trying to get enhancements in the right branch

fake-logs

@@ -8,13 +8,35 @@ import argparse
 import logging
 import random
 import time
-
+import os
+import re
+import hashlib
 
 
 def parse_args():
-    argp = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+    argp = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+            description="Will generate fake log files specified by the 'file' argument. "
+                        "The --delay argment controls at what speed the file is written. "
+                        "File limits are controlled by the --size argument. The values are "
+                        "'random:N and consistent:N, where N is value in bytes indicated "
+                        "as 4096, 16384B, 10K, 250M, 10G, or 3T. Lowercase prefixes are "
+                        "accepted. Random will generate a file up to the limit specified. "
+                        "Consistent will make the file exactly the size detailed. "
+                        "Count will determine how how many log files are created."
+                        "The --count argument takes an integer. File past the first are "
+                        "given a short hash suffix before the final extension."
+    )
+
     argp.add_argument('file', help="Full path for log file")
     argp.add_argument('-d', '--delay', type=int, default=5, help="Number to delay log entries (1/n)")
+    argp.add_argument(
+            '-s', '--size',
+            help="File size limits. Valid choices: 'random:N' (default) or 'consistent:N', where N is an upper limit"
+    )
+    argp.add_argument(
+            '-c', '--count',
+            help="Number of log files to generate"
+    )
 
     return argp.parse_args()
 
@@ -85,14 +107,49 @@ def main():
     log = logging.Logger('fake-logs')
     log.addHandler(_file_handler)
 
+    file_complete = False
+    file_count = 0
+
     try:
-        while True:
-            sleep_time = random.random() * float(f"0.{args.delay}")
-            logging_level = random.randint(0, 40) % 4
+        while file_count < args.count:
+            log_path = os.path.dirname(args.file)
+            log_filename = os.path.basename(args.file)
 
-            log.log(logging_level * 10, random_message(logging_level))
+            new_filename, file_extension = os.path.splitext(log_filename)
+            suffix = hashlib.md5(time.strftime('%s').encode('utf-8')).hexdigest()[-4:]
 
-            time.sleep(sleep_time)
+            log_filename = os.path.join(log_path, f"{new_filename}-{suffix}{file_extension}")
+
+            
+            while not file_complete:
+                sleep_time = random.random() * float(f"0.{args.delay}")
+                logging_level = random.randint(0, 40) % 4
+
+                log.log(logging_level * 10, random_message(logging_level))
+
+                time.sleep(sleep_time)
+                
+                # Determine file size if specified
+                if args.size:
+                    size_type, size_value = args.size.split(':')
+                    size_value_parts = re.match(r'(\d+)([BbKkMmGgTt]?)', size_value).groups()
+                    if size_value_parts[1]:
+                        factor = (
+                                (size_value_parts[1].lower() == 'k' and 1) or
+                                (size_value_parts[1].lower() == 'm' and 2) or
+                                (size_value_parts[1].lower() == 'g' and 3) or
+                                (size_value_parts[1].lower() == 't' and 4)
+                        )
+                        size_limit = int(size_value_parts[0]) * 1024**factor
+                    else:
+                        size_limit - int(size_value_parts[0])
+
+                    log_file_stats = os.stat(args.file)
+                    if log_file_stats.st_size > size_limit:
+                        if size_type == 'consistent':
+                            truncate_log_file(log_filename)
+                        file_complete = True
+                        file_count++
 
     except KeyboardInterrupt:
         time.sleep(0.25)