Add useful information in error logs.

redminebot.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import feedparser
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO,
-                    format="%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(threadName)s %(name)s %(message)s")
+                    format="%(levelname)s %(threadName)s %(