file monitor

monitor.py

import os
import sys
import time
class LogReader():

	def __init__(self):
		self.defaultPath = os.path.join(os.environ['USERPROFILE'],"Documents","EVE","logs","Gamelogs")
		self._fp = None # File Handle
		self.lastFile = None
		self.open()

	def open(self,customPath=False):
		if not customPath:
			customPath = self.defaultPath
		self.getLastModifiedFiles()
		self.lastFile
		self._fp = open(self.lastFile)

	def getLastModifiedFiles(self):

		os.chdir(self.defaultPath)
		files = os.listdir(self.defaultPath)
		files = filter(os.path.isfile, os.listdir(self.defaultPath))
		files = [os.path.join(self.defaultPath, f) for f in files] # add path to each file
		files.sort(key=os.path.getmtime, reverse=True)
		self.lastFile = files[0]

	def tail(self,interval):
		while True:
			oldFile = self._fp
			where = oldFile.tell()
			line = oldFile.readline()
			if not line:
				self.getLastModifiedFiles()
				# If no change, goto end of file and try again...
				if oldFile is self._fp:
					time.sleep(interval)
					oldFile.seek(where)
				else:
					# Make sure the new file is at the start.
					self._fp.seek(0, 0)
			else:
				yield line
				
	'''
	def doStuff(self):
		for line in self._fp:
			if "combat" in line:
				print line
	'''
if __name__ == '__main__':
	reader = LogReader()
	reader.open()
	#while reader.doStuff():	
	#	pass
	for line in reader.tail(1):
  		print line,