supervisord_integration_idea.patch

diff --git a/circus/arbiter.py b/circus/arbiter.py
index 006fed3..303b1ab 100644
--- a/circus/arbiter.py
+++ b/circus/arbiter.py
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ class Arbiter(object):
                                self.check_delay)
 
     @classmethod
-    def load_from_config(cls, config_file):
-        cfg = get_config(config_file)
+    def load_from_config(cls, config_file, format="circus"):
+        cfg = get_config(config_file, format)
 
         watchers = []
         for watcher in cfg.get('watchers', []):
diff --git a/circus/circusd.py b/circus/circusd.py
index a525beb..393a371 100644
--- a/circus/circusd.py
+++ b/circus/circusd.py
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ def daemonize():
 def main():
     parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Run some watchers.')
     parser.add_argument('config', help='configuration file', nargs='?')
+    parser.add_argument('--format', dest='format', default='circus', 
+                        help="format for configuration file: circus or supervisord")
 
     # XXX we should be able to add all these options in the config file as well
     parser.add_argument('--log-level', dest='loglevel', default='info',
@@ -68,6 +70,7 @@ def main():
                         help="Start circusd in the background")
     parser.add_argument('--pidfile', dest='pidfile')
     parser.add_argument('--version', action='store_true', default=False,
+
                         help='Displays Circus version and exits.')
 
     args = parser.parse_args()
@@ -97,7 +100,7 @@ def main():
     configure_logger(logger, args.loglevel, args.logoutput)
 
     # load the arbiter from config
-    arbiter = Arbiter.load_from_config(args.config)
+    arbiter = Arbiter.load_from_config(args.config, args.format)
     try:
         arbiter.start()
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
diff --git a/circus/config.py b/circus/config.py
index 422bca2..41a2fd2 100644
--- a/circus/config.py
+++ b/circus/config.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class DefaultConfigParser(StrictConfigParser):
             raise NotImplementedError()
 
 
-def read_config(config_path):
+def read_config(config_path, include_section="circus", include_field="include"):
     cfg = DefaultConfigParser()
     with open(config_path) as f:
         cfg.readfp(f)
@@ -92,10 +92,10 @@ def read_config(config_path):
         elif os.path.isfile(filename):
             includes.append(filename)
 
-    for include_file in cfg.dget('circus', 'include', '').split():
+    for include_file in cfg.dget(include_section, include_field, '').split():
         include_filename(include_file)
 
-    for include_dir in cfg.dget('circus', 'include_dir', '').split():
+    for include_dir in cfg.dget(include_section, 'include_dir', '').split():
         include_filename(os.path.join(include_dir, '*.ini'))
 
     logger.debug('reading config files: %s' % includes)
@@ -104,15 +104,30 @@ def read_config(config_path):
 
     return cfg, cfg_files_read
 
-
-def get_config(config_file):
+def get_config(config_file, format="circus"):
     if not os.path.exists(config_file):
         sys.stderr.write("the configuration file %r does not exist\n" %
                          config_file)
         sys.stderr.write("Exiting...\n")
         sys.exit(1)
 
-    cfg, cfg_files_read = read_config(config_file)
+    if format == "circus":
+        cfg, cfg_files_read = read_config(config_file)
+        return _get_circus_config(cfg, cfg_files_read)
+    elif format == "supervisord":
+        cfg, cfg_files_read = read_config(config_file, include_section="include",
+                                          include_field="files")
+        return _get_supervisord_config(cfg, cfg_files_read)
+    else:
+        sys.stderr.write("Unknown config file format: %s\n" %
+                         format)
+        sys.stderr.write("Exiting...\n")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+
+    return None, None
+
+def _get_circus_config(cfg, cfg_files_read):
     dget = cfg.dget
     config = {}
 
@@ -247,3 +262,14 @@ def get_config(config_file):
     config['plugins'] = plugins
     config['sockets'] = sockets
     return config
+
+
+def _get_supervisord_config(cfg, cfg_files_read):
+    dget = cfg.dget
+    config = {}
+
+    sys.stderr.write("Not implemented yet\n")
+    sys.stderr.write("Exiting...\n")
+    sys.exit(1)
+
+    pass
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