Graphite tester

transmit.py

#!/usr/bin/python

""" Script for submitting data to Graphite. """

import socket
import time
import sys 
import random
import string

CARBON_SERVER = 'prodstats-collector.utility.knewton.net'
CARBON_PORT = 2004

# Create random namespace
character_pool = string.ascii_lowercase
val = int(sys.argv[1])
sock = socket.socket()

for _ in xrange(50):
    namespace = ''.join([random.choice(character_pool) for __ in range(2)])
    message = ('Tensile.Load.LoadTest.%s.count %i %d\n' %
            (namespace, val, int(time.time())))
    sock.connect((CARBON_SERVER, CARBON_PORT))
    sock.sendall(message)
    sock.close()
    time.sleep(0.01)

print "Messages complete!"