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skel.py

#!/usr/bin/python

import logging

log = logging.getLogger(__file__)


def main():
    """An example of how the logging works."""
    log.debug("Test message")


if '__main__' == __name__:
    import argparse

    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
        formatter_class=argparse.ArgumentDefaultsHelpFormatter)
    parser.add_argument(
        '-v', '--verbose', action='count', default=0,
        help="Increase verbosity (specify multiple times for more)")

    args = parser.parse_args()

    log_level = logging.WARNING
    if args.verbose == 1:
        log_level = logging.INFO
    elif args.verbose >= 2:
        log_level = logging.DEBUG

    logging.basicConfig(
        level=log_level,
        format='%(asctime)s %(name)s %(levelname)s %(message)s')

    main()