_transport, self.monitor_ip, self.mon_port)
     
     def _transport_changed(self, name, old, new):
         self.engine_transport = new
         self.client_transport = new
         self.monitor_transport = new
         self._update_monitor_url()
         
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         super(HubFactory, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         self._update_monitor_url()
     
     
     def construct(self):
         self.init_hub()
     
     def start(self):
         self.heartmonitor.start()
         self.log.info("Heartmonitor started")
     
     def init_hub(self):
         """construct"""
         client_iface = "%s://%s:"%(self.client_transport, self.client_ip) + "%i"
         engine_iface = "%s://%s:"%(self.engine_transport, self.engine_ip) + "%i"
         
         ctx = self.context
         loop = self.loop
         
         # Registrar socket
         q = ZMQStream(ctx.socket(zmq.XREP), loop)
         q.bind(client_iface % self.regport)
         self.log.info("Hub listening on %s for registration."%(client_iface%self.regport))
         if self.client_ip != self.engine_ip:
             q.bind(engine_iface % self.regport)
             self.log.info("Hub listening on %s for registration."%(engine_iface%self.regport))
         
         ### Engine connections ###
 
         # heartbeat
         hpub = ctx.socket(zmq.PUB)
         hpub.bind(engine_iface % self.hb[0])
         hrep = ctx.socket(zmq.XREP)
         hrep.bind(engine_iface % self.hb[1])
         self.heartmonitor = HeartMonitor(loop=loop, config=self.config, log=self.log,
                                 pingstream=ZMQStream(hpub,loop),
                                 pongstream=ZMQStream(hrep,loop)
                             )
 
         ### Client connections ###
         # Notifier socket
         n = ZMQStream(ctx.socket(zmq.PUB), loop)
         n.bind(client_iface%self.notifier_port)
 
         ### build and launch the queues ###
 
         # monitor socket
         sub = ctx.socket(zmq.SUB)
         sub.setsockopt(zmq.SUBSCRIBE, "")
         sub.bind(self.monitor_url)
         sub.bind('inproc://monitor')
         sub = ZMQStream(sub, loop)
         
         # connect the db
         self.log.info('Hub using DB backend: %r'%(self.db_class.split()[-1]))
         # cdir = self.config.Global.cluster_dir
         self.db = import_item(str(self.db_class))(session=self.session.session, 
                                             config=self.config, log=self.log)
         time.sleep(.25)
         try:
             scheme = self.config.TaskScheduler.scheme_name
         except AttributeError:
             from .scheduler import TaskScheduler
             scheme = TaskScheduler.scheme_name.get_default_value()
         # build connection dicts
         self.engine_info = {
             'control' : engine_iface%self.control[1],
             'mux': engine_iface%self.mux[1],
             'heartbeat': (engine_iface%self.hb[0], engine_iface%self.hb[1]),
             'task' : engine_iface%self.task[1],
             'iopub' : engine_iface%self.iopub[1],
             # 'monitor' : engine_iface%self.mon_port,
             }
 
         self.client_info = {
             'control' : client_iface%self.control[0],
             'mux': client_iface%self.mux[0],
             'task' : (scheme, client_iface%self.task[0]),
             'iopub' : client_iface%self.iopub[0],
             'notification': client_iface%self.notifier_port
             }
         self.log.debug("Hub engine addrs: %s"%self.engine_info)
         self.log.debug("Hub client addrs: %s"%self.client_info)
 
         # resubmit stream
         r = ZMQStream(ctx.socket(zmq.XREQ), loop)
         url = util.disambiguate_url(self.client_info['task'][-1])
         r.setsockopt(zmq.IDENTITY, self.session.session)
         r.connect(url)
 
         self.hub = Hub(loop=loop, session=self.session, monitor=sub, heartmonitor=self.heartmonitor,
                 query=q, notifier=n, resubmit=r, db=self.db,
                 engine_info=self.engine_info, client_info=self.client_info,
                 log=self.log)
     
 
 class Hub(SessionFactory):
     """The IPython Controller Hub with 0MQ connections
     
     Parameters
     ==========
     loop: zmq IOLoop instance
     session: Session object
     <removed> context: zmq context for creating new connections (?)
     queue: ZMQStream for monitoring the command queue (SUB)
     query: ZMQStream for engine registration and client queries requests (XREP)
     heartbeat: HeartMonitor object checking the pulse of the engines
     notifier: ZMQStream for broadcasting engine registration changes (PUB)
     db: connection to db for out of memory logging of commands
                 NotImplemented
     engine_info: dict of zmq connection information for engines to connect
                 to the queues.
     client_info: dict of zmq connection information for engines to connect
                 to the queues.
     """
     # internal data structures:
     ids=Set() # engine IDs
     keytable=Dict()
     by_ident=Dict()
     engines=Dict()
     clients=Dict()
     hearts=Dict()
     pending=Set()
     queues=Dict()  # pending msg_ids keyed by engine_id
     tasks=Dict() # pending msg_ids submitted as tasks, keyed by client_id
     completed=Dict() # completed msg_ids keyed by engine_id
     all_completed=Set() # completed msg_ids keyed by engine_id
     dead_engines=Set() # completed msg_ids keyed by engine_id
     unassigned=Set() # set of task msg_ds not yet assigned a destination
     incoming_registrations=Dict()
     registration_timeout=Int()
     _idcounter=Int(0)
     
     # objects from constructor:
     query=Instance(ZMQStream)
     monitor=Instance(ZMQStream)
     notifier=Instance(ZMQStream)
     resubmit=Instance(ZMQStream)
     heartmonitor=Instance(HeartMonitor)
     db=Instance(object)
     client_info=Dict()
     engine_info=Dict()
     
     
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         """
         # universal:
         loop: IOLoop for creating future connections
         session: streamsession for sending serialized data
         # engine:
         queue: ZMQStream for monitoring queue messages
         query: ZMQStream for engine+client registration and client requests
         heartbeat: HeartMonitor object for tracking engines
         # extra:
         db: ZMQStream for db connection (NotImplemented)
         engine_info: zmq address/protocol dict for engine connections
         client_info: zmq address/protocol dict for client connections
         """
         
         super(Hub, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         self.registration_timeout = max(5000, 2*self.heartmonitor.period)
         
         # validate connection dicts:
         for k,v in self.client_info.iteritems():
             if k == 'task':
                 util.validate_url_container(v[1])
             else:
                 util.validate_url_container(v)
         # util.validate_url_container(self.client_info)
         util.validate_url_container(self.engine_info)
         
         # register our callbacks
         self.query.on_recv(self.dispatch_query)
         self.monitor.on_recv(self.dispatch_monitor_traffic)
         
         self.heartmonitor.add_heart_failure_handler(self.handle_heart_failure)
         self.heartmonitor.add_new_heart_handler(self.handle_new_heart)
         
         self.monitor_handlers = { 'in' : self.save_queue_request,
                                 'out': self.save_queue_result,
                                 'intask': self.save_task_request,
                                 'outtask': self.save_task_result,
                                 'tracktask': self.save_task_destination,
                                 'incontrol': _passer,
                                 'outcontrol': _passer,
                                 'iopub': self.save_iopub_message,
         }
         
         self.query_handlers = {'queue_request': self.queue_status,
                                 'result_request': self.get_results,
                                 'history_request': self.get_history,
                                 'db_request': self.db_query,
                                 'purge_request': self.purge_results,
                                 'load_request': self.check_load,
                                 'resubmit_request': self.resubmit_task,
                                 'shutdown_request': self.shutdown_request,
                                 'registration_request' : self.register_engine,
                                 'unregistration_request' : self.unregister_engine,
                                 'connection_request': self.connection_request,
         }
         
         # ignore resubmit replies
         self.resubmit.on_recv(lambda msg: None, copy=False)
 
         self.log.info("hub::created hub")
     
     @property
     def _next_id(self):
         """gemerate a new ID.
         
