From e0bf201b487438501db4e0639fe5f8d1c0d3345c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alexander Lenz <alexander.lenz@frm2.tum.de>
Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2016 11:18:35 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Improvements.

Change-Id: I773b69e72b7167292dbe0ec751039f15e76523a5
---
 bin/server.py              | 139 ++++++++-------
 src/devices/core.py        |   2 +-
 src/logger.py              |  47 -----
 src/loggers/__init__.py    | 343 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/loggers/colors.py      |  67 ++++++++
 src/protocol/dispatcher.py |   2 +-
 src/server.py              | 176 +++++++++++++++++++
 src/startup.py             | 167 ------------------
 8 files changed, 663 insertions(+), 280 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 src/logger.py
 create mode 100644 src/loggers/__init__.py
 create mode 100644 src/loggers/colors.py
 create mode 100644 src/server.py
 delete mode 100644 src/startup.py

diff --git a/bin/server.py b/bin/server.py
index 160a2cd..0b3cced 100755
--- a/bin/server.py
+++ b/bin/server.py
@@ -18,11 +18,13 @@
 #
 # Module authors:
 #   Enrico Faulhaber <enrico.faulhaber@frm2.tum.de>
+#   Alexander Lenz <alexander.lenz@frm2.tum.de>
 #
 # *****************************************************************************
 
 import os
 import sys
+import argparse
 from os import path
 
 # Pathes magic to make python find out stuff.
@@ -33,75 +35,84 @@ pid_path = path.join(basepath, 'pid')
 log_path = path.join(basepath, 'log')
 sys.path[0] = path.join(basepath, 'src')
 
-import logger
-import argparse
-from lib import check_pidfile, start_server, kill_server
-
-parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Manage a SECoP server")
-loggroup = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
-loggroup.add_argument("-v", "--verbose",
-                      help="Output lots of diagnostic information",
-                      action='store_true', default=False)
-loggroup.add_argument("-q", "--quiet", help="suppress non-error messages",
-                      action='store_true', default=False)
-parser.add_argument("action",
-                    help="What to do: (re)start, status or stop",
-                    choices=['start', 'status', 'stop', 'restart'],
-                    default="status")
-parser.add_argument("name",
-                    help="Name of the instance.\n"
-                    " Uses etc/name.cfg for configuration\n"
-                    "may be omitted to mean ALL (which are configured)",
-                    nargs='?', default='')
-args = parser.parse_args()
+import loggers
+from server import Server
 
 
-loglevel = 'debug' if args.verbose else ('error' if args.quiet else 'info')
-logger = logger.get_logger('startup', loglevel)
 
-logger.debug("action specified %r" % args.action)
+def parseArgv(argv):
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Manage a SECoP server")
+    loggroup = parser.add_mutually_exclusive_group()
+    loggroup.add_argument("-v", "--verbose",
+                          help="Output lots of diagnostic information",
+                          action='store_true', default=False)
+    loggroup.add_argument("-q", "--quiet", help="suppress non-error messages",
+                          action='store_true', default=False)
+    parser.add_argument("action",
+                        help="What to do: (re)start, status or stop",
+                        choices=['start', 'status', 'stop', 'restart'],
+                        default="status")
+    parser.add_argument("name",
+                        help="Name of the instance.\n"
+                        " Uses etc/name.cfg for configuration\n"
+                        "may be omitted to mean ALL (which are configured)",
+                        nargs='?', default='')
+    parser.add_argument('-d',
+                        '--daemonize',
+                        action='store_true',
+                        help='Run as daemon',
+                        default=False)
+    return parser.parse_args()
 
 
-def handle_servername(name, action):
-    pidfile = path.join(pid_path, name + '.pid')
-    cfgfile = path.join(etc_path, name + '.cfg')
-    if action == "restart":
-        handle_servername(name, 'stop')
-        handle_servername(name, 'start')
-        return
-    elif action == "start":
-        logger.info("Starting server %s" % name)
-        # XXX also do it !
