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gistfile1.py

for logfile in iglob(os.path.join(path, '*.log')):
    # e.g. '2012-12-31'
    today_stamp = gen_stamp()
    # example.com.[error.]log -> example.com
    domain_name = parse_domain_name(logfile)
    
    # new file name: $date_stamp-$domainname.log
    rotate_name = today_stamp + '-' + logfile
    
    # rotate file.
    shutil.move(logfile, rotated_name)
    
    # read data and update database
    parse_file(rotated_name)
    
    #if there is no tar for today for the current domain, create one.
    with tarfile.open("sample.tar", "a:gz") as tar:        
        tar.add(rotated_name)
        
    # push yesterday's tars into web_server
    do_push_over_ssh_yada_yada