Extending Python logging with new levels

app_logging.py

# import it like this:
# import app_logging as logging

import logging
from logging import *

GENERIC_LVL_NAME = "GENERIC" #Thats our new mixed-in level
GENERIC_LVL = 100

logging.basicConfig(
    level=logging.WARN, # This can be mapped from ENV if specified
    format='(%(threadName)-10s) %(message)s'
)
logging.addLevelName(GENERIC_LVL, GENERIC_LVL_NAME)

# Our method for logging on new log level
def generic(msg, *args, **kwargs):
    logging.log(GENERIC_LVL, msg, *args, **kwargs)