supervisor/supervisor/process.py

import os
import time
import errno
import shlex
import traceback
import signal

from supervisor.compat import maxint
from supervisor.compat import StringIO
from supervisor.compat import total_ordering
from supervisor.compat import as_bytes

from supervisor.medusa import asyncore_25 as asyncore

from supervisor.states import ProcessStates
from supervisor.states import SupervisorStates
from supervisor.states import getProcessStateDescription
from supervisor.states import STOPPED_STATES

from supervisor.options import decode_wait_status
from supervisor.options import signame
from supervisor.options import ProcessException, BadCommand

from supervisor.dispatchers import EventListenerStates

from supervisor import events

from supervisor.datatypes import RestartUnconditionally

from supervisor.socket_manager import SocketManager

@total_ordering
class Subprocess(object):

    """A class to manage a subprocess."""

    # Initial state; overridden by instance variables

    pid = 0 # Subprocess pid; 0 when not running
    config = None # ProcessConfig instance
    state = None # process state code
    listener_state = None # listener state code (if we're an event listener)
    event = None # event currently being processed (if we're an event listener)
    laststart = 0 # Last time the subprocess was started; 0 if never
    laststop = 0  # Last time the subprocess was stopped; 0 if never
    delay = 0 # If nonzero, delay starting or killing until this time
    administrative_stop = 0 # true if the process has been stopped by an admin
    system_stop = 0 # true if the process has been stopped by the system
    killing = 0 # flag determining whether we are trying to kill this proc
    backoff = 0 # backoff counter (to startretries)
    dispatchers = None # asyncore output dispatchers (keyed by fd)
    pipes = None # map of channel name to file descriptor #
    exitstatus = None # status attached to dead process by finish()
    spawnerr = None # error message attached by spawn() if any
    group = None # ProcessGroup instance if process is in the group

    def __init__(self, config):
        """Constructor.

        Argument is a ProcessConfig instance.
        """
        self.config = config
        self.dispatchers = {}
        self.pipes = {}
        self.state = ProcessStates.STOPPED

    def removelogs(self):
        for dispatcher in self.dispatchers.values():
            if hasattr(dispatcher, 'removelogs'):
                dispatcher.removelogs()

    def reopenlogs(self):
        for dispatcher in self.dispatchers.values():
            if hasattr(dispatcher, 'reopenlogs'):
                dispatcher.reopenlogs()

    def drain(self):
        for dispatcher in self.dispatchers.values():
            # note that we *must* call readable() for every
            # dispatcher, as it may have side effects for a given
            # dispatcher (eg. call handle_listener_state_change for
            # event listener processes)
            if dispatcher.readable():
                dispatcher.handle_read_event()
            if dispatcher.writable():
                dispatcher.handle_write_event()

    def write(self, chars):
        if not self.pid or self.killing:
            raise OSError(errno.EPIPE, "Process already closed")

        stdin_fd = self.pipes['stdin']
        if stdin_fd is None:
            raise OSError(errno.EPIPE, "Process has no stdin channel")

        dispatcher = self.dispatchers[stdin_fd]
        if dispatcher.closed:
            raise OSError(errno.EPIPE, "Process' stdin channel is closed")

        dispatcher.input_buffer += chars
        dispatcher.flush() # this must raise EPIPE if the pipe is closed

    def get_execv_args(self):
        """Internal: turn a program name into a file name, using $PATH,
        make sure it exists / is executable, raising a ProcessException
        if not """
        try:
            commandargs = shlex.split(self.config.command)
        except ValueError as e:
            raise BadCommand("can't parse command %r: %s" % \
                (self.config.command, str(e)))

        if commandargs:
            program = commandargs[0]
        else:
            raise BadCommand("command is empty")

        if "/" in program:
            filename = program
            try:
                st = self.config.options.stat(filename)
            except OSError:
                st = None

        else:
            path = self.config.options.get_path()
            found = None
            st = None
            for dir in path:
                found = os.path.join(dir, program)
                try:
                    st = self.config.options.stat(found)
                except OSError:
                    pass
                else:
                    break
            if st is None:
                filename = program
            else:
                filename = found