         No longer reuse old ids, just count from 0."""
         newid = self._idcounter
         self._idcounter += 1
         return newid
         # newid = 0
         # incoming = [id[0] for id in self.incoming_registrations.itervalues()]
         # # print newid, self.ids, self.incoming_registrations
         # while newid in self.ids or newid in incoming:
         #     newid += 1
         # return newid
     
     #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # message validation
     #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     def _validate_targets(self, targets):
         """turn any valid targets argument into a list of integer ids"""
         if targets is None:
             # default to all
             targets = self.ids
             
         if isinstance(targets, (int,str,unicode)):
             # only one target specified
             targets = [targets]
         _targets = []
         for t in targets:
             # map raw identities to ids
             if isinstance(t, (str,unicode)):
                 t = self.by_ident.get(t, t)
             _targets.append(t)
         targets = _targets
         bad_targets = [ t for t in targets if t not in self.ids ]
         if bad_targets:
             raise IndexError("No Such Engine: %r"%bad_targets)
         if not targets:
             raise IndexError("No Engines Registered")
         return targets
     
     #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # dispatch methods (1 per stream)
     #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     
     def dispatch_monitor_traffic(self, msg):
         """all ME and Task queue messages come through here, as well as
         IOPub traffic."""
         self.log.debug("monitor traffic: %r"%msg[:2])
         switch = msg[0]
         try:
             idents, msg = self.session.feed_identities(msg[1:])
         except ValueError:
             idents=[]
         if not idents:
             self.log.error("Bad Monitor Message: %r"%msg)
             return
         handler = self.monitor_handlers.get(switch, None)
         if handler is not None:
             handler(idents, msg)
         else:
             self.log.error("Invalid monitor topic: %r"%switch)
         
     
     def dispatch_query(self, msg):
         """Route registration requests and queries from clients."""
         try:
             idents, msg = self.session.feed_identities(msg)
         except ValueError:
             idents = []
         if not idents:
             self.log.error("Bad Query Message: %r"%msg)
             return
         client_id = idents[0]
         try:
             msg = self.session.unpack_message(msg, content=True)
         except Exception:
             content = error.wrap_exception()
             self.log.error("Bad Query Message: %r"%msg, exc_info=True)
             self.session.send(self.query, "hub_error", ident=client_id, 
                     content=content)
             return
         # print client_id, header, parent, content
         #switch on message type:
         msg_type = msg['msg_type']
         self.log.info("client::client %r requested %r"%(client_id, msg_type))
         handler = self.query_handlers.get(msg_type, None)
         try:
             assert handler is not None, "Bad Message Type: %r"%msg_type
         except:
             content = error.wrap_exception()
             self.log.error("Bad Message Type: %r"%msg_type, exc_info=True)
             self.session.send(self.query, "hub_error", ident=client_id, 
                     content=content)
             return
 
         else:
             handler(idents, msg)
             
     def dispatch_db(self, msg):
         """"""
         raise NotImplementedError
     
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # handler methods (1 per event)
     #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     #----------------------- Heartbeat --------------------------------------
     
     def handle_new_heart(self, heart):
         """handler to attach to heartbeater.
         Called when a new heart starts to beat.
         Triggers completion of registration."""
         self.log.debug("heartbeat::handle_new_heart(%r)"%heart)
         if heart not in self.incoming_registrations:
             self.log.info("heartbeat::ignoring new heart: %r"%heart)
         else:
             self.finish_registration(heart)
         
     
     def handle_heart_failure(self, heart):
         """handler to attach to heartbeater.
         called when a previously registered heart fails to respond to beat request.
         triggers unregistration"""
         self.log.debug("heartbeat::handle_heart_failure(%r)"%heart)
         eid = self.hearts.get(heart, None)
         queue = self.engines[eid].queue
         if eid is None:
             self.log.info("heartbeat::ignoring heart failure %r"%heart)
         else:
             self.unregister_engine(heart, dict(content=dict(id=eid, queue=queue)))
     
     #----------------------- MUX Queue Traffic ------------------------------
     
     def save_queue_request(self, idents, msg):
         if len(idents) < 2:
             self.log.error("invalid identity prefix: %r"%idents)
             return
         queue_id, client_id = idents[:2]
         try:
             msg = self.session.unpack_message(msg)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("queue::client %r sent invalid message to %r: %r"%(client_id, queue_id, msg), exc_info=True)
             return
         
         eid = self.by_ident.get(queue_id, None)
         if eid is None:
             self.log.error("queue::target %r not registered"%queue_id)
             self.log.debug("queue::    valid are: %r"%(self.by_ident.keys()))
             return
         record = init_record(msg)
         msg_id = record['msg_id']
         record['engine_uuid'] = queue_id
         record['client_uuid'] = client_id
         record['queue'] = 'mux'
 
         try:
             # it's posible iopub arrived first:
             existing = self.db.get_record(msg_id)
             for key,evalue in existing.iteritems():
                 rvalue = record.get(key, None)
                 if evalue and rvalue and evalue != rvalue:
                     self.log.warn("conflicting initial state for record: %r:%r <%r> %r"%(msg_id, rvalue, key, evalue))
                 elif evalue and not rvalue:
                     record[key] = evalue
             try:
                 self.db.update_record(msg_id, record)
             except Exception:
                 self.log.error("DB Error updating record %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
         except KeyError:
             try:
                 self.db.add_record(msg_id, record)
             except Exception:
                 self.log.error("DB Error adding record %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
                 
         
         self.pending.add(msg_id)
         self.queues[eid].append(msg_id)
     
     def save_queue_result(self, idents, msg):
         if len(idents) < 2:
             self.log.error("invalid identity prefix: %r"%idents)
             return
             
         client_id, queue_id = idents[:2]
         try:
             msg = self.session.unpack_message(msg)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("queue::engine %r sent invalid message to %r: %r"%(
                     queue_id,client_id, msg), exc_info=True)
             return
         
         eid = self.by_ident.get(queue_id, None)
         if eid is None:
             self.log.error("queue::unknown engine %r is sending a reply: "%queue_id)
             return
         
         parent = msg['parent_header']
         if not parent:
             return
         msg_id = parent['msg_id']
         if msg_id in self.pending:
             self.pending.remove(msg_id)
             self.all_completed.add(msg_id)
             self.queues[eid].remove(msg_id)
             self.completed[eid].append(msg_id)
         elif msg_id not in self.all_completed:
             # it could be a result from a dead engine that died before delivering the
             # result
             self.log.warn("queue:: unknown msg finished %r"%msg_id)
             return
         # update record anyway, because the unregistration could have been premature
         rheader = msg['header']
         completed = rheader['date']
         started = rheader.get('started', None)
         result = {
             'result_header' : rheader,
             'result_content': msg['content'],
             'started' : started,
             'completed' : completed
         }
 
         result['result_buffers'] = msg['buffers']
         try:
             self.db.update_record(msg_id, result)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("DB Error updating record %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
         
