Improvements to logging

[dhruvkb]

Problem

Currently the workflow scripts, notably those in push_data_to_ccos/ and sync_community_team/ are riddled with print() statements serving the function of logging. While this is a perfectly workable solution, it is by no means elegant. Also the process of manually indenting the messages in the print() statements is messy and error-prone and makes for hard to comprehend logs.

Alternatives

Python comes with a nifty logging module that should be used instead. Sprinkle some ANSI colouring and 🤯 .

Implementation

• I would be interested in implementing this feature.

[dhruvkb]

Just adding resources that might help anyone taking a shot at this issue.

• The Python library curses seems like a good solution to our indentation problem.
• Docker Compose wrote a class dedicated to handle log writes from parallel processes which involved writing to past lines.
• There are some really cool ANSI codes that, if supported, allow you to move your cursor on the window field.

[dhruvkb]

You can also use (and modify) the logging system added as a part of #72.

[avats-dev]

Taking up this one @dhruvkb! Might take some time for me to complete this.

[avats-dev]

Also, I'm unable to open issues in this repo. Can you explain why?

[dhruvkb]

@avats-dev creativecommons/.github#17 both explains and fixes the issue.