-        start_server(name, basepath, loglevel)
-    elif action == "stop":
-        pid = check_pidfile(pidfile)
-        if pid:
-            logger.info("Stopping server %s" % name)
-            # XXX also do it!
-            stop_server(pidfile)
-        else:
-            logger.info("Server %s already dead" % name)
-    elif action == "status":
-        if check_pidfile(pidfile):
-            logger.info("Server %s is running." % name)
-        else:
-            logger.info("Server %s is DEAD!" % name)
+def main(argv=None):
+    if argv is None:
+        argv = sys.argv
+
+    args = parseArgv(argv[1:])
+
+    loglevel = 'debug' if args.verbose else ('error' if args.quiet else 'info')
+    loggers.initLogging('secop', loglevel, path.join(log_path))
+    logger = loggers.log
+
+    srvNames = []
+
+    if not args.name:
+        print('No name given, iterating over all specified servers')
+        for dirpath, dirs, files in os.walk(etc_path):
+            for fn in files:
+                if fn.endswith('.cfg'):
+                    srvNames.append(fn[:-4])
+                else:
+                    logger.debug('configfile with strange extension found: %r'
+                                 % path.basename(fn))
+            # ignore subdirs!
+            while (dirs):
+                dirs.pop()
     else:
-        logger.error("invalid action specified: How can this ever happen???")
+        srvNames = [args.name]
 
-print "================================"
-if not args.name:
-    logger.debug("No name given, iterating over all specified servers")
-    for dirpath, dirs, files in os.walk(etc_path):
-        for fn in files:
-            if fn.endswith('.cfg'):
-                handle_servername(fn[:-4], args.action)
+    srvs = []
+    for entry in srvNames:
+        srv = Server(entry, basepath)
+        srvs.append(srv)
+
+        if args.action == "restart":
+            srv.stop()
+            srv.start()
+        elif args.action == "start":
+            if len(srvNames) > 1 or args.daemonize:
+                srv.start()
             else:
-                logger.debug('configfile with strange extension found: %r'
-                             % path.basename(fn))
-        # ignore subdirs!
-        while(dirs):
-            dirs.pop()
-else:
-    handle_servername(args.name, args.action)
-print "================================"
+                srv.run()
+        elif args.action == "stop":
+            srv.stop()
+        elif args.action == "status":
+            if srv.isAlive():
+                logger.info("Server %s is running." % entry)
+            else:
+                logger.info("Server %s is DEAD!" % entry)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main(sys.argv))
diff --git a/src/devices/core.py b/src/devices/core.py
index 605754e..62d97c7 100644
--- a/src/devices/core.py
+++ b/src/devices/core.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Device(object):
 
     def init(self):
         # may be overriden in other classes
-        pass
+        self.log.debug('init()')
 
 
 class Readable(Device):
diff --git a/src/logger.py b/src/logger.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 55fb183..0000000
--- a/src/logger.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-#  -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# *****************************************************************************
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
-# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
-# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
-# version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
-# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
-# details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
-# this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
-#
-# Module authors:
-#   Enrico Faulhaber <enrico.faulhaber@frm2.tum.de>
-#
-# *****************************************************************************
-
-"""Loggers"""
-
-import logging
-from os import path
-
-from paths import log_path
-
-
-def get_logger(inst='', loglevel=logging.INFO):
-    loglevelmap = {'debug': logging.DEBUG,
-                   'info': logging.INFO,
-                   'warning': logging.WARNING,
-                   'error': logging.ERROR,
-                   }
-    loglevel = loglevelmap.get(loglevel, loglevel)
-    logging.basicConfig(level=loglevel,
-                        format='#[%(asctime)-15s][%(levelname)s]: %(message)s')
-
-    logger = logging.getLogger(inst)
-    logger.setLevel(loglevel)
-    fh = logging.FileHandler(path.join(log_path, inst + '.log'))
-    fh.setLevel(loglevel)
-    logger.addHandler(fh)
-    logging.root.addHandler(fh)  # ???
