bgneal@508: """
bgneal@508: This module provides a common way for the various apps to integrate with services
bgneal@508: that are installed at this site.
bgneal@508: 
bgneal@508: """
bgneal@508: from django.conf import settings
bgneal@508: import redis
bgneal@508: 
bgneal@508: # Redis connection and database settings
bgneal@508: 
bgneal@508: REDIS_HOST = getattr(settings, 'REDIS_HOST', 'localhost')
bgneal@508: REDIS_PORT = getattr(settings, 'REDIS_PORT', 6379)
bgneal@508: REDIS_DB = getattr(settings, 'REDIS_DB', 0)
bgneal@879: REDIS_SOCKET = getattr(settings, 'REDIS_UNIX_SOCKET', None)
bgneal@508: 
bgneal@508: 
bgneal@879: def get_redis_connection(host=REDIS_HOST, port=REDIS_PORT, db=REDIS_DB,
bgneal@879:                          unix_socket_path=REDIS_SOCKET):
bgneal@508:     """
bgneal@508:     Create and return a Redis connection using the supplied parameters.
bgneal@508: 
bgneal@508:     """
bgneal@879:     if unix_socket_path:
bgneal@879:         return redis.StrictRedis(unix_socket_path=unix_socket_path, db=db)
bgneal@519:     return redis.StrictRedis(host=host, port=port, db=db)