hpcflow.sdk.helper.helper

Implementation of a helper process used to monitor jobs.

Functions

clear_helper	Stop the helper or remove any stale information relating to it.
get_PID_file_path	Get the path to the file containing the process ID of the helper, if running.
get_helper_PID	Get the process ID of the helper process.
get_helper_log_path	Get the log file path for the helper.
get_helper_logger	Get the logger for helper-related messages.
get_helper_uptime	Get the amount of time that the helper has been running.
get_helper_watch_list	Get the list of workflows currently being watched by the helper process.
get_watcher_file_path	Get the path to the watcher file, which contains a list of workflows to watch.
helper_timeout	Kill the helper due to running duration exceeding the timeout.
kill_proc_tree	Kill a process tree (including grandchildren) with signal sig and return a (gone, still_alive) tuple.
restart_helper	Restart the helper process.
run_helper	Run the helper core.
start_helper	Start the helper process.
stop_helper	Stop the helper process.