-    return logger
diff --git a/src/loggers/__init__.py b/src/loggers/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2daac0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/loggers/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+# *****************************************************************************
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+# details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+# Module authors:
+#   Alexander Lenz <alexander.lenz@posteo.de>
+#   Georg Brandl <georg@python.org>
+#
+# *****************************************************************************
+
+
+import os
+import sys
+import time
+import linecache
+import traceback
+import logging
+
+from os import path
+from logging import Logger, Formatter, Handler, DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, \
+    setLoggerClass
+
+from . import colors
+
+
+
+LOGFMT = '%(asctime)s : %(levelname)-7s : %(name)-15s: %(message)s'
+DATEFMT = '%H:%M:%S'
+DATESTAMP_FMT = '%Y-%m-%d'
+SECONDS_PER_DAY = 60 * 60 * 24
+
+LOGLEVELS = {'debug': DEBUG, 'info': INFO, 'warning': WARNING, 'error': ERROR}
+INVLOGLEVELS = {value : key for key, value in LOGLEVELS.items()}
+
+
+log = None
+
+
+def initLogging(rootname='secop', rootlevel='info', logdir='/tmp/log'):
+    global log
+    setLoggerClass(SecopLogger)
+    log = SecopLogger(rootname)
+    log.setLevel(LOGLEVELS[rootlevel])
+
+    # console logging for fg process
+    log.addHandler(ColoredConsoleHandler())
+
+    # logfile for fg and bg process
+    log.addHandler(LogfileHandler(logdir, rootname))
+
+
+def getLogger(name, subdir=False):
+    global log
+    return log.getChild(name, subdir)
+
+
+class SecopLogger(Logger):
+    maxLogNameLength = 0
+
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        Logger.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        SecopLogger._storeLoggerNameLength(self)
+
+
+    def getChild(self, suffix, ownDir=False):
+        child = Logger.getChild(self, suffix)
+        child.setLevel(self.getEffectiveLevel())
+
+        for handler in self._collectHandlers():
+            if ownDir and isinstance(handler, LogfileHandler):
+                handler = handler.getChild(suffix)
+            child.addHandler(handler)
+
+        child.propagate = False
+
+        return child
+
+    def _collectHandlers(self):
+        result = []
+
+        log = self
+        while log is not None:
+            result += log.handlers
+            log = log.parent
+
+        return result
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _storeLoggerNameLength(logObj):
+        # store max logger name length for formatting
+        if len(logObj.name) > SecopLogger.maxLogNameLength:
+            SecopLogger.maxLogNameLength = len(logObj.name)
+
+
+
+class ConsoleFormatter(Formatter):
+    """
+    A lightweight formatter for the interactive console, with optional
+    colored output.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, fmt=None, datefmt=None, colorize=None):
+        Formatter.__init__(self, fmt, datefmt)
+        if colorize:
+            self.colorize = colorize
+        else:
+            self.colorize = lambda c, s: s
+
+    def formatException(self, exc_info):
+        return traceback.format_exception_only(*exc_info[0:2])[-1]
+
+    def formatTime(self, record, datefmt=None):
+        return time.strftime(datefmt or DATEFMT,
+                             self.converter(record.created))
+
+    def format(self, record):
+        record.message = record.getMessage()
+        levelno = record.levelno
+        datefmt = self.colorize('lightgray', '[%(asctime)s] ')
+        namefmt = '%(name)-' + str(SecopLogger.maxLogNameLength) + 's: '
+        if levelno <= DEBUG:
+            fmtstr = self.colorize('darkgray', '%s%%(message)s' % namefmt)
+        elif levelno <= INFO:
+            fmtstr = '%s%%(message)s' % namefmt
+        elif levelno <= WARNING:
+            fmtstr = self.colorize('fuchsia', '%s%%(levelname)s: %%(message)s'
+                                   % namefmt)
+        else:
+            # Add exception type to error (if caused by exception)
+            msgPrefix = ''
+            if record.exc_info:
+                msgPrefix = '%s: ' % record.exc_info[0].__name__
+
+            fmtstr = self.colorize('red', '%s%%(levelname)s: %s%%(message)s'
+                                   % (namefmt, msgPrefix))
+        fmtstr = datefmt + fmtstr
+        if not getattr(record, 'nonl', False):
+            fmtstr += '\n'
+        record.asctime = self.formatTime(record, self.datefmt)
+        s = fmtstr % record.__dict__