        # check_execv_args will raise a ProcessException if the execv
        # args are bogus, we break it out into a separate options
        # method call here only to service unit tests
        self.config.options.check_execv_args(filename, commandargs, st)

        return filename, commandargs

    event_map = {
        ProcessStates.BACKOFF: events.ProcessStateBackoffEvent,
        ProcessStates.FATAL:   events.ProcessStateFatalEvent,
        ProcessStates.UNKNOWN: events.ProcessStateUnknownEvent,
        ProcessStates.STOPPED: events.ProcessStateStoppedEvent,
        ProcessStates.EXITED:  events.ProcessStateExitedEvent,
        ProcessStates.RUNNING: events.ProcessStateRunningEvent,
        ProcessStates.STARTING: events.ProcessStateStartingEvent,
        ProcessStates.STOPPING: events.ProcessStateStoppingEvent,
        }

    def change_state(self, new_state, expected=True):
        old_state = self.state
        if new_state is old_state:
            # exists for unit tests
            return False

        event_class = self.event_map.get(new_state)
        if event_class is not None:
            event = event_class(self, old_state, expected)
            events.notify(event)

        if new_state == ProcessStates.BACKOFF:
            now = time.time()
            self.backoff += 1
            self.delay = now + self.backoff

        self.state = new_state

    def _assertInState(self, *states):
        if self.state not in states:
            current_state = getProcessStateDescription(self.state)
            allowable_states = ' '.join(map(getProcessStateDescription, states))
            raise AssertionError('Assertion failed for %s: %s not in %s' %  (
                self.config.name, current_state, allowable_states))

    def record_spawnerr(self, msg):
        self.spawnerr = msg
        self.config.options.logger.info("spawnerr: %s" % msg)

    def spawn(self):
        """Start the subprocess.  It must not be running already.

        Return the process id.  If the fork() call fails, return None.
        """
        options = self.config.options

        if self.pid:
            msg = 'process %r already running' % self.config.name
            options.logger.warn(msg)
            return

        self.killing = 0
        self.spawnerr = None
        self.exitstatus = None
        self.system_stop = 0
        self.administrative_stop = 0

        self.laststart = time.time()

        self._assertInState(ProcessStates.EXITED, ProcessStates.FATAL,
                            ProcessStates.BACKOFF, ProcessStates.STOPPED)

        self.change_state(ProcessStates.STARTING)

        try:
            filename, argv = self.get_execv_args()
        except ProcessException as what:
            self.record_spawnerr(what.args[0])
            self._assertInState(ProcessStates.STARTING)
            self.change_state(ProcessStates.BACKOFF)
            return

        try:
            self.dispatchers, self.pipes = self.config.make_dispatchers(self)
        except OSError as why:
            code = why.args[0]
            if code == errno.EMFILE:
                # too many file descriptors open
                msg = 'too many open files to spawn %r' % self.config.name
            else:
                msg = 'unknown error: %s' % errno.errorcode.get(code, code)
            self.record_spawnerr(msg)
            self._assertInState(ProcessStates.STARTING)
            self.change_state(ProcessStates.BACKOFF)
            return

        try:
            pid = options.fork()
        except OSError as why:
            code = why.args[0]
            if code == errno.EAGAIN:
                # process table full
                msg  = ('Too many processes in process table to spawn %r' %
                        self.config.name)
            else:
                msg = 'unknown error: %s' % errno.errorcode.get(code, code)

            self.record_spawnerr(msg)
            self._assertInState(ProcessStates.STARTING)
            self.change_state(ProcessStates.BACKOFF)
            options.close_parent_pipes(self.pipes)
            options.close_child_pipes(self.pipes)
            return

        if pid != 0:
            return self._spawn_as_parent(pid)

