throwswitch.py

#! python2.7 or python3.x

# ThrowSwitch.py
# Michael Adams, unquietwiki.com
# Current version: Nov 7, 2016

# Copyright (c) 2016 Michael Adams & contributors
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# ====================
# NOTE: please consult http://pythonhosted.org/psutil/ on ideas for expanding / modifying this. This program relies on how that library works, but I got nothing to do with them.
# TODO: add option to guarantee alternate program stays running, if it is closed early.
# ====================

# Requires "pip install psutil", or "easy_install psutil" before use.
import argparse, os, subprocess, sys, time, psutil

# Scan for a process, and indicate its existence
def procScan(procName,kill=False):
    for pid in psutil.pids():
        if pid != os.getpid():
            p = psutil.Process(pid)
            try:
                if procName in p.cmdline():
                    if kill is True:
                        p.kill()
                    return True
            except Exception as e:
                print(e.message)
                pass
    return False

# Process handler: if mainProc is detected, kill altProc; otherwise start altProc
def procHandler(mainProc,altProc,seconds):
    runServer = True
    startedAlt = False
    while runServer is True:
        try:
            print("Waiting " + str(seconds) + " seconds")
            time.sleep(float(seconds))
            # Main program is running
            if procScan(mainProc) is True:
                # Alt program is running: stop it
                if startedAlt is True:
                    print("Stopping " + altProc)
                    procScan(altProc,True)
                    startedAlt = False
                else:
                    print("Main program should be running")
            # Main program isn't running
            else:
                if startedAlt is False:
                    print("Starting " + altProc)
                    psutil.Popen(altProc)
                    startedAlt = True
                else:
                    print("Alternate should be running")
        except KeyboardInterrupt:
            print("Exiting program")
            runServer = False

# Main program
def main():
    # Define command line arguments
    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
    parser.add_argument("processMain",help="Full path of process to keep running")
    parser.add_argument("processAlt",help="Full path of alternate process to run")
    parser.add_argument("seconds",help="Seconds to wait between checks")
    args = parser.parse_args()
    oops = False
    # Ensure it has complete set of arguments
    if args.processMain is not None:
        if args.processAlt is not None:
            if args.seconds is not None:
                if args.processMain != args.processAlt:
                    procHandler(args.processMain,args.processAlt,args.seconds)
                else:
                    print("Running against itself???")
                    oops = True
            else:
                oops = True
        else:
            oops = True
    else:
        oops = True
    if oops is True:
        print("Please specify, in order, the Path+EXE to check for, the Path+EXE to run as an alternate, and the seconds to wait between checks. Thanks!")

    # Exit
    sys.exit(0)

# Launch program
if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()