+        # never output more exception info -- the exception message is already
+        # part of the log message because of our special logger behavior
+        # if record.exc_info:
+        #    # *not* caching exception text on the record, since it's
+        #    # only a short version
+        #    s += self.formatException(record.exc_info)
+        return s
+
+
+def format_extended_frame(frame):
+    ret = []
+    for key, value in frame.f_locals.items():
+        try:
+            valstr = repr(value)[:256]
+        except Exception:
+            valstr = '<cannot be displayed>'
+        ret.append('        %-20s = %s\n' % (key, valstr))
+    ret.append('\n')
+    return ret
+
+
+def format_extended_traceback(etype, value, tb):
+    ret = ['Traceback (most recent call last):\n']
+    while tb is not None:
+        frame = tb.tb_frame
+        filename = frame.f_code.co_filename
+        item = '  File "%s", line %d, in %s\n' % (filename, tb.tb_lineno,
+                                                  frame.f_code.co_name)
+        linecache.checkcache(filename)
+        line = linecache.getline(filename, tb.tb_lineno, frame.f_globals)
+        if line:
+            item = item + '    %s\n' % line.strip()
+        ret.append(item)
+        if filename != '<script>':
+            ret += format_extended_frame(tb.tb_frame)
+        tb = tb.tb_next
+    ret += traceback.format_exception_only(etype, value)
+    return ''.join(ret).rstrip('\n')
+
+
+class LogfileFormatter(Formatter):
+    """
+    The standard Formatter does not support milliseconds with an explicit
+    datestamp format.  It also doesn't show the full traceback for exceptions.
+    """
+
+    extended_traceback = True
+
+    def formatException(self, ei):
+        if self.extended_traceback:
+            s = format_extended_traceback(*ei)
+        else:
+            s = ''.join(traceback.format_exception(ei[0], ei[1], ei[2],
+                                                   sys.maxsize))
+            if s.endswith('\n'):
+                s = s[:-1]
+        return s
+
+    def formatTime(self, record, datefmt=None):
+        res = time.strftime(DATEFMT, self.converter(record.created))
+        res += ',%03d' % record.msecs
+        return res
+
+
+class StreamHandler(Handler):
+    """Reimplemented from logging: remove cruft, remove bare excepts."""
+
+    def __init__(self, stream=None):
+        Handler.__init__(self)
+        self.stream = stream
+
+    def flush(self):
+        self.acquire()
+        try:
+            if self.stream and hasattr(self.stream, 'flush'):
+                self.stream.flush()
+        finally:
+            self.release()
+
+    def emit(self, record):
+        try:
+            msg = self.format(record)
+            try:
+                self.stream.write('%s\n' % msg)
+            except UnicodeEncodeError:
+                self.stream.write('%s\n' % msg.encode('utf-8'))
+            self.flush()
+        except Exception:
+            self.handleError(record)
+
+
+class LogfileHandler(StreamHandler):
+    """
+    Logs to log files with a date stamp appended, and rollover on midnight.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, directory, filenameprefix, dayfmt=DATESTAMP_FMT):
+        self._directory = path.join(directory, filenameprefix)
+        if not path.isdir(self._directory):
+            os.makedirs(self._directory)
+        self._currentsymlink = path.join(self._directory, 'current')
+        self._filenameprefix = filenameprefix
+        self._pathnameprefix = path.join(self._directory, filenameprefix)
+        self._dayfmt = dayfmt
+        # today's logfile name
+        basefn = self._pathnameprefix + '-' + time.strftime(dayfmt) + '.log'
+        self.baseFilename = path.abspath(basefn)
+        self.mode = 'a'
+        StreamHandler.__init__(self)
+        # determine time of first midnight from now on
+        t = time.localtime()
+        self.rollover_at = time.mktime((t[0], t[1], t[2], 0, 0, 0,
+                                        t[6], t[7], t[8])) + SECONDS_PER_DAY
+        self.setFormatter(LogfileFormatter(LOGFMT, DATEFMT))
+        self.disabled = False
+
+    def getChild(self, name):
+        return LogfileHandler(self._directory, name)
+
+    def filter(self, record):
+        return not self.disabled
+
+    def emit(self, record):
+        try:
+            t = int(time.time())
+            if t >= self.rollover_at:
+                self.doRollover()
+            if self.stream is None:
+                self.stream = self._open()
+            StreamHandler.emit(self, record)
