<filename>venv/lib/python2.7/site-packages/boxsdk/util/log.py<gh_stars>1-10
# coding: utf-8

from __future__ import unicode_literals
import logging
import sys

from six import string_types


def setup_logging(stream_or_file=None, debug=False, name=None):
    """
    Create a logger for communicating with the user or writing to log files.
    By default, creates a root logger that prints to stdout.

    :param stream_or_file:
        The destination of the log messages. If None, stdout will be used.
    :type stream_or_file:
        `unicode` or `file` or None
    :param debug:
        Whether or not the logger will be at the DEBUG level (if False, the logger will be at the INFO level).
    :type debug:
        `bool` or None
    :param name:
        The logging channel. If None, a root logger will be created.
    :type name:
        `unicode` or None
    :return:
        A logger that's been set up according to the specified parameters.
    :rtype:
        :class:`Logger`
    """
    logger = logging.getLogger(name)
    if isinstance(stream_or_file, string_types):
        handler = logging.FileHandler(stream_or_file, mode='w')
    else:
        handler = logging.StreamHandler(stream_or_file or sys.stdout)
    logger.addHandler(handler)
    logger.setLevel(logging.DEBUG if debug else logging.INFO)
    return logger