        else:
            return self._spawn_as_child(filename, argv)

    def _spawn_as_parent(self, pid):
        # Parent
        self.pid = pid
        options = self.config.options
        options.close_child_pipes(self.pipes)
        options.logger.info('spawned: %r with pid %s' % (self.config.name, pid))
        self.spawnerr = None
        self.delay = time.time() + self.config.startsecs
        options.pidhistory[pid] = self
        return pid

    def _prepare_child_fds(self):
        options = self.config.options
        options.dup2(self.pipes['child_stdin'], 0)
        options.dup2(self.pipes['child_stdout'], 1)
        if self.config.redirect_stderr:
            options.dup2(self.pipes['child_stdout'], 2)
        else:
            options.dup2(self.pipes['child_stderr'], 2)
        for i in range(3, options.minfds):
            options.close_fd(i)

    def _spawn_as_child(self, filename, argv):
        options = self.config.options
        try:
            # prevent child from receiving signals sent to the
            # parent by calling os.setpgrp to create a new process
            # group for the child; this prevents, for instance,
            # the case of child processes being sent a SIGINT when
            # running supervisor in foreground mode and Ctrl-C in
            # the terminal window running supervisord is pressed.
            # Presumably it also prevents HUP, etc received by
            # supervisord from being sent to children.
            options.setpgrp()

            self._prepare_child_fds()
            # sending to fd 2 will put this output in the stderr log

            # set user
            setuid_msg = self.set_uid()
            if setuid_msg:
                uid = self.config.uid
                msg = "couldn't setuid to %s: %s\n" % (uid, setuid_msg)
                options.write(2, "supervisor: " + msg)
                return # finally clause will exit the child process

            # set environment
            env = os.environ.copy()
            env['SUPERVISOR_ENABLED'] = '1'
            serverurl = self.config.serverurl
            if serverurl is None: # unset
                serverurl = self.config.options.serverurl # might still be None
            if serverurl:
                env['SUPERVISOR_SERVER_URL'] = serverurl
            env['SUPERVISOR_PROCESS_NAME'] = self.config.name
            if self.group:
                env['SUPERVISOR_GROUP_NAME'] = self.group.config.name
            if self.config.environment is not None:
                env.update(self.config.environment)
            # change directory
            cwd = self.config.directory
            try:
                if cwd is not None:
                    options.chdir(cwd)
            except OSError as why:
                code = errno.errorcode.get(why.args[0], why.args[0])
                msg = "couldn't chdir to %s: %s\n" % (cwd, code)
                options.write(2, "supervisor: " + msg)
                return # finally clause will exit the child process

            # set umask, then execve
            try:
                if self.config.umask is not None:
                    options.setumask(self.config.umask)
                options.execve(filename, argv, env)
            except OSError as why:
                code = errno.errorcode.get(why.args[0], why.args[0])
                msg = "couldn't exec %s: %s\n" % (argv[0], code)
                options.write(2, "supervisor: " + msg)
            except:
                (file, fun, line), t,v,tbinfo = asyncore.compact_traceback()
                error = '%s, %s: file: %s line: %s' % (t, v, file, line)
                msg = "couldn't exec %s: %s\n" % (filename, error)
                options.write(2, "supervisor: " + msg)

            # this point should only be reached if execve failed.
            # the finally clause will exit the child process.

        finally:
            options.write(2, "supervisor: child process was not spawned\n")
            options._exit(127) # exit process with code for spawn failure

    def stop(self):
        """ Administrative stop """
        self.administrative_stop = 1
        return self.kill(self.config.stopsignal)

    def give_up(self):
        self.delay = 0
        self.backoff = 0
        self.system_stop = 1
        self._assertInState(ProcessStates.BACKOFF)
        self.change_state(ProcessStates.FATAL)

    def kill(self, sig):
        """Send a signal to the subprocess.  This may or may not kill it.

