Implement a running count of the number of events per minute

modules/counters.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import main
+from twisted.internet.task import LoopingCall
 
 def event(name, eventType):
     if not "local" in main.counters.keys():
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ def event(name, eventType):
 
     main.counters["local"][name][eventType] += 1
     main.counters["global"][eventType] += 1
+    main.runningSample += 1
 
 def getEvents(name=None):
     if name == None:
@@ -27,3 +29,11 @@ def getEvents(name=None):
             return main.counters["local"][name]
         else:
             return None
+
+def takeSample():
+    main.lastMinuteSample = main.runningSample
+    main.runningSample = 0
+
+def setupCounterLoop():
+    lc = LoopingCall(takeSample)
+    lc.start(60)