def print_list( the_list, the_printing_depth = 0 ) :
"Optional printing of debug messages"
from options import is_debug
if not is_debug() :
return
for an_item in the_list :
print_d( "%s\n" % ( an_item ), the_printing_depth )
pass
pass
def print_d( the_message, the_printing_depth = 0 ) :
"Optional printing of debug messages"
PRINTING_LOCK.acquire()
from options import is_debug
if is_debug() :
sys.stderr.write( get_preffix( " ", the_printing_depth ) + the_message )
else:
sys.stderr.write( '.' )
pass
PRINTING_LOCK.release()
pass