        Return None if the signal was sent, or an error message string
        if an error occurred or if the subprocess is not running.
        """
        now = time.time()
        options = self.config.options

        # Properly stop processes in BACKOFF state.
        if self.state == ProcessStates.BACKOFF:
            msg = ("Attempted to kill %s, which is in BACKOFF state." %
                   (self.config.name))
            options.logger.debug(msg)
            self.change_state(ProcessStates.STOPPED)
            return None

        if not self.pid:
            msg = ("attempted to kill %s with sig %s but it wasn't running" %
                   (self.config.name, signame(sig)))
            options.logger.debug(msg)
            return msg

        #If we're in the stopping state, then we've already sent the stop
        #signal and this is the kill signal
        if self.state == ProcessStates.STOPPING:
            killasgroup = self.config.killasgroup
        else:
            killasgroup = self.config.stopasgroup

        as_group = ""
        if killasgroup:
            as_group = "process group "

        options.logger.debug('killing %s (pid %s) %swith signal %s'
                             % (self.config.name,
                                self.pid,
                                as_group,
                                signame(sig))
                             )

        # RUNNING/STARTING/STOPPING -> STOPPING
        self.killing = 1
        self.delay = now + self.config.stopwaitsecs
        # we will already be in the STOPPING state if we're doing a
        # SIGKILL as a result of overrunning stopwaitsecs
        self._assertInState(ProcessStates.RUNNING,ProcessStates.STARTING,
                            ProcessStates.STOPPING)
        self.change_state(ProcessStates.STOPPING)

        pid = self.pid
        if killasgroup:
            # send to the whole process group instead
            pid = -self.pid

        try:
            options.kill(pid, sig)
        except:
            io = StringIO()
            traceback.print_exc(file=io)
            tb = io.getvalue()
            msg = 'unknown problem killing %s (%s):%s' % (self.config.name,
                                                          self.pid, tb)
            options.logger.critical(msg)
            self.change_state(ProcessStates.UNKNOWN)
            self.pid = 0
            self.killing = 0
            self.delay = 0
            return msg

        return None

    def finish(self, pid, sts):
        """ The process was reaped and we need to report and manage its state
        """
        self.drain()

        es, msg = decode_wait_status(sts)

        now = time.time()
        self.laststop = now
        processname = self.config.name

        tooquickly = now - self.laststart < self.config.startsecs
        exit_expected = es in self.config.exitcodes

        if self.killing:
            # likely the result of a stop request
            # implies STOPPING -> STOPPED
            self.killing = 0
            self.delay = 0
            self.exitstatus = es

            msg = "stopped: %s (%s)" % (processname, msg)
            self._assertInState(ProcessStates.STOPPING)
            self.change_state(ProcessStates.STOPPED)

        elif tooquickly:
            # the program did not stay up long enough to make it to RUNNING
            # implies STARTING -> BACKOFF
            self.exitstatus = None
            self.spawnerr = 'Exited too quickly (process log may have details)'
            msg = "exited: %s (%s)" % (processname, msg + "; not expected")
            self._assertInState(ProcessStates.STARTING)
            self.change_state(ProcessStates.BACKOFF)

        else:
            # this finish was not the result of a stop request, the
            # program was in the RUNNING state but exited implies
            # RUNNING -> EXITED
            self.delay = 0
            self.backoff = 0
            self.exitstatus = es

            if self.state == ProcessStates.STARTING: # pragma: no cover
                # XXX I don't know under which circumstances this
                # happens, but in the wild, there is a transition that
                # subverts the RUNNING state (directly from STARTING
                # to EXITED), so we perform the correct transition
                # here.
                self.change_state(ProcessStates.RUNNING)

            self._assertInState(ProcessStates.RUNNING)

            if exit_expected:
                # expected exit code
                msg = "exited: %s (%s)" % (processname, msg + "; expected")
                self.change_state(ProcessStates.EXITED, expected=True)
            else:
                # unexpected exit code
                self.spawnerr = 'Bad exit code %s' % es
                msg = "exited: %s (%s)" % (processname, msg + "; not expected")
                self.change_state(ProcessStates.EXITED, expected=False)

        self.config.options.logger.info(msg)

        self.pid = 0
        self.config.options.close_parent_pipes(self.pipes)
        self.pipes = {}
        self.dispatchers = {}

