default log level ERROR

.gitignore

@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ __pycache__/
 # C extensions
 *.so
 
+# config file
+sch.conf
+
 # Distribution / packaging
 .Python
 env/
@@ -102,4 +105,4 @@ ENV/
 .mypy_cache/
 
 # IDE settings
-.vscode/
\ No newline at end of file
+.vscode/

README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 A cron shell wrapper for registering and updating cron jobs automatically in
 [healthchecks](https://healthchecks.io) or your [own hosted copy of Healthchecks](https://github.com/healthchecks/healthchecks).
 
-> warning: this software package should be considered "alpha"
+> WARNING: once setup and configured, the code in this package runs as user specified in the cron jobs and is wrapped around the cron job commands. Errors in this package could prevent your cron jobs from being executed.
 
 
 ## Installation
@@ -76,10 +76,16 @@ Create a configuration file `/etc/sch.conf` that looks like:
 healthchecks_api_url = https://hc.example.com/api/v1/
 healthchecks_api_key = xxmysecretkeyxx
 ```
-
 And fill in the API URL and the key obtained from the Healthchecks project
 settings block labeled "API Access".
 
+Optionally, specify the log level in the configuration file:
+``` ini
+[sch]
+loglevel = DEBUG
+```
+Possible values for loglevel are explained [here](https://docs.python.org/3/library/logging.html#levels). The default log level is `ERROR`.
+
 ## Monitoring cron jobs
 Just decorate your existing cron tabs by specifying the alternative `sch`:
 ```

sch/sch.py

@@ -22,6 +22,23 @@ import tzlocal
 from crontabs import CronTabs
 from . import __version__
 
+
+def get_config():
+    """
+    try loading the configuration file
+    """
+    try:
+        my_config = configparser.ConfigParser()
+        my_config.read(['sch.conf', '/etc/sch.conf'])
+    except configparser.Error:
+        logging.error(
+            'Could not find/read/parse config'
+            'file sch.conf or /etc/sch.conf'
+            )
+        my_config = None
+    return my_config
+
+
 HANDLER = logging.handlers.SysLogHandler('/dev/log')
 FORMATTER = logging.Formatter(
     '{name}/%(module)s.%(funcName)s:'
@@ -29,8 +46,13 @@ FORMATTER = logging.Formatter(
     )
 HANDLER.setFormatter(FORMATTER)
 ROOT = logging.getLogger()
-# log level DEBUG
-ROOT.setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+CONFIG = get_config()
+try:
+    LEVEL = CONFIG.get('sch', 'loglevel')
+    ROOT.setLevel(LEVEL)
+except configparser.Error:
+    ROOT.setLevel(logging.ERROR)
+
 ROOT.addHandler(HANDLER)
 
 
@@ -81,10 +103,8 @@ def get_hc_api():
     try loading Healthchecks API url and key
     and return an instance of Healthchecks or None if it failed
     """
+    config = get_config()
     try:
-        config = configparser.ConfigParser()
-        config.read(['sch.conf', '/etc/sch.conf'])
-
         url = config.get('hc', 'healthchecks_api_url')
         key = config.get('hc', 'healthchecks_api_key')
 
@@ -97,7 +117,6 @@ def get_hc_api():
     except configparser.Error:
         logging.error(
             'Could not find/read/parse config'
-            'file sch.conf or /etc/sch.conf'
             )
         healthchecks = None
 
@@ -195,7 +214,7 @@ def shell(command):
     start_time = time.time()
 
     # execute command
-    logging.debug(
+    logging.info(
         "Executing shell commmand: %s (job.id=%s)",
         command,
         job.id,