+        except Exception:
+            self.handleError(record)
+
+    def enable(self, enabled):
+        if enabled:
+            self.disabled = False
+            self.stream.close()
+            self.stream = self._open()
+        else:
+            self.disabled = True
+
+    def close(self):
+        self.acquire()
+        try:
+            if self.stream:
+                self.flush()
+                if hasattr(self.stream, 'close'):
+                    self.stream.close()
+                StreamHandler.close(self)
+                self.stream = None
+        finally:
+            self.release()
+
+    def doRollover(self):
+        self.stream.close()
+        self.baseFilename = self._pathnameprefix + '-' + \
+            time.strftime(self._dayfmt) + '.log'
+        self.stream = self._open()
+        self.rollover_at += SECONDS_PER_DAY
+
+    def _open(self):
+        # update 'current' symlink upon open
+        try:
+            os.remove(self._currentsymlink)
+        except OSError:
+            # if the symlink does not (yet) exist, OSError is raised.
+            # should happen at most once per installation....
+            pass
+        if hasattr(os, 'symlink'):
+            os.symlink(path.basename(self.baseFilename), self._currentsymlink)
+        # finally open the new logfile....
+        return open(self.baseFilename, self.mode)
+
+
+class ColoredConsoleHandler(StreamHandler):
+    """
+    A handler class that writes colorized records to standard output.
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self):
+        StreamHandler.__init__(self, sys.stdout)
+        self.setFormatter(ConsoleFormatter(datefmt=DATEFMT,
+                                           colorize=colors.colorize))
+
+    def emit(self, record):
+        msg = self.format(record)
+        try:
+            self.stream.write(msg)
+        except UnicodeEncodeError:
+            self.stream.write(msg.encode('utf-8'))
+        self.stream.flush()
diff --git a/src/loggers/colors.py b/src/loggers/colors.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a397d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/loggers/colors.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+#  -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# *****************************************************************************
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+# details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+# Module authors:
+#   Alexander Lenz <alexander.lenz@posteo.de>
+#   Georg Brandl <georg@python.org>
+#
+# *****************************************************************************
+
+"""Console coloring handlers."""
+
+
+_codes = {}
+
+_attrs = {
+    'reset':     '39;49;00m',
+    'bold':      '01m',
+    'faint':     '02m',
+    'standout':  '03m',
+    'underline': '04m',
+    'blink':     '05m',
+}
+
+for _name, _value in _attrs.items():
+    _codes[_name] = '\x1b[' + _value
+
+_colors = [
+    ('black', 'darkgray'),
+    ('darkred', 'red'),
+    ('darkgreen', 'green'),
+    ('brown', 'yellow'),
+    ('darkblue', 'blue'),
+    ('purple', 'fuchsia'),
+    ('turquoise', 'teal'),
+    ('lightgray', 'white'),
+]
+
+for _i, (_dark, _light) in enumerate(_colors):
+    _codes[_dark] = '\x1b[%im' % (_i + 30)
+    _codes[_light] = '\x1b[%i;01m' % (_i + 30)
+
+
+def colorize(name, text):
+    return _codes.get(name, '') + text + _codes.get('reset', '')
+
+
+def colorcode(name):
+    return _codes.get(name, '')
+
+
+def nocolor():
+    for key in list(_codes):
+        _codes[key] = ''
diff --git a/src/protocol/dispatcher.py b/src/protocol/dispatcher.py
index feccd17..3450cff 100644
--- a/src/protocol/dispatcher.py
+++ b/src/protocol/dispatcher.py
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ class Dispatcher(object):
             dn.append(devname)
             dev = self.get_device(devname)
             descriptive_data = {
-                'class': dev.__class__,
+                'class': dev.__class__.__name__,
                 #'bases': dev.__bases__,
                 'parameters': dev.PARAMS.keys(),
                 'commands': dev.CMDS.keys(),
diff --git a/src/server.py b/src/server.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..661d8d6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/server.py
@@ -0,0 +1,176 @@
+#  -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# *****************************************************************************
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
+# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
+# version.
