def __init__ (self, url=None, key=None, column=None, fileName=None):
Object.__init__ (self, fileName=fileName, compressed=False)
self.debug (1, 'm: logging in %s' % fileName)
self._key= key
self._url= None
self._loop= None
self._peers= PeerList (self)
self._terminate= False
# the class of the individual servers.
self._serverType= None
self._ring= Ring (self)
self._data= None
self._timeout= None
# gotta join the clients after our servers died
# so I keep a list and join them in the periodic function
self._threadsToJoin= []
if url:
self.setUrl (url)
