def create_recorder(self, recorder_name):
"""creates new recorder with given recorder_name."""
recorder_id = None
try:
recorder_id = WebUiChannel.create_recorder(client=self)
except Exception as e:
msg = 'failed to create recorder(%s) - %s' % \
(recorder_name, e.message)
logging.getLogger(__name__).error(msg)
raise e
try:
WebUiChannel.rename_recorder(
client=self,
recorder_id=recorder_id,
recorder_name=recorder_name)
except Exception as e:
msg = 'failed to rename recorder(%s)(%s) - %s' % \
(recorder_id, recorder_name, e.message)
logging.getLogger(__name__).error(msg)
raise e
return recorder_id