        # if we died before we processed the current event (only happens
        # if we're an event listener), notify the event system that this
        # event was rejected so it can be processed again.
        if self.event is not None:
            # Note: this should only be true if we were in the BUSY
            # state when finish() was called.
            events.notify(events.EventRejectedEvent(self, self.event))
            self.event = None

    def set_uid(self):
        if self.config.uid is None:
            return
        msg = self.config.options.dropPrivileges(self.config.uid)
        return msg

    def __lt__(self, other):
        return self.config.priority < other.config.priority

    def __eq__(self, other):
        # sort by priority
        return self.config.priority == other.config.priority

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<Subprocess at %s with name %s in state %s>' % (
            id(self),
            self.config.name,
            getProcessStateDescription(self.get_state()))

    def get_state(self):
        return self.state

    def transition(self):
        now = time.time()
        state = self.state

        logger = self.config.options.logger

        if self.config.options.mood > SupervisorStates.RESTARTING:
            # dont start any processes if supervisor is shutting down
            if state == ProcessStates.EXITED:
                if self.config.autorestart:
                    if self.config.autorestart is RestartUnconditionally:
                        # EXITED -> STARTING
                        self.spawn()
                    else: # autorestart is RestartWhenExitUnexpected
                        if self.exitstatus not in self.config.exitcodes:
                            # EXITED -> STARTING
                            self.spawn()
            elif state == ProcessStates.STOPPED and not self.laststart:
                if self.config.autostart:
                    # STOPPED -> STARTING
                    self.spawn()
            elif state == ProcessStates.BACKOFF:
                if self.backoff <= self.config.startretries:
                    if now > self.delay:
                        # BACKOFF -> STARTING
                        self.spawn()

        if state == ProcessStates.STARTING:
            if now - self.laststart > self.config.startsecs:
                # STARTING -> RUNNING if the proc has started
                # successfully and it has stayed up for at least
                # proc.config.startsecs,
                self.delay = 0
                self.backoff = 0
                self._assertInState(ProcessStates.STARTING)
                self.change_state(ProcessStates.RUNNING)
                msg = (
                    'entered RUNNING state, process has stayed up for '
                    '> than %s seconds (startsecs)' % self.config.startsecs)
                logger.info('success: %s %s' % (self.config.name, msg))

        if state == ProcessStates.BACKOFF:
            if self.backoff > self.config.startretries:
                # BACKOFF -> FATAL if the proc has exceeded its number
                # of retries
                self.give_up()
                msg = ('entered FATAL state, too many start retries too '
                       'quickly')
                logger.info('gave up: %s %s' % (self.config.name, msg))

        elif state == ProcessStates.STOPPING:
            time_left = self.delay - now
            if time_left <= 0:
                # kill processes which are taking too long to stop with a final
                # sigkill.  if this doesn't kill it, the process will be stuck
                # in the STOPPING state forever.
                self.config.options.logger.warn(
                    'killing %r (%s) with SIGKILL' % (self.config.name,
                                                      self.pid))
                self.kill(signal.SIGKILL)

class FastCGISubprocess(Subprocess):
    """Extends Subprocess class to handle FastCGI subprocesses"""

    def __init__(self, config):
        Subprocess.__init__(self, config)
        self.fcgi_sock = None

    def before_spawn(self):
        """
        The FastCGI socket needs to be created by the parent before we fork
        """
        if self.group is None:
            raise NotImplementedError('No group set for FastCGISubprocess')
        if not hasattr(self.group, 'socket_manager'):
            raise NotImplementedError('No SocketManager set for '
                                      '%s:%s' % (self.group, dir(self.group)))
        self.fcgi_sock = self.group.socket_manager.get_socket()

