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-rwxr-xr-xbin/mauvesend (renamed from bin/mauveclient)39
1 files changed, 21 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/bin/mauveclient b/bin/mauvesend
index 77b8506..7b1375f 100755
--- a/bin/mauveclient
+++ b/bin/mauvesend
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
#! /usr/bin/ruby1.8
# NAME
-# mauveclient - send alert(s) to a given alert station
+# mauvesend - send alert(s) to a given alert station
#
# SYNOPSIS
-# mauveclient [<destination>]
+# mauvesend [<destination>]
# [ --help | -h ] [ --manual | -m ] [ --version | -V ]
# [--source | -o <source>] [--replace | -p] [--verbose | -v]
# [--id <alertid> ... ]
@@ -14,14 +14,14 @@
# The default port is 32741.
#
# If no destination is supplied, the value from the file
-# /etc/mauvealert/mauveclient.destination is used. If no
+# /etc/mauvealert/mauvesend.destination is used. If no
# destination can be determined, an error is raised.
#
# If a hostname is given and no port is specified, SRV records
# are used to determine where the alerts should go to. The SRV
# prefix is _mauvealert._udp. If no SRV records are found, A
# records are used instead.
-#
+#
# IPv6 addresses can be used, but must be enclosed in square
# brackets, e.g. [2001:41c8::12].
#
@@ -80,12 +80,12 @@
# specified as any time in the past or future. The format is + or -, followed
# by a number, followed by a letter determining the units, one of s, m, h, d,
# representing seconds, minutes, hours, and days, respectively. If no units are
-# specified, seconds is assumed. If no sign is specified, "+" is assumed.
+# specified, seconds is assumed. If no sign or unit is specified, an absolute
+# number of seconds since midnight UTC, 1st Jan 1970 is expected.
#
# Some example times are:
#
# now Immediately
-# 10 In 10 seconds time
# +10m In 10 minutes time
# -10h 10 Hours ago
#
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
# host is sending a clear every 120 seconds, the raise time should be
# greater than 240 seconds, preferably greater than 360 seconds to allow for
# packets going missing, reducing the likelihood of false alerts.
-#
+#
# Try to convey salient details about the alerts in the relevant fields. A
# typical short alert from Mauve might read
#
@@ -111,18 +111,18 @@
# Make sure that the alert will be understood with just those three fields
# displayed.
#
-# * Keep the summary brief and salient.
-#
+# * Keep the summary brief and salient.
+#
# * Keep the summary constant, unless there has been a material change to the
# nature of the alert. Mauve may re-send any messages when the subject
# changes. If something is changing quickly, like load averages, best not
# to put them in the summary.
#
# * Make sure that the subject is set correctly. Remember if no subject is
-# set, then the source of the alert is used instead.
+# set, then the source of the alert is used instead.
#
# * Make sure that the source is correct too -- nothing worse than an alert
-# that comes in with an ambiguous origin.
+# that comes in with an ambiguous origin.
#
# * The alert ID is used internally by Mauve to keep alerts consistent. This
# must be unique on a per-source basis. It is OK to have many alerts with the
@@ -136,17 +136,17 @@
#
# To raise an alert:
#
-# mauveclient -s smtp-out-1.example.com -i mailqueue \\
+# mauvesend -s smtp-out-1.example.com -i mailqueue \\
# -d "Mail queue has <b>54232</b> messages in it. That's <em>LOADS</em>" \\
# -u "Mail queue too big on outgoing SMTP server" -r
-#
+#
# To clear an alert:
#
-# mauveclient -s smtp-out-1.example.com -i mailqueue -c
+# mauvesend -s smtp-out-1.example.com -i mailqueue -c
#
# To create a "heartbeat" alert, i.e. one that says "Currently OK, but raise in the future if nothing more is heard":
#
-# mauveclient -i heartbeat -d "No heartbeat received for 1.2.3.4. Could be down!" -s "heartbeat failed" -c -r +10m
+# mauvesend -i heartbeat -d "No heartbeat received for 1.2.3.4. Could be down!" -s "heartbeat failed" -c -r +10m
#
# SEE ALSO
#
@@ -185,6 +185,9 @@ def parse_time_spec(spec = "now")
when "now"
NOW
+ when /^\d+$/
+ spec.to_i
+
when /^(\+|-)?(\d+)([smhd])?$/
if $1 == "-"
multiplier = -1
@@ -214,7 +217,7 @@ begin
update.replace = false
update.alert = []
rescue NameError
- #
+ #
# Do nothing .. When generating manpages in the build process we don't need
# to have Protobuf available.
#
@@ -227,7 +230,7 @@ begin
version = false
opts = GetoptLong.new(
- ['-h', '--help', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT],
+ ['-h', '--help', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT],
['-m', '--manual', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT],
['-V', '--version', GetoptLong::NO_ARGUMENT],
['-o', '--source', GetoptLong::OPTIONAL_ARGUMENT],
@@ -297,7 +300,7 @@ begin
break if line.empty?
if help and !found_synopsis
- found_synopsis = (line =~ /^#\s+SYNOPSIS\s*$/)
+ found_synopsis = (line =~ /^#\s+SYNOPSIS\s*$/)
next
end