             
     #--------------------- Task Queue Traffic ------------------------------
     
     def save_task_request(self, idents, msg):
         """Save the submission of a task."""
         client_id = idents[0]
         
         try:
             msg = self.session.unpack_message(msg)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("task::client %r sent invalid task message: %r"%(
                     client_id, msg), exc_info=True)
             return
         record = init_record(msg)
 
         record['client_uuid'] = client_id
         record['queue'] = 'task'
         header = msg['header']
         msg_id = header['msg_id']
         self.pending.add(msg_id)
         self.unassigned.add(msg_id)
         try:
             # it's posible iopub arrived first:
             existing = self.db.get_record(msg_id)
             if existing['resubmitted']:
                 for key in ('submitted', 'client_uuid', 'buffers'):
                     # don't clobber these keys on resubmit
                     # submitted and client_uuid should be different
                     # and buffers might be big, and shouldn't have changed
                     record.pop(key)
                     # still check content,header which should not change
                     # but are not expensive to compare as buffers
 
             for key,evalue in existing.iteritems():
                 if key.endswith('buffers'):
                     # don't compare buffers
                     continue
                 rvalue = record.get(key, None)
                 if evalue and rvalue and evalue != rvalue:
                     self.log.warn("conflicting initial state for record: %r:%r <%r> %r"%(msg_id, rvalue, key, evalue))
                 elif evalue and not rvalue:
                     record[key] = evalue
             try:
                 self.db.update_record(msg_id, record)
             except Exception:
                 self.log.error("DB Error updating record %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
         except KeyError:
             try:
                 self.db.add_record(msg_id, record)
             except Exception:
                 self.log.error("DB Error adding record %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("DB Error saving task request %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
     
     def save_task_result(self, idents, msg):
         """save the result of a completed task."""
         client_id = idents[0]
         try:
             msg = self.session.unpack_message(msg)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("task::invalid task result message send to %r: %r"%(
                     client_id, msg), exc_info=True)
             return
         
         parent = msg['parent_header']
         if not parent:
             # print msg
             self.log.warn("Task %r had no parent!"%msg)
             return
         msg_id = parent['msg_id']
         if msg_id in self.unassigned:
             self.unassigned.remove(msg_id)
         
         header = msg['header']
         engine_uuid = header.get('engine', None)
         eid = self.by_ident.get(engine_uuid, None)
         
         if msg_id in self.pending:
             self.pending.remove(msg_id)
             self.all_completed.add(msg_id)
             if eid is not None:
                 self.completed[eid].append(msg_id)
                 if msg_id in self.tasks[eid]:
                     self.tasks[eid].remove(msg_id)
             completed = header['date']
             started = header.get('started', None)
             result = {
                 'result_header' : header,
                 'result_content': msg['content'],
                 'started' : started,
                 'completed' : completed,
                 'engine_uuid': engine_uuid
             }
 
             result['result_buffers'] = msg['buffers']
             try:
                 self.db.update_record(msg_id, result)
             except Exception:
                 self.log.error("DB Error saving task request %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
             
         else:
             self.log.debug("task::unknown task %r finished"%msg_id)
     
     def save_task_destination(self, idents, msg):
         try:
             msg = self.session.unpack_message(msg, content=True)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("task::invalid task tracking message", exc_info=True)
             return
         content = msg['content']
         # print (content)
         msg_id = content['msg_id']
         engine_uuid = content['engine_id']
         eid = self.by_ident[engine_uuid]
         
         self.log.info("task::task %r arrived on %r"%(msg_id, eid))
         if msg_id in self.unassigned:
             self.unassigned.remove(msg_id)
         # else:
         #     self.log.debug("task::task %r not listed as MIA?!"%(msg_id))
         
         self.tasks[eid].append(msg_id)
         # self.pending[msg_id][1].update(received=datetime.now(),engine=(eid,engine_uuid))
         try:
             self.db.update_record(msg_id, dict(engine_uuid=engine_uuid))
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("DB Error saving task destination %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
             
     
     def mia_task_request(self, idents, msg):
         raise NotImplementedError
         client_id = idents[0]
         # content = dict(mia=self.mia,status='ok')
         # self.session.send('mia_reply', content=content, idents=client_id)
         
         
     #--------------------- IOPub Traffic ------------------------------
     
     def save_iopub_message(self, topics, msg):
         """save an iopub message into the db"""
         # print (topics)
         try:
             msg = self.session.unpack_message(msg, content=True)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("iopub::invalid IOPub message", exc_info=True)
             return
         
         parent = msg['parent_header']
         if not parent:
             self.log.error("iopub::invalid IOPub message: %r"%msg)
             return
         msg_id = parent['msg_id']
         msg_type = msg['msg_type']
         content = msg['content']
         
         # ensure msg_id is in db
         try:
             rec = self.db.get_record(msg_id)
         except KeyError:
             rec = empty_record()
             rec['msg_id'] = msg_id
             self.db.add_record(msg_id, rec)
         # stream
         d = {}
         if msg_type == 'stream':
             name = content['name']
             s = rec[name] or ''
             d[name] = s + content['data']
             
         elif msg_type == 'pyerr':
             d['pyerr'] = content
         elif msg_type == 'pyin':
             d['pyin'] = content['code']
         else:
             d[msg_type] = content.get('data', '')
         
         try:
             self.db.update_record(msg_id, d)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error("DB Error saving iopub message %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
         
     
             
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Registration requests
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
         
     def connection_request(self, client_id, msg):
         """Reply with connection addresses for clients."""
         self.log.info("client::client %r connected"%client_id)
         content = dict(status='ok')
         content.update(self.client_info)
         jsonable = {}
         for k,v in self.keytable.iteritems():
             if v not in self.dead_engines:
                 jsonable[str(k)] = v
         content['engines'] = jsonable
         self.session.send(self.query, 'connection_reply', content, parent=msg, ident=client_id)
     
     def register_engine(self, reg, msg):
         """Register a new engine."""
         content = msg['content']
         try:
             queue = content['queue']
         except KeyError:
             self.log.error("registration::queue not specified", exc_info=True)
             return
         heart = content.get('heartbeat', None)
         """register a new engine, and create the socket(s) necessary"""
         eid = self._next_id
         # print (eid, queue, reg, heart)
         
         self.log.debug("registration::register_engine(%i, %r, %r, %r)"%(eid, queue, reg, heart))
         
         content = dict(id=eid,status='ok')
         content.update(self.engine_info)
         # check if requesting available IDs:
         if queue in self.by_ident:
             try:
                 raise KeyError("queue_id %r in use"%queue)
             except:
                 content = error.wrap_exception()
                 self.log.error("queue_id %r in use"%queue, exc_info=True)
         elif heart in self.hearts: # need to check unique hearts?
             try:
                 raise KeyError("heart_id %r in use"%heart)
             except:
                 self.log.error("heart_id %r in use"%heart, exc_info=True)
                 content = error.wrap_exception()
         else:
             for h, pack in self.incoming_registrations.iteritems():
                 if heart == h:
                     try:
                         raise KeyError("heart_id %r in use"%heart)
                     except:
                         self.log.error("heart_id %r in use"%heart, exc_info=True)
                         content = error.wrap_exception()
                     break
                 elif queue == pack[1]:
                     try:
                         raise KeyError("queue_id %r in use"%queue)
                     except:
                         self.log.error("queue_id %r in use"%queue, exc_info=True)
                         content = error.wrap_exception()
                     break
         
         msg = self.session.send(self.query, "registration_reply", 
                 content=content, 
                 ident=reg)
         
         if content['status'] == 'ok':
             if heart in self.heartmonitor.hearts:
                 # already beating
                 self.incoming_registrations[heart] = (eid,queue,reg[0],None)
                 self.finish_registration(heart)
             else:
                 purge = lambda : self._purge_stalled_registration(heart)
                 dc = ioloop.DelayedCallback(purge, self.registration_timeout, self.loop)
                 dc.start()
                 self.incoming_registrations[heart] = (eid,queue,reg[0],dc)
         else:
             self.log.error("registration::registration %i failed: %r"%(eid, content['evalue']))
         return eid
     
     def unregister_engine(self, ident, msg):
         """Unregister an engine that explicitly requested to leave."""
         try:
             eid = msg['content']['id']
         except:
             self.log.error("registration::bad engine id for unregistration: %r"%ident, exc_info=True)
             return
         self.log.info("registration::unregister_engine(%r)"%eid)
         # print (eid)
         uuid = self.keytable[eid]
         content=dict(id=eid, queue=uuid)
         self.dead_engines.add(uuid)
         # self.ids.remove(eid)
         # uuid = self.keytable.pop(eid)
         # 
         # ec = self.engines.pop(eid)
         # self.hearts.pop(ec.heartbeat)
         # self.by_ident.pop(ec.queue)
         # self.completed.pop(eid)
         handleit = lambda : self._handle_stranded_msgs(eid, uuid)
         dc = ioloop.DelayedCallback(handleit, self.registration_timeout, self.loop)
         dc.start()
         ############## TODO: HANDLE IT ################
         
         if self.notifier:
             self.session.send(self.notifier, "unregistration_notification", content=content)
     
     def _handle_stranded_msgs(self, eid, uuid):
         """Handle messages known to be on an engine when the engine unregisters.
         