    def spawn(self):
        """
        Overrides Subprocess.spawn() so we can hook in before it happens
        """
        self.before_spawn()
        pid = Subprocess.spawn(self)
        if pid is None:
            #Remove object reference to decrement the reference count on error
            self.fcgi_sock = None
        return pid

    def after_finish(self):
        """
        Releases reference to FastCGI socket when process is reaped
        """
        #Remove object reference to decrement the reference count
        self.fcgi_sock = None

    def finish(self, pid, sts):
        """
        Overrides Subprocess.finish() so we can hook in after it happens
        """
        retval = Subprocess.finish(self, pid, sts)
        self.after_finish()
        return retval

    def _prepare_child_fds(self):
        """
        Overrides Subprocess._prepare_child_fds()
        The FastCGI socket needs to be set to file descriptor 0 in the child
        """
        sock_fd = self.fcgi_sock.fileno()

        options = self.config.options
        options.dup2(sock_fd, 0)
        options.dup2(self.pipes['child_stdout'], 1)
        if self.config.redirect_stderr:
            options.dup2(self.pipes['child_stdout'], 2)
        else:
            options.dup2(self.pipes['child_stderr'], 2)
        for i in range(3, options.minfds):
            options.close_fd(i)

@total_ordering
class ProcessGroupBase(object):
    def __init__(self, config):
        self.config = config
        self.processes = {}
        for pconfig in self.config.process_configs:
            self.processes[pconfig.name] = pconfig.make_process(self)


    def __lt__(self, other):
        return self.config.priority < other.config.priority

    def __eq__(self, other):
        return self.config.priority == other.config.priority

    def __repr__(self):
        return '<%s instance at %s named %s>' % (self.__class__, id(self),
                                                 self.config.name)

    def removelogs(self):
        for process in self.processes.values():
            process.removelogs()

    def reopenlogs(self):
        for process in self.processes.values():
            process.reopenlogs()

    def stop_all(self):
        processes = list(self.processes.values())
        processes.sort()
        processes.reverse() # stop in desc priority order

        for proc in processes:
            state = proc.get_state()
            if state == ProcessStates.RUNNING:
                # RUNNING -> STOPPING
                proc.stop()
            elif state == ProcessStates.STARTING:
                # STARTING -> STOPPING
                proc.stop()
            elif state == ProcessStates.BACKOFF:
                # BACKOFF -> FATAL
                proc.give_up()

    def get_unstopped_processes(self):
        """ Processes which aren't in a state that is considered 'stopped' """
        return [ x for x in self.processes.values() if x.get_state() not in
                 STOPPED_STATES ]

    def get_dispatchers(self):
        dispatchers = {}
        for process in self.processes.values():
            dispatchers.update(process.dispatchers)
        return dispatchers

class ProcessGroup(ProcessGroupBase):
    def transition(self):
        for proc in self.processes.values():
            proc.transition()

class FastCGIProcessGroup(ProcessGroup):

    def __init__(self, config, **kwargs):
        ProcessGroup.__init__(self, config)
        sockManagerKlass = kwargs.get('socketManager', SocketManager)
        self.socket_manager = sockManagerKlass(config.socket_config,
                                               logger=config.options.logger)
        # It's not required to call get_socket() here but we want
        # to fail early during start up if there is a config error
        try:
            self.socket_manager.get_socket()
        except Exception as e:
            raise ValueError(
                'Could not create FastCGI socket %s: %s' % (
                    self.socket_manager.config(), e)
                )

class EventListenerPool(ProcessGroupBase):
    def __init__(self, config):
        ProcessGroupBase.__init__(self, config)
        self.event_buffer = []
        for event_type in self.config.pool_events:
            events.subscribe(event_type, self._acceptEvent)
        events.subscribe(events.EventRejectedEvent, self.handle_rejected)
        self.serial = -1
        self.last_dispatch = 0
        self.dispatch_throttle = 0 # in seconds: .00195 is an interesting one

