def _start_flush_thread(self):
""" Start a thread to flush metrics. """
from datadog.threadstats.periodic_timer import PeriodicTimer
if self._is_auto_flushing:
log.info("Autoflushing already started.")
return
self._is_auto_flushing = True
# A small helper for logging and flushing.
def flush():
try:
log.debug("Flushing metrics in thread")
self.flush()
except Exception:
try:
log.exception("Error flushing in thread")
except Exception:
pass
log.info("Starting flush thread with interval %s." % self.flush_interval)
self._flush_thread = PeriodicTimer(self.flush_interval, flush)
self._flush_thread.start()
