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+[loggers]
+keys=root,parser
+
+[handlers]
+keys=consoleHandler,fileHandler
+
+[formatters]
+keys=fileFormatter,stderrFormatter
+
+[logger_root]
+level=INFO
+handlers=consoleHandler,fileHandler
+
+[logger_parser]
+level=INFO
+# set to NOTSET or DEBUG to see everything the parser does
+handlers=consoleHandler,fileHandler
+qualname=parser
+propagate=0
+
+[handler_consoleHandler]
+class=StreamHandler
+level=INFO
+formatter=stderrFormatter
+args=(sys.stderr,)
+
+[handler_fileHandler]
+class=FileHandler
+level=INFO
+formatter=fileFormatter
+args=('logging.out', 'a')
+
+
+[formatter_fileFormatter]
+format=%(asctime)s - %(name)-12s %(levelname)-8s %(message)s
+datefmt=
+
+[formatter_stderrFormatter]
+format=%(name)-12s: %(levelname)-8s %(message)s
+datefmt=