         It is possible that this will fire prematurely - that is, an engine will
         go down after completing a result, and the client will be notified
         that the result failed and later receive the actual result.
         """
         
         outstanding = self.queues[eid]
         
         for msg_id in outstanding:
             self.pending.remove(msg_id)
             self.all_completed.add(msg_id)
             try:
                 raise error.EngineError("Engine %r died while running task %r"%(eid, msg_id))
             except:
                 content = error.wrap_exception()
             # build a fake header:
             header = {}
             header['engine'] = uuid
             header['date'] = datetime.now()
             rec = dict(result_content=content, result_header=header, result_buffers=[])
             rec['completed'] = header['date']
             rec['engine_uuid'] = uuid
             try:
                 self.db.update_record(msg_id, rec)
             except Exception:
                 self.log.error("DB Error handling stranded msg %r"%msg_id, exc_info=True)
                 
     
     def finish_registration(self, heart):
         """Second half of engine registration, called after our HeartMonitor
         has received a beat from the Engine's Heart."""
         try: 
             (eid,queue,reg,purge) = self.incoming_registrations.pop(heart)
         except KeyError:
             self.log.error("registration::tried to finish nonexistant registration", exc_info=True)
             return
         self.log.info("registration::finished registering engine %i:%r"%(eid,queue))
         if purge is not None:
             purge.stop()
         control = queue
         self.ids.add(eid)
         self.keytable[eid] = queue
         self.engines[eid] = EngineConnector(id=eid, queue=queue, registration=reg, 
                                     control=control, heartbeat=heart)
         self.by_ident[queue] = eid
         self.queues[eid] = list()
         self.tasks[eid] = list()
         self.completed[eid] = list()
         self.hearts[heart] = eid
         content = dict(id=eid, queue=self.engines[eid].queue)
         if self.notifier:
             self.session.send(self.notifier, "registration_notification", content=content)
         self.log.info("engine::Engine Connected: %i"%eid)
     
     def _purge_stalled_registration(self, heart):
         if heart in self.incoming_registrations:
             eid = self.incoming_registrations.pop(heart)[0]
             self.log.info("registration::purging stalled registration: %i"%eid)
         else:
             pass
             
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     # Client Requests
     #-------------------------------------------------------------------------
     
     def shutdown_request(self, client_id, msg):
         """handle shutdown request."""
         self.session.send(self.query, 'shutdown_reply', content={'status': 'ok'}, ident=client_id)
         # also notify other clients of shutdown
         self.session.send(self.notifier, 'shutdown_notice', content={'status': 'ok'})
         dc = ioloop.DelayedCallback(lambda : self._shutdown(), 1000, self.loop)
         dc.start()
     
     def _shutdown(self):
         self.log.info("hub::hub shutting down.")
         time.sleep(0.1)
         sys.exit(0)
         
     
     def check_load(self, client_id, msg):
         content = msg['content']
         try:
             targets = content['targets']
             targets = self._validate_targets(targets)
         except:
             content = error.wrap_exception()
             self.session.send(self.query, "hub_error", 
                     content=content, ident=client_id)
             return
         
         content = dict(status='ok')
         # loads = {}
         for t in targets:
             content[bytes(t)] = len(self.queues[t])+len(self.tasks[t])
         self.session.send(self.query, "load_reply", content=content, ident=client_id)
             
     
     def queue_status(self, client_id, msg):
         """Return the Queue status of one or more targets.
         if verbose: return the msg_ids
         else: return len of each type.
         keys: queue (pending MUX jobs)
             tasks (pending Task jobs)
             completed (finished jobs from both queues)"""
         content = msg['content']
         targets = content['targets']
         try:
             targets = self._validate_targets(targets)
         except:
             content = error.wrap_exception()
             self.session.send(self.query, "hub_error", 
                     content=content, ident=client_id)
             return
         verbose = content.get('verbose', False)
         content = dict(status='ok')
         for t in targets:
             queue = self.queues[t]
             completed = self.completed[t]
             tasks = self.tasks[t]
             if not verbose:
                 queue = len(queue)
                 completed = len(completed)
                 tasks = len(tasks)
             content[bytes(t)] = {'queue': queue, 'completed': completed , 'tasks': tasks}
         content['unassigned'] = list(self.unassigned) if verbose else len(self.unassigned)
         
         self.session.send(self.query, "queue_reply", content=content, ident=client_id)
     
     def purge_results(self, client_id, msg):
         """Purge results from memory. This method is more valuable before we move
         to a DB based message storage mechanism."""
         content = msg['content']
         msg_ids = content.get('msg_ids', [])
         reply = dict(status='ok')
         if msg_ids == 'all':
             try:
                 self.db.drop_matching_records(dict(completed={'$ne':None}))
             except Exception:
                 reply = error.wrap_exception()
         else:
             pending = filter(lambda m: m in self.pending, msg_ids)
             if pending:
                 try:
                     raise IndexError("msg pending: %r"%pending[0])
                 except:
                     reply = error.wrap_exception()
             else:
                 try:
                     self.db.drop_matching_records(dict(msg_id={'$in':msg_ids}))
                 except Exception:
                     reply = error.wrap_exception()
 
             if reply['status'] == 'ok':
                 eids = content.get('engine_ids', [])
                 for eid in eids:
                     if eid not in self.engines:
                         try:
                             raise IndexError("No such engine: %i"%eid)
                         except:
                             reply = error.wrap_exception()
                         break
                     msg_ids = self.completed.pop(eid)
                     uid = self.engines[eid].queue
                     try:
                         self.db.drop_matching_records(dict(engine_uuid=uid, completed={'$ne':None}))
                     except Exception:
                         reply = error.wrap_exception()
                         break
         
         self.session.send(self.query, 'purge_reply', content=reply, ident=client_id)
     
     def resubmit_task(self, client_id, msg):
         """Resubmit one or more tasks."""
         def finish(reply):
             self.session.send(self.query, 'resubmit_reply', content=reply, ident=client_id)
 
         content = msg['content']
         msg_ids = content['msg_ids']
         reply = dict(status='ok')
         try:
             records = self.db.find_records({'msg_id' : {'$in' : msg_ids}}, keys=[
                 'header', 'content', 'buffers'])
         except Exception:
             self.log.error('db::db error finding tasks to resubmit', exc_info=True)
             return finish(error.wrap_exception())
 
         # validate msg_ids
         found_ids = [ rec['msg_id'] for rec in records ]
         invalid_ids = filter(lambda m: m in self.pending, found_ids)
         if len(records) > len(msg_ids):
             try:
                 raise RuntimeError("DB appears to be in an inconsistent state."
                     "More matching records were found than should exist")
             except Exception:
                 return finish(error.wrap_exception())
         elif len(records) < len(msg_ids):
             missing = [ m for m in msg_ids if m not in found_ids ]
             try:
                 raise KeyError("No such msg(s): %r"%missing)
             except KeyError:
                 return finish(error.wrap_exception())
         elif invalid_ids:
             msg_id = invalid_ids[0]
             try:
                 raise ValueError("Task %r appears to be inflight"%(msg_id))
             except Exception:
                 return finish(error.wrap_exception())
 