    def handle_rejected(self, event):
        process = event.process
        procs = self.processes.values()
        if process in procs: # this is one of our processes
            # rebuffer the event
            self._acceptEvent(event.event, head=True)

    def transition(self):
        processes = self.processes.values()
        dispatch_capable = False
        for process in processes:
            process.transition()
            # this is redundant, we do it in _dispatchEvent too, but we
            # want to reduce function call overhead
            if process.state == ProcessStates.RUNNING:
                if process.listener_state == EventListenerStates.READY:
                    dispatch_capable = True
        if dispatch_capable:
            if self.dispatch_throttle:
                now = time.time()
                if now - self.last_dispatch < self.dispatch_throttle:
                    return
            self.dispatch()

    def dispatch(self):
        while self.event_buffer:
            # dispatch the oldest event
            event = self.event_buffer.pop(0)
            ok = self._dispatchEvent(event)
            if not ok:
                # if we can't dispatch an event, rebuffer it and stop trying
                # to process any further events in the buffer
                self._acceptEvent(event, head=True)
                break
        self.last_dispatch = time.time()

    def _acceptEvent(self, event, head=False):
        # events are required to be instances
        # this has a side effect to fail with an attribute error on 'old style'
        # classes
        if not hasattr(event, 'serial'):
            event.serial = new_serial(GlobalSerial)
        if not hasattr(event, 'pool_serials'):
            event.pool_serials = {}
        if self.config.name not in event.pool_serials:
            event.pool_serials[self.config.name] = new_serial(self)
        else:
            self.config.options.logger.debug(
                'rebuffering event %s for pool %s (bufsize %s)' % (
                (event.serial, self.config.name, len(self.event_buffer))))

        if len(self.event_buffer) >= self.config.buffer_size:
            if self.event_buffer:
                # discard the oldest event
                discarded_event = self.event_buffer.pop(0)
                self.config.options.logger.error(
                    'pool %s event buffer overflowed, discarding event %s' % (
                    (self.config.name, discarded_event.serial)))
        if head:
            self.event_buffer.insert(0, event)
        else:
            self.event_buffer.append(event)

    def _dispatchEvent(self, event):
        pool_serial = event.pool_serials[self.config.name]

        for process in self.processes.values():
            if process.state != ProcessStates.RUNNING:
                continue
            if process.listener_state == EventListenerStates.READY:
                payload = str(event)
                try:
                    event_type = event.__class__
                    serial = event.serial
                    envelope = self._eventEnvelope(event_type, serial,
                                                   pool_serial, payload)
                    process.write(as_bytes(envelope))
                except OSError as why:
                    if why.args[0] != errno.EPIPE:
                        raise
                    continue

                process.listener_state = EventListenerStates.BUSY
                process.event = event
                self.config.options.logger.debug(
                    'event %s sent to listener %s' % (
                    event.serial, process.config.name))
                return True

        return False

    def _eventEnvelope(self, event_type, serial, pool_serial, payload):
        event_name = events.getEventNameByType(event_type)
        payload_len = len(payload)
        D = {
            'ver':'3.0',
            'sid':self.config.options.identifier,
            'serial':serial,
            'pool_name':self.config.name,
            'pool_serial':pool_serial,
            'event_name':event_name,
            'len':payload_len,
            'payload':payload,
             }
        return ('ver:%(ver)s server:%(sid)s serial:%(serial)s '
                'pool:%(pool_name)s poolserial:%(pool_serial)s '
                'eventname:%(event_name)s len:%(len)s\n%(payload)s' % D)

class GlobalSerial(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.serial = -1

GlobalSerial = GlobalSerial() # singleton

def new_serial(inst):
    if inst.serial == maxint:
        inst.serial = -1
    inst.serial += 1
    return inst.serial