def log_data_retriever(logset_name):

    arguments = {}
    arguments['collection'] = current_user.name + '_' + logset_name
    if request.args.get('from'):
        arguments['from_date'] = datetime.fromtimestamp(int( request.args.get('from') ))
    if request.args.get('to'):
        arguments['to_date'] = datetime.fromtimestamp(int( request.args.get('to') ))
    la = LogAnalyzer(**arguments)

    # old arguments not required, so reassigned
    arguments = {}
    operation = request.args.get('op', 'view')
    if operation == 'count':
        df = la.load_apache_logs_into_DataFrame()
        # if field is absent bad request(400) is returned
        field = request.args['field']
        data = la.group_by(df, field)
        data = la.count(data, field)
        data = la.to_dict(data, key_label = field, value_label = operation)
    elif operation == 'view':
        if request.args.get('page'):
            arguments['page_number'] = int(request.args.get('page'))
        data = la.get_log_data(**arguments)
    elif operation == 'hourly_bandwidth':
        data = la.hourly_bandwidth()
    else:
        app.logger.warning('Invalid operation ' + operation + ' requested')
        #return a response indicating that the request could not be processed
        return jsonify('Invalid operation received'), 422

    return jsonify(data)