+#
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
+# details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+# this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
+#
+# Module authors:
+#   Enrico Faulhaber <enrico.faulhaber@frm2.tum.de>
+#   Alexander Lenz <alexander.lenz@frm2.tum.de>
+#
+# *****************************************************************************
+
+"""Define helpers"""
+import os
+import psutil
+import ConfigParser
+
+# apt install python-daemon !!!do not use pip install daemon <- wrong version!
+import daemon
+#from daemon import pidlockfile
+
+import loggers
+from lib import read_pidfile, write_pidfile, get_class, check_pidfile
+from protocol.dispatcher import Dispatcher
+from protocol.interface import INTERFACES
+from protocol.transport import ENCODERS, FRAMERS
+from errors import ConfigError
+
+
+class Server(object):
+    def __init__(self, name, workdir, parentLogger=None):
+        self._name = name
+        self._workdir = workdir
+
+        if parentLogger is None:
+            parentLogger = loggers.log
+        self.log = parentLogger.getChild(name, True)
+
+        self._pidfile = os.path.join(workdir, 'pid', name + '.pid')
+        self._cfgfile = os.path.join(workdir, 'etc', name + '.cfg')
+
+        self._dispatcher = None
+        self._interface = None
+
+    def start(self):
+        pidfile = pidlockfile.TimeoutPIDLockFile(self._pidfile, 3)
+
+        with daemon.DaemonContext(
+                # files_preserve=[logFileHandler.stream],
+                pidfile=pidfile,
+        ):
+            try:
+                # write_pidfile(pidfilename, os.getpid())
+                self.run()
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.log.exception(e)
+
+    def stop(self):
+        pid = read_pidfile(self._pidfile)
+        if pid is None:
+            # already dead/not started yet
+            return
+        # get process for this pid
+        for proc in psutil.process_iter():
+            if proc.pid == pid:
+                break
+        proc.terminate()
+        proc.wait(3)
+        proc.kill()
+
+    def isAlive(self):
+        if check_pidfile(self._pidfile):
+            return True
+        return False
+
+    def run(self):
+        # write pidfile before doing actual things
+        write_pidfile(self._pidfile, os.getpid())
+        self._processCfg()
+
+        self.log.info('startup done, handling transport messages')
+        self._interface.serve_forever()
+
+    def _processCfg(self):
+        self.log.debug('Parse config file %s ...' % self._cfgfile)
+
+        parser = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
+        if not parser.read([self._cfgfile]):
+            self.log.error('Couldn\'t read cfg file !')
+            raise ConfigError('Couldn\'t read cfg file %r' % self._cfgfile)
+
+        if not parser.has_section('server'):
+            raise ConfigError(
+                'cfg file %r needs a \'server\' section!' % self._cfgfile)
+
+        deviceopts = []
+        serveropts = {}
+        for section in parser.sections():
+            if section == 'server':
+                # store for later
+                serveropts = dict(item for item in parser.items('server'))
+            if section.lower().startswith('device '):
+                # device section
+                # omit leading 'device ' string
+                devname = section[len('device '):]
+                devopts = dict(item for item in parser.items(section))
+                if 'class' not in devopts:
+                    self.log.error('Device %s needs a class option!')