         # clear the existing records
         now = datetime.now()
         rec = empty_record()
         map(rec.pop, ['msg_id', 'header', 'content', 'buffers', 'submitted'])
         rec['resubmitted'] = now
         rec['queue'] = 'task'
         rec['client_uuid'] = client_id[0]
         try:
             for msg_id in msg_ids:
                 self.all_completed.discard(msg_id)
                 self.db.update_record(msg_id, rec)
         except Exception:
             self.log.error('db::db error upating record', exc_info=True)
             reply = error.wrap_exception()
         else:
             # send the messages
             for rec in records:
                 header = rec['header']
                 # include resubmitted in header to prevent digest collision
                 header['resubmitted'] = now
                 msg = self.session.msg(header['msg_type'])
                 msg['content'] = rec['content']
                 msg['header'] = header
                 msg['msg_id'] = rec['msg_id']
                 self.session.send(self.resubmit, msg, buffers=rec['buffers'])
 
         finish(dict(status='ok'))
 
     
     def _extract_record(self, rec):
         """decompose a TaskRecord dict into subsection of reply for get_result"""
         io_dict = {}
         for key in 'pyin pyout pyerr stdout stderr'.split():
                 io_dict[key] = rec[key]
         content = { 'result_content': rec['result_content'],
                             'header': rec['header'],
                             'result_header' : rec['result_header'],
                             'io' : io_dict,
                           }
         if rec['result_buffers']:
             buffers = map(str, rec['result_buffers'])
         else:
             buffers = []
         
         return content, buffers
     
     def get_results(self, client_id, msg):
         """Get the result of 1 or more messages."""
         content = msg['content']
         msg_ids = sorted(set(content['msg_ids']))
         statusonly = content.get('status_only', False)
         pending = []
         completed = []
         content = dict(status='ok')
         content['pending'] = pending
         content['completed'] = completed
         buffers = []
         if not statusonly:
             try:
                 matches = self.db.find_records(dict(msg_id={'$in':msg_ids}))
                 # turn match list into dict, for faster lookup
                 records = {}
                 for rec in matches:
                     records[rec['msg_id']] = rec
             except Exception:
                 content = error.wrap_exception()
                 self.session.send(self.query, "result_reply", content=content, 
                                                     parent=msg, ident=client_id)
                 return
         else:
             records = {}
         for msg_id in msg_ids:
             if msg_id in self.pending:
                 pending.append(msg_id)
             elif msg_id in self.all_completed:
                 completed.append(msg_id)
                 if not statusonly:
                     c,bufs = self._extract_record(records[msg_id])
                     content[msg_id] = c
                     buffers.extend(bufs)
             elif msg_id in records:
                 if rec['completed']:
                     completed.append(msg_id)
                     c,bufs = self._extract_record(records[msg_id])
                     content[msg_id] = c
                     buffers.extend(bufs)
                 else:
                     pending.append(msg_id)
             else:
                 try:
                     raise KeyError('No such message: '+msg_id)
                 except:
                     content = error.wrap_exception()
                 break
         self.session.send(self.query, "result_reply", content=content, 
                                             parent=msg, ident=client_id,
                                             buffers=buffers)
 
     def get_history(self, client_id, msg):
         """Get a list of all msg_ids in our DB records"""
         try:
             msg_ids = self.db.get_history()
         except Exception as e:
             content = error.wrap_exception()
         else:
             content = dict(status='ok', history=msg_ids)
         
         self.session.send(self.query, "history_reply", content=content, 
                                             parent=msg, ident=client_id)
 
     def db_query(self, client_id, msg):
         """Perform a raw query on the task record database."""
         content = msg['content']
         query = content.get('query', {})
         keys = content.get('keys', None)
         buffers = []
         empty = list()
         try:
             records = self.db.find_records(query, keys)
         except Exception as e:
             content = error.wrap_exception()
         else:
             # extract buffers from reply content:
             if keys is not None:
                 buffer_lens = [] if 'buffers' in keys else None
                 result_buffer_lens = [] if 'result_buffers' in keys else None
             else:
                 buffer_lens = []
                 result_buffer_lens = []
             
             for rec in records:
                 # buffers may be None, so double check
                 if buffer_lens is not None:
                     b = rec.pop('buffers', empty) or empty
                     buffer_lens.append(len(b))
                     buffers.extend(b)
                 if result_buffer_lens is not None:
                     rb = rec.pop('result_buffers', empty) or empty
                     result_buffer_lens.append(len(rb))
                     buffers.extend(rb)
             content = dict(status='ok', records=records, buffer_lens=buffer_lens,
                                     result_buffer_lens=result_buffer_lens)
         
         self.session.send(self.query, "db_reply", content=content, 
                                             parent=msg, ident=client_id,
                                             buffers=buffers)
 

IPython/zmq/kernelapp.py

@@ -1,215 +1,216 b''
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 """An Application for launching a kernel
 
 Authors
 -------
 * MinRK
 """
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Copyright (C) 2011  The IPython Development Team
 #
 #  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
 #  the file COPYING.txt, distributed as part of this software.
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Imports
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Standard library imports.
 import os
 import sys
 
 # System library imports.
 import zmq
 
 # IPython imports.
 from IPython.core.ultratb import FormattedTB
 from IPython.core.application import (
     BaseIPythonApplication, base_flags, base_aliases
 )
 from IPython.utils import io
 from IPython.utils.localinterfaces import LOCALHOST
-from IPython.utils.traitlets import Any, Instance, Dict, Unicode, Int, Bool
+from IPython.utils.traitlets import (Any, Instance, Dict, Unicode, Int, Bool,
+                                        DottedObjectName)
 from IPython.utils.importstring import import_item
 # local imports
 from IPython.zmq.heartbeat import Heartbeat
 from IPython.zmq.parentpoller import ParentPollerUnix, ParentPollerWindows
 from IPython.zmq.session import Session
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Flags and Aliases
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 kernel_aliases = dict(base_aliases)
 kernel_aliases.update({
     'ip' : 'KernelApp.ip',
     'hb' : 'KernelApp.hb_port',
     'shell' : 'KernelApp.shell_port',
     'iopub' : 'KernelApp.iopub_port',
     'stdin' : 'KernelApp.stdin_port',
     'parent': 'KernelApp.parent',
 })
 if sys.platform.startswith('win'):
     kernel_aliases['interrupt'] = 'KernelApp.interrupt'
 
 kernel_flags = dict(base_flags)
 kernel_flags.update({
     'no-stdout' : (
             {'KernelApp' : {'no_stdout' : True}},
             "redirect stdout to the null device"),
     'no-stderr' : (
             {'KernelApp' : {'no_stderr' : True}},
             "redirect stderr to the null device"),
 })
 
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Application class for starting a Kernel
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class KernelApp(BaseIPythonApplication):
     name='pykernel'
     aliases = Dict(kernel_aliases)
     flags = Dict(kernel_flags)
     classes = [Session]
     # the kernel class, as an importstring
-    kernel_class = Unicode('IPython.zmq.pykernel.Kernel')
+    kernel_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.zmq.pykernel.Kernel')
     kernel = Any()
     poller = Any() # don't restrict this even though current pollers are all Threads
     heartbeat = Instance(Heartbeat)
     session = Instance('IPython.zmq.session.Session')
     ports = Dict()
 
     # connection info:
     ip = Unicode(LOCALHOST, config=True,
         help="Set the IP or interface on which the kernel will listen.")
     hb_port = Int(0, config=True, help="set the heartbeat port [default: random]")
     shell_port = Int(0, config=True, help="set the shell (XREP) port [default: random]")
     iopub_port = Int(0, config=True, help="set the iopub (PUB) port [default: random]")
     stdin_port = Int(0, config=True, help="set the stdin (XREQ) port [default: random]")
 
