emit_graphite.py

#!/usr/bin/env python2.7
import time
import socket
import sys

def graphite_metric(sock, name, value):
    timestamp = int(time.time())
    sock.send("%s %f %d\n" % (name, value, timestamp))

def main():
    graphite_srv = ('localhost', 2004)
    sock = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
    sock.connect(graphite_srv)

    while True:
        graphite_metric(sock, "emit_packet", 1.0)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()