old updates. not sure what changed

binarycpython/utils/grid.py

@@ -8,10 +8,12 @@ but copying functionality isn't recommended except if you know what you are doin
 """
 
 import os
+import sys
 import copy
 import json
 import datetime
 import time
+import logging
 import argparse
 import importlib.util
 
@@ -20,7 +22,6 @@ from pathos.helpers import mp as pathos_multiprocess
 # from pathos.multiprocessing import ProcessingPool as Pool
 from pathos.pools import _ProcessPool as Pool
 
-
 from binarycpython.utils.grid_options_defaults import grid_options_defaults_dict
 from binarycpython.utils.custom_logging_functions import (
     autogen_C_logging_code,
@@ -1381,6 +1382,51 @@ class Population:
         """
         self.grid_options["count"] += 1
 
+
+    def set_loggers(self):
+        """
+        Function to set the loggers for the execution of the grid
+        """
+
+        # Set logfile
+        binary_c_logfile = self.grid_options["log_file"]
+
+        # Create directory
+        os.makedirs(os.path.dirname(binary_c_logfile), exist_ok=True)
+
+        # Set up logger
+        self.logger = logging.getLogger('binary_c_python_logger')
+        self.logger.setLevel(self.grid_options["verbose"])
+
+        # Reset handlers
+        self.logger.handlers = []
+
+        # Set formatting of output
+        log_formatter = logging.Formatter(
+            '%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+        )
+
+        # Make and add filehandlers
+        # make handler for output to file
+        handler_file = logging.FileHandler(
+            filename=os.path.join(binary_c_logfile)
+        )
+        handler_file.setFormatter(log_formatter)
+        handler_file.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+        # Make handler for output to stdout
+        handler_stdout = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
+        handler_stdout.setFormatter(log_formatter)
+        handler_stdout.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
+        # Add the loggers
+        self.logger.addHandler(handler_file)
+        self.logger.addHandler(handler_stdout)
+
+
+
+
+
     # def join_result_dicts(self):
     #     """
     #     Function to join the result dictionaries

binarycpython/utils/grid_options_defaults.py

@@ -11,13 +11,17 @@ grid_options_defaults_dict = {
     # general (or unordered..)
     ##########################
     "amt_cores": 1,  # total amount of cores used to evolve the population
-    "verbose": 0,  # Level of verbosity of the simulation
     "binary": 0,  # FLag on whether the systems are binary systems or single systems.
     "parse_function": None,  # FUnction to parse the output with.
     "tmp_dir": temp_dir(),  # Setting the temp dir of the program
     "main_pid": -1,  # Placeholder for the main process id of the run.
     # "output_dir":
     ##########################
+    # Execution log:
+    ##########################
+    "verbose": 0,  # Level of verbosity of the simulation. 0=INFO, 
+    "log_file": os.path.join(temp_dir(), 'binary_c_python.log'), # Set to None to not log to file. The directory will be created
+    ##########################
     # binary_c files
     ##########################
     "binary_c_executable": os.path.join(
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ grid_options_defaults_dict = {
     # Store pre-loading:
     ##########################
     "store_memaddr": -1,  # Contains the store object memory adress, useful for preloading.
-    # defaults to -1 and isnt used if thats the default then.
+                          # defaults to -1 and isnt used if thats the default then.
     ##########################
     # Log args: logging of arguments
     ##########################