+                    raise ConfigError(
+                        'cfgfile %r: Device %s needs a class option!'
+                        % (self._cfgfile, devname))
+                # try to import the class, raise if this fails
+                devopts['class'] = get_class(devopts['class'])
+                # all went well so far
+                deviceopts.append([devname, devopts])
+
+        self._processServerOptions(serveropts)
+        self._processDeviceOptions(deviceopts)
+
+    def _processDeviceOptions(self, deviceopts):
+        # check devices opts by creating them
+        devs = []
+        for devname, devopts in deviceopts:
+            devclass = devopts.pop('class')
+            # create device
+            self.log.debug('Creating Device %r' % devname)
+            devobj = devclass(self.log.getChild(devname), devopts, devname,
+                              self._dispatcher)
+            devs.append([devname, devobj])
+
+        # connect devices with dispatcher
+        for devname, devobj in devs:
+            self.log.info('registering device %r' % devname)
+            self._dispatcher.register_device(devobj, devname)
+            # also call init on the devices
+            devobj.init()
+
+    def _processServerOptions(self, serveropts):
+        # eval serveropts
+        framingClass = FRAMERS[serveropts.pop('framing')]
+        encodingClass = ENCODERS[serveropts.pop('encoding')]
+        interfaceClass = INTERFACES[serveropts.pop('interface')]
+
+        self._dispatcher = self._buildObject('Dispatcher', Dispatcher,
+                                             dict(encoding=encodingClass(),
+                                                  framing=framingClass()))
+
+        # split 'server' section to allow more than one interface
+        # also means to move encoding and framing to the interface,
+        # so that the dispatcher becomes agnostic
+        self._interface = self._buildObject('Interface', interfaceClass,
+                                            serveropts,
+                                            self._dispatcher)
+
+    def _buildObject(self, name, cls, options, *args):
+        self.log.debug('Creating %s ...' % name)
+        # cls.__init__ should pop all used args from options!
+        obj = cls(self.log.getChild(name.lower()), options, *args)
+        if options:
+            raise ConfigError('%s: don\'t know how to handle option(s): %s' % (
+                cls.__name__,
+                ', '.join(options.keys())))
+        return obj
+
+
diff --git a/src/startup.py b/src/startup.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 708a18d..0000000
--- a/src/startup.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,167 +0,0 @@
-#  -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-# *****************************************************************************
-#
-# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
-# the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software
-# Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later
-# version.
-#
-# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
-# ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
-# FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for more
-# details.
-#
-# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
-# this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
-# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA
-#
-# Module authors:
-#   Enrico Faulhaber <enrico.faulhaber@frm2.tum.de>
-#
-# *****************************************************************************
-
-"""Define helpers"""
-import os
-import psutil
-import ConfigParser
-
-# apt install python-daemon !!!do not use pip install daemon <- wrong version!
-import daemon
-from daemon import pidlockfile
-
-from lib import read_pidfile, write_pidfile, get_class
-from protocol.dispatcher import Dispatcher
-from protocol.interface import INTERFACES
-from protocol.transport import ENCODERS, FRAMERS
-from errors import ConfigError
-from logger import get_logger
-
-__ALL__ = ['kill_server', 'start_server']
-
-
-def kill_server(pidfile):
-    """kill a server specified by a pidfile"""
-    pid = read_pidfile(pidfile)
-    if pid is None:
-        # already dead/not started yet
-        return
-    # get process for this pid
-    for proc in psutil.process_iter():
-        if proc.pid == pid:
-            break
-    proc.terminate()
-    proc.wait(3)
-    proc.kill()
-
-
-def start_server(srvname, base_path, loglevel, daemonize=False):
-    """start a server, part1
-
-    handle the daemonizing and logging stuff and call the second step
-    """
-    pidfilename = os.path.join(base_path, 'pid', srvname + '.pid')
-    pidfile = pidlockfile.TimeoutPIDLockFile(pidfilename, 3)
-    if daemonize:
-        with daemon.DaemonContext(
-                #files_preserve=[logFileHandler.stream],
-                pidfile=pidfile,
-                ):
-                try:
-                    #write_pidfile(pidfilename, os.getpid())
-                    startup(srvname, base_path, loglevel)
-                except Exception as e:
-                    logging.exception(e)
-    else:
-        write_pidfile(pidfilename, os.getpid())
-        startup(srvname, base_path, loglevel)  # blocks!
