Twisted 10 twisted.python.logfile (orig).py

    def rotate(self):
        """
        Rotate the file and create a new one.

        If it's not possible to open new logfile, this will fail silently,
        and continue logging to old logfile.
        """
        if not (os.access(self.directory, os.W_OK) and os.access(self.path, os.W_OK)):
            return
        logs = self.listLogs()
        logs.reverse()
        for i in logs:
            if self.maxRotatedFiles is not None and i >= self.maxRotatedFiles:
                os.remove("%s.%d" % (self.path, i))
            else:
                os.rename("%s.%d" % (self.path, i), "%s.%d" % (self.path, i + 1))
        self._file.close()
        os.rename(self.path, "%s.1" % self.path)
        self._openFile()