     # streams, etc.
     no_stdout = Bool(False, config=True, help="redirect stdout to the null device")
     no_stderr = Bool(False, config=True, help="redirect stderr to the null device")
-    outstream_class = Unicode('IPython.zmq.iostream.OutStream', config=True,
-        help="The importstring for the OutStream factory")
-    displayhook_class = Unicode('IPython.zmq.displayhook.DisplayHook', config=True,
-        help="The importstring for the DisplayHook factory")
+    outstream_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.zmq.iostream.OutStream',
+        config=True, help="The importstring for the OutStream factory")
+    displayhook_class = DottedObjectName('IPython.zmq.displayhook.DisplayHook',
+        config=True, help="The importstring for the DisplayHook factory")
 
     # polling
     parent = Int(0, config=True,
         help="""kill this process if its parent dies.  On Windows, the argument
         specifies the HANDLE of the parent process, otherwise it is simply boolean.
         """)
     interrupt = Int(0, config=True,
         help="""ONLY USED ON WINDOWS
         Interrupt this process when the parent is signalled.
         """)
 
     def init_crash_handler(self):
         # Install minimal exception handling
         sys.excepthook = FormattedTB(mode='Verbose', color_scheme='NoColor',
                                      ostream=sys.__stdout__)
 
     def init_poller(self):
         if sys.platform == 'win32':
             if self.interrupt or self.parent:
                 self.poller = ParentPollerWindows(self.interrupt, self.parent)
         elif self.parent:
             self.poller = ParentPollerUnix()
 
     def _bind_socket(self, s, port):
         iface = 'tcp://%s' % self.ip
         if port <= 0:
             port = s.bind_to_random_port(iface)
         else:
             s.bind(iface + ':%i'%port)
         return port
 
     def init_sockets(self):
         # Create a context, a session, and the kernel sockets.
         io.raw_print("Starting the kernel at pid:", os.getpid())
         context = zmq.Context.instance()
         # Uncomment this to try closing the context.
         # atexit.register(context.term)
 
         self.shell_socket = context.socket(zmq.XREP)
         self.shell_port = self._bind_socket(self.shell_socket, self.shell_port)
         self.log.debug("shell XREP Channel on port: %i"%self.shell_port)
 
         self.iopub_socket = context.socket(zmq.PUB)
         self.iopub_port = self._bind_socket(self.iopub_socket, self.iopub_port)
         self.log.debug("iopub PUB Channel on port: %i"%self.iopub_port)
 
         self.stdin_socket = context.socket(zmq.XREQ)
         self.stdin_port = self._bind_socket(self.stdin_socket, self.stdin_port)
         self.log.debug("stdin XREQ Channel on port: %i"%self.stdin_port)
 
         self.heartbeat = Heartbeat(context, (self.ip, self.hb_port))
         self.hb_port = self.heartbeat.port
         self.log.debug("Heartbeat REP Channel on port: %i"%self.hb_port)
 
         # Helper to make it easier to connect to an existing kernel, until we have
         # single-port connection negotiation fully implemented.
         self.log.info("To connect another client to this kernel, use:")
         self.log.info("--external shell={0} iopub={1} stdin={2} hb={3}".format(
             self.shell_port, self.iopub_port, self.stdin_port, self.hb_port))
 
 
         self.ports = dict(shell=self.shell_port, iopub=self.iopub_port,
                                 stdin=self.stdin_port, hb=self.hb_port)
 
     def init_session(self):
         """create our session object"""
         self.session = Session(config=self.config, username=u'kernel')
 
     def init_io(self):
         """redirects stdout/stderr, and installs a display hook"""
         # Re-direct stdout/stderr, if necessary.
         if self.no_stdout or self.no_stderr:
             blackhole = file(os.devnull, 'w')
             if self.no_stdout:
                 sys.stdout = sys.__stdout__ = blackhole
             if self.no_stderr:
                 sys.stderr = sys.__stderr__ = blackhole
 
         # Redirect input streams and set a display hook.
 
         if self.outstream_class:
             outstream_factory = import_item(str(self.outstream_class))
             sys.stdout = outstream_factory(self.session, self.iopub_socket, u'stdout')
             sys.stderr = outstream_factory(self.session, self.iopub_socket, u'stderr')
         if self.displayhook_class:
             displayhook_factory = import_item(str(self.displayhook_class))
             sys.displayhook = displayhook_factory(self.session, self.iopub_socket)
 
     def init_kernel(self):
         """Create the Kernel object itself"""
         kernel_factory = import_item(str(self.kernel_class))
         self.kernel = kernel_factory(config=self.config, session=self.session,
                                 shell_socket=self.shell_socket,
                                 iopub_socket=self.iopub_socket,
                                 stdin_socket=self.stdin_socket,
                                 log=self.log
         )
         self.kernel.record_ports(self.ports)
 
     def initialize(self, argv=None):
         super(KernelApp, self).initialize(argv)
         self.init_session()
         self.init_poller()
         self.init_sockets()
         self.init_io()
         self.init_kernel()
 
     def start(self):
         self.heartbeat.start()
         if self.poller is not None:
             self.poller.start()
         try:
             self.kernel.start()
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             pass
 

IPython/zmq/session.py

@@ -1,627 +1,628 b''
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 """Session object for building, serializing, sending, and receiving messages in
 IPython. The Session object supports serialization, HMAC signatures, and
 metadata on messages.
 
 Also defined here are utilities for working with Sessions:
 * A SessionFactory to be used as a base class for configurables that work with
 Sessions.
 * A Message object for convenience that allows attribute-access to the msg dict.
 
 Authors:
 
 * Min RK
 * Brian Granger
 * Fernando Perez
 """
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 #  Copyright (C) 2010-2011  The IPython Development Team
 #
 #  Distributed under the terms of the BSD License.  The full license is in
 #  the file COPYING, distributed as part of this software.
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Imports
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 import hmac
 import logging
 import os
 import pprint
 import uuid
 from datetime import datetime
 
 try:
     import cPickle
     pickle = cPickle
 except:
     cPickle = None
     import pickle
 
 import zmq
 from zmq.utils import jsonapi
 from zmq.eventloop.ioloop import IOLoop
 from zmq.eventloop.zmqstream import ZMQStream
 
 from IPython.config.configurable import Configurable, LoggingConfigurable
 from IPython.utils.importstring import import_item
 from IPython.utils.jsonutil import extract_dates, squash_dates, date_default
-from IPython.utils.traitlets import Bytes, Unicode, Bool, Any, Instance, Set
+from IPython.utils.traitlets import (Bytes, Unicode, Bool, Any, Instance, Set,
+                                        DottedObjectName)
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # utility functions
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 def squash_unicode(obj):
     """coerce unicode back to bytestrings."""
     if isinstance(obj,dict):
         for key in obj.keys():
             obj[key] = squash_unicode(obj[key])
             if isinstance(key, unicode):
                 obj[squash_unicode(key)] = obj.pop(key)
     elif isinstance(obj, list):
         for i,v in enumerate(obj):
             obj[i] = squash_unicode(v)
     elif isinstance(obj, unicode):
         obj = obj.encode('utf8')
     return obj
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # globals and defaults
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 key = 'on_unknown' if jsonapi.jsonmod.__name__ == 'jsonlib' else 'default'
 json_packer = lambda obj: jsonapi.dumps(obj, **{key:date_default})
 json_unpacker = lambda s: extract_dates(jsonapi.loads(s))
 
 pickle_packer = lambda o: pickle.dumps(o,-1)
 pickle_unpacker = pickle.loads
 
 default_packer = json_packer
 default_unpacker = json_unpacker
 
 
 DELIM="<IDS|MSG>"
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Classes
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 class SessionFactory(LoggingConfigurable):
     """The Base class for configurables that have a Session, Context, logger,
     and IOLoop.
     """
     
     logname = Unicode('')
     def _logname_changed(self, name, old, new):
         self.log = logging.getLogger(new)
     
     # not configurable:
     context = Instance('zmq.Context')
     def _context_default(self):
         return zmq.Context.instance()
     
     session = Instance('IPython.zmq.session.Session')
     
     loop = Instance('zmq.eventloop.ioloop.IOLoop', allow_none=False)
     def _loop_default(self):
         return IOLoop.instance()
     
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         super(SessionFactory, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         
         if self.session is None:
             # construct the session
             self.session = Session(**kwargs)
     
 
 class Message(object):
     """A simple message object that maps dict keys to attributes.
 