-
-
-# unexported stuff here
-
-def startup(srvname, base_path, loglevel):
-    """really start a server (part2)
-
-    loads the config, initiate all objects, link them together
-    and finally start the interface server.
-    Never returns. (may raise)
-    """
-    cfgfile = os.path.join(base_path, 'etc', srvname + '.cfg')
-
-    logger = get_logger(srvname, loglevel=loglevel)
-    logger.debug('parsing %r' % cfgfile)
-
-    parser = ConfigParser.SafeConfigParser()
-    if not parser.read([cfgfile]):
-        logger.error('Couldn\'t read cfg file !')
-        raise ConfigError('Couldn\'t read cfg file %r' % cfgfile)
-
-    # iterate over all sections, checking for devices/server
-    deviceopts = []
-    serveropts = {}
-    for section in parser.sections():
-        if section == 'server':
-            # store for later
-            serveropts = dict(item for item in parser.items('server'))
-        if section.lower().startswith('device '):
-            # device section
-            # omit leading 'device ' string
-            devname = section[len('device '):]
-            devopts = dict(item for item in parser.items(section))
-            if 'class' not in devopts:
-                logger.error('Device %s needs a class option!')
-                raise ConfigError('cfgfile %r: Device %s needs a class option!'
-                                  % (cfgfile, devname))
-            # try to import the class, raise if this fails
-            devopts['class'] = get_class(devopts['class'])
-            # all went well so far
-            deviceopts.append([devname, devopts])
-
-    # there are several sections which resultin almost identical code: refactor
-    def init_object(name, cls, logger, options={}, *args):
-        logger.debug('Creating ' + name)
-        # cls.__init__ should pop all used args from options!
-        obj = cls(logger, options, *args)
-        if options:
-            raise ConfigError('%s: don\'t know how to handle option(s): %s' % (
-                              cls.__name__,
-                              ', '.join(options.keys())))
-        return obj
-
-    # evaluate Server specific stuff
-    if not serveropts:
-        raise ConfigError('cfg file %r needs a \'server\' section!' % cfgfile)
-
-    # eval serveropts
-    Framing = FRAMERS[serveropts.pop('framing')]
-    Encoding = ENCODERS[serveropts.pop('encoding')]
-    Interface = INTERFACES[serveropts.pop('interface')]
-
-    dispatcher = init_object('Dispatcher', Dispatcher, logger,
-                             dict(encoding=Encoding(),
-                                  framing=Framing()))
-    # split 'server' section to allow more than one interface
-    # also means to move encoding and framing to the interface,
-    # so that the dispatcher becomes agnostic
-    interface = init_object('Interface', Interface, logger, serveropts,
-                            dispatcher)
-
-    # check devices opts by creating them
-    devs = []
-    for devname, devopts in deviceopts:
-        devclass = devopts.pop('class')
-        # create device
-        logger.debug('Creating Device %r' % devname)
-        devobj = devclass(logger, devopts, devname, dispatcher)
-        devs.append([devname, devobj])
-
-    # connect devices with dispatcher
-    for devname, devobj in devs:
-        logger.info('registering device %r' % devname)
-        dispatcher.register_device(devobj, devname)
-        # also call init on the devices
-        logger.debug('device.init()')
-        devobj.init()
-
-    # handle requests until stop is requsted
-    logger.info('startup done, handling transport messages')
-    interface.serve_forever()