ao_worker.py

import time
import appoptics

#import the loader so modules get instrumented
from appoptics import loader
loader.load_inst_modules()

#functions using the log_method decorator will show up as custom spans in AppOptics
@appoptics.log_method('function_1_layer')
def function_1():
  print 'this is a function'
  time.sleep(1)

@appoptics.log_method('function_2_layer')
def function_2():
  print 'this is another function'
  time.sleep(1)

start_time = time.time() * 1e6 # start time for metric span
trace = appoptics.start_trace('Python', keys=None, xtr=None) # start a trace

# This is where the work happens
function_1()
function_2()
function_1()
function_2()

trace_context = appoptics.end_trace('Python') #end the trace

stop_time = time.time() * 1e6 # stop the timing for the metric span
status_code = 200 # set the status code of the current trasaction (maps to the UI)

# Create metric span
appoptics.util.SwigSpan.createHttpSpan(
  None, "analyze prices", int(stop_time - start_time), status_code,
  "GET", 499 < status_code < 600,
)

print 'Exit'