     A Message can be created from a dict and a dict from a Message instance
     simply by calling dict(msg_obj)."""
     
     def __init__(self, msg_dict):
         dct = self.__dict__
         for k, v in dict(msg_dict).iteritems():
             if isinstance(v, dict):
                 v = Message(v)
             dct[k] = v
 
     # Having this iterator lets dict(msg_obj) work out of the box.
     def __iter__(self):
         return iter(self.__dict__.iteritems())
     
     def __repr__(self):
         return repr(self.__dict__)
 
     def __str__(self):
         return pprint.pformat(self.__dict__)
 
     def __contains__(self, k):
         return k in self.__dict__
 
     def __getitem__(self, k):
         return self.__dict__[k]
 
 
 def msg_header(msg_id, msg_type, username, session):
     date = datetime.now()
     return locals()
 
 def extract_header(msg_or_header):
     """Given a message or header, return the header."""
     if not msg_or_header:
         return {}
     try:
         # See if msg_or_header is the entire message.
         h = msg_or_header['header']
     except KeyError:
         try:
             # See if msg_or_header is just the header
             h = msg_or_header['msg_id']
         except KeyError:
             raise
         else:
             h = msg_or_header
     if not isinstance(h, dict):
         h = dict(h)
     return h
 
 class Session(Configurable):
     """Object for handling serialization and sending of messages.
     
     The Session object handles building messages and sending them
     with ZMQ sockets or ZMQStream objects.  Objects can communicate with each
     other over the network via Session objects, and only need to work with the
     dict-based IPython message spec. The Session will handle 
     serialization/deserialization, security, and metadata.
     
     Sessions support configurable serialiization via packer/unpacker traits,
     and signing with HMAC digests via the key/keyfile traits.
     
     Parameters
     ----------
     
     debug : bool
         whether to trigger extra debugging statements
     packer/unpacker : str : 'json', 'pickle' or import_string
         importstrings for methods to serialize message parts.  If just
         'json' or 'pickle', predefined JSON and pickle packers will be used.
         Otherwise, the entire importstring must be used.
         
         The functions must accept at least valid JSON input, and output *bytes*.
         
         For example, to use msgpack:
         packer = 'msgpack.packb', unpacker='msgpack.unpackb'
     pack/unpack : callables
         You can also set the pack/unpack callables for serialization directly.
     session : bytes
         the ID of this Session object.  The default is to generate a new UUID.
     username : unicode
         username added to message headers.  The default is to ask the OS.
     key : bytes
         The key used to initialize an HMAC signature.  If unset, messages
         will not be signed or checked.
     keyfile : filepath
         The file containing a key.  If this is set, `key` will be initialized
         to the contents of the file.
     
     """
     
     debug=Bool(False, config=True, help="""Debug output in the Session""")
     
-    packer = Unicode('json',config=True,
+    packer = DottedObjectName('json',config=True,
             help="""The name of the packer for serializing messages.
             Should be one of 'json', 'pickle', or an import name
             for a custom callable serializer.""")
     def _packer_changed(self, name, old, new):
         if new.lower() == 'json':
             self.pack = json_packer
             self.unpack = json_unpacker
         elif new.lower() == 'pickle':
             self.pack = pickle_packer
             self.unpack = pickle_unpacker
         else:
             self.pack = import_item(str(new))
 
-    unpacker = Unicode('json', config=True,
+    unpacker = DottedObjectName('json', config=True,
         help="""The name of the unpacker for unserializing messages.
         Only used with custom functions for `packer`.""")
     def _unpacker_changed(self, name, old, new):
         if new.lower() == 'json':
             self.pack = json_packer
             self.unpack = json_unpacker
         elif new.lower() == 'pickle':
             self.pack = pickle_packer
             self.unpack = pickle_unpacker
         else:
             self.unpack = import_item(str(new))
         
     session = Bytes(b'', config=True,
         help="""The UUID identifying this session.""")
     def _session_default(self):
         return bytes(uuid.uuid4())
     
     username = Unicode(os.environ.get('USER','username'), config=True,
         help="""Username for the Session. Default is your system username.""")
     
     # message signature related traits:
     key = Bytes(b'', config=True,
         help="""execution key, for extra authentication.""")
     def _key_changed(self, name, old, new):
         if new:
             self.auth = hmac.HMAC(new)
         else:
             self.auth = None
     auth = Instance(hmac.HMAC)
     digest_history = Set()
     
     keyfile = Unicode('', config=True,
         help="""path to file containing execution key.""")
     def _keyfile_changed(self, name, old, new):
         with open(new, 'rb') as f:
             self.key = f.read().strip()
 
     pack = Any(default_packer) # the actual packer function
     def _pack_changed(self, name, old, new):
         if not callable(new):
             raise TypeError("packer must be callable, not %s"%type(new))
     
     unpack = Any(default_unpacker) # the actual packer function
     def _unpack_changed(self, name, old, new):
         # unpacker is not checked - it is assumed to be 
         if not callable(new):
             raise TypeError("unpacker must be callable, not %s"%type(new))
 
     def __init__(self, **kwargs):
         """create a Session object
         
         Parameters
         ----------
 
         debug : bool
             whether to trigger extra debugging statements
         packer/unpacker : str : 'json', 'pickle' or import_string
             importstrings for methods to serialize message parts.  If just
             'json' or 'pickle', predefined JSON and pickle packers will be used.
             Otherwise, the entire importstring must be used.
 
             The functions must accept at least valid JSON input, and output
             *bytes*.
 
             For example, to use msgpack:
             packer = 'msgpack.packb', unpacker='msgpack.unpackb'
         pack/unpack : callables
             You can also set the pack/unpack callables for serialization
             directly.
         session : bytes
             the ID of this Session object.  The default is to generate a new 
             UUID.
         username : unicode
             username added to message headers.  The default is to ask the OS.
         key : bytes
             The key used to initialize an HMAC signature.  If unset, messages
             will not be signed or checked.
         keyfile : filepath
             The file containing a key.  If this is set, `key` will be 
             initialized to the contents of the file.
         """
         super(Session, self).__init__(**kwargs)
         self._check_packers()
         self.none = self.pack({})
 
     @property
     def msg_id(self):
         """always return new uuid"""
         return str(uuid.uuid4())
 
     def _check_packers(self):
         """check packers for binary data and datetime support."""
         pack = self.pack
         unpack = self.unpack
         
         # check simple serialization
         msg = dict(a=[1,'hi'])
         try:
             packed = pack(msg)
         except Exception:
             raise ValueError("packer could not serialize a simple message")
         
         # ensure packed message is bytes
         if not isinstance(packed, bytes):
             raise ValueError("message packed to %r, but bytes are required"%type(packed))
         
         # check that unpack is pack's inverse
         try:
             unpacked = unpack(packed)
         except Exception:
             raise ValueError("unpacker could not handle the packer's output")
         
         # check datetime support
         msg = dict(t=datetime.now())
         try:
             unpacked = unpack(pack(msg))
         except Exception:
             self.pack = lambda o: pack(squash_dates(o))
             self.unpack = lambda s: extract_dates(unpack(s))
     
     def msg_header(self, msg_type):
         return msg_header(self.msg_id, msg_type, self.username, self.session)
 
     def msg(self, msg_type, content=None, parent=None, subheader=None):
         msg = {}
         msg['header'] = self.msg_header(msg_type)
         msg['msg_id'] = msg['header']['msg_id']
         msg['parent_header'] = {} if parent is None else extract_header(parent)
         msg['msg_type'] = msg_type
         msg['content'] = {} if content is None else content
         sub = {} if subheader is None else subheader
         msg['header'].update(sub)
         return msg
 
     def sign(self, msg):
         """Sign a message with HMAC digest. If no auth, return b''."""
         if self.auth is None:
             return b''
         h = self.auth.copy()
         for m in msg:
             h.update(m)
         return h.hexdigest()
     
     def serialize(self, msg, ident=None):
         """Serialize the message components to bytes.
         
