moved common stuff to common.py; import adjustments

common.py

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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+if '__main__' == __name__:
+	print '''this is a library file, which is not meant to be executed'''
+	exit(-1)
+
+import sys, os, time
+
+RATE_GLOBAL      = 0x01
+RATE_NO_SILENCE  = 0x02
+RATE_INTERACTIVE = 0x04
+RATE_CHAT        = 0x08
+RATE_URL         = 0x10
+
+BUFSIZ = 8192
+delay = 0.100 # seconds
+
+basedir = '.'
+if 2 == len(sys.argv): basedir = sys.argv[1]
+
+event_files_dir = os.path.join(basedir, 'event_files')
+fifo_path = os.path.join(basedir, 'cmdfifo')
+
+def debug_enabled():
+#	return True
+	return False
+
+def e(data):
+	if data:
+		if unicode == type(data):
+			return data.encode('utf8')
+		elif str == type(data):
+			return data.encode('string-escape')
+		else:
+			return data
+	else:
+		return "''"
+
+def logger(severity, message):
+#	sev = ( 'err', 'warn', 'info' )
+#	if severity in sev:
+	args = (sys.argv[0], time.strftime('%Y-%m-%d.%H:%M:%S'), severity, message)
+	sys.stderr.write(e('%s %s %s: %s' % args) + '\n')