homework_web_library

Program that monitors web sites and reports their availability.

###Running the program### (you need python 2.7):

  bogdan@blap:[...]/homework_web_library$ ./webmon.py

###How it works### The program runs in an infnite loop that can be stopped by hitting CTRL+C.

###Input### URLs, content requirement strings and checking periods are read from the config file (webmon.conf). In the config file, each URL section contains 3 lines: URL, match string (it can also be a regexp) and period in milliseconds. Each different URL section must be separaded by an empty line.

The project includes an example config file.

###Output### The program writes timestamp, URL, content requirement string, load time (in ms) and request resuts to the log file (webmon.log). The information from multiple program runs will be appended to the same log file.

Request results can be:

  MATCH!MATCH!MATCH! - the content requirements were fulfilled
  NO MATCH! - the content requirements were not fulfilled
  Huston, we have a problem! - error while retrieving URL (the web site is down?)

Example log file contents:

    ###### 2013-07-05 13:44:25.044511 ##################
    URL: http://www.google.ro
    Check String: google
    Load time: 230
    RESULT: MATCH!MATCH!MATCH!
    
    ###### 2013-07-05 13:44:26.095225 ##################
    URL: http://www.yahoo.com
    Check String: protopopitoricescovici
    Load time: 884
    RESULT: NO MATCH!
    
    ###### 2013-07-05 13:44:26.318057 ##################
    URL: http://sdfasdfdsgdsffgdfsg.lol
    Check String: kcuf
    Load time: 0
    RESULT: Huston, we have a problem!
    
    ###### 2013-07-05 13:44:29.011237 ##################
    URL: http://www.yahoo.com
    Check String: protopopitoricescovici
    Load time: 906
    RESULT: NO MATCH!