         Returns
         -------
         
         list of bytes objects
         
         """
         content = msg.get('content', {})
         if content is None:
             content = self.none
         elif isinstance(content, dict):
             content = self.pack(content)
         elif isinstance(content, bytes):
             # content is already packed, as in a relayed message
             pass
         elif isinstance(content, unicode):
             # should be bytes, but JSON often spits out unicode
             content = content.encode('utf8')
         else:
             raise TypeError("Content incorrect type: %s"%type(content))
         
         real_message = [self.pack(msg['header']), 
                         self.pack(msg['parent_header']), 
                         content
         ]
         
         to_send = []
 
         if isinstance(ident, list):
             # accept list of idents
             to_send.extend(ident)
         elif ident is not None:
             to_send.append(ident)
         to_send.append(DELIM)
         
         signature = self.sign(real_message)
         to_send.append(signature)
         
         to_send.extend(real_message)
 
         return to_send
         
     def send(self, stream, msg_or_type, content=None, parent=None, ident=None, 
                                     buffers=None, subheader=None, track=False):
         """Build and send a message via stream or socket.
         
         Parameters
         ----------
         
         stream : zmq.Socket or ZMQStream
             the socket-like object used to send the data
         msg_or_type : str or Message/dict
             Normally, msg_or_type will be a msg_type unless a message is being 
             sent more than once.
         
         content : dict or None
             the content of the message (ignored if msg_or_type is a message)
         parent : Message or dict or None
             the parent or parent header describing the parent of this message
         ident : bytes or list of bytes
             the zmq.IDENTITY routing path
         subheader : dict or None
             extra header keys for this message's header
         buffers : list or None
             the already-serialized buffers to be appended to the message
         track : bool
             whether to track.  Only for use with Sockets, 
             because ZMQStream objects cannot track messages.
         
         Returns
         -------
         msg : message dict
             the constructed message
         (msg,tracker) : (message dict, MessageTracker)
             if track=True, then a 2-tuple will be returned, 
             the first element being the constructed
             message, and the second being the MessageTracker
             
         """
 
         if not isinstance(stream, (zmq.Socket, ZMQStream)):
             raise TypeError("stream must be Socket or ZMQStream, not %r"%type(stream))
         elif track and isinstance(stream, ZMQStream):
             raise TypeError("ZMQStream cannot track messages")
         
         if isinstance(msg_or_type, (Message, dict)):
             # we got a Message, not a msg_type
             # don't build a new Message
             msg = msg_or_type
         else:
             msg = self.msg(msg_or_type, content, parent, subheader)
         
         buffers = [] if buffers is None else buffers
         to_send = self.serialize(msg, ident)
         flag = 0
         if buffers:
             flag = zmq.SNDMORE
             _track = False
         else:
             _track=track
         if track:
             tracker = stream.send_multipart(to_send, flag, copy=False, track=_track)
         else:
             tracker = stream.send_multipart(to_send, flag, copy=False)
         for b in buffers[:-1]:
             stream.send(b, flag, copy=False)
         if buffers:
             if track:
                 tracker = stream.send(buffers[-1], copy=False, track=track)
             else:
                 tracker = stream.send(buffers[-1], copy=False)
                 
         # omsg = Message(msg)
         if self.debug:
             pprint.pprint(msg)
             pprint.pprint(to_send)
             pprint.pprint(buffers)
         
         msg['tracker'] = tracker
         
         return msg
     
     def send_raw(self, stream, msg, flags=0, copy=True, ident=None):
         """Send a raw message via ident path.
         
         Parameters
         ----------
         msg : list of sendable buffers"""
         to_send = []
         if isinstance(ident, bytes):
             ident = [ident]
         if ident is not None:
             to_send.extend(ident)
             
         to_send.append(DELIM)
         to_send.append(self.sign(msg))
         to_send.extend(msg)
         stream.send_multipart(msg, flags, copy=copy)
     
     def recv(self, socket, mode=zmq.NOBLOCK, content=True, copy=True):
         """receives and unpacks a message
         returns [idents], msg"""
         if isinstance(socket, ZMQStream):
             socket = socket.socket
         try:
             msg = socket.recv_multipart(mode)
         except zmq.ZMQError as e:
             if e.errno == zmq.EAGAIN:
                 # We can convert EAGAIN to None as we know in this case
                 # recv_multipart won't return None.
                 return None,None
             else:
                 raise
         # split multipart message into identity list and message dict
         # invalid large messages can cause very expensive string comparisons
         idents, msg = self.feed_identities(msg, copy)
         try:
             return idents, self.unpack_message(msg, content=content, copy=copy)
         except Exception as e:
             print (idents, msg)
             # TODO: handle it
             raise e
     
     def feed_identities(self, msg, copy=True):
         """feed until DELIM is reached, then return the prefix as idents and
         remainder as msg. This is easily broken by setting an IDENT to DELIM,
         but that would be silly.
         
         Parameters
         ----------
         msg : a list of Message or bytes objects
             the message to be split
         copy : bool
             flag determining whether the arguments are bytes or Messages
         
         Returns
         -------
         (idents,msg) : two lists
             idents will always be a list of bytes - the indentity prefix
             msg will be a list of bytes or Messages, unchanged from input
             msg should be unpackable via self.unpack_message at this point.
         """
         if copy:
             idx = msg.index(DELIM)
             return msg[:idx], msg[idx+1:]
         else:
             failed = True
             for idx,m in enumerate(msg):
                 if m.bytes == DELIM:
                     failed = False
                     break
             if failed:
                 raise ValueError("DELIM not in msg")
             idents, msg = msg[:idx], msg[idx+1:]
             return [m.bytes for m in idents], msg
     
     def unpack_message(self, msg, content=True, copy=True):
         """Return a message object from the format
         sent by self.send.
         
         Parameters:
         -----------
         
         content : bool (True)
             whether to unpack the content dict (True), 
             or leave it serialized (False)
         
         copy : bool (True)
             whether to return the bytes (True), 
             or the non-copying Message object in each place (False)
         
         """
         minlen = 4
         message = {}
         if not copy:
             for i in range(minlen):
                 msg[i] = msg[i].bytes
         if self.auth is not None:
             signature = msg[0]
             if signature in self.digest_history:
                 raise ValueError("Duplicate Signature: %r"%signature)
             self.digest_history.add(signature)
             check = self.sign(msg[1:4])
             if not signature == check:
                 raise ValueError("Invalid Signature: %r"%signature)
         if not len(msg) >= minlen:
             raise TypeError("malformed message, must have at least %i elements"%minlen)
         message['header'] = self.unpack(msg[1])
         message['msg_type'] = message['header']['msg_type']
         message['parent_header'] = self.unpack(msg[2])
         if content:
             message['content'] = self.unpack(msg[3])
         else:
             message['content'] = msg[3]
         
         message['buffers'] = msg[4:]
         return message
 
 def test_msg2obj():
     am = dict(x=1)
     ao = Message(am)
     assert ao.x == am['x']
 
     am['y'] = dict(z=1)
     ao = Message(am)
     assert ao.y.z == am['y']['z']
     
     k1, k2 = 'y', 'z'
     assert ao[k1][k2] == am[k1][k2]
     
     am2 = dict(ao)
     assert am['x'] == am2['x']
     assert am['y']['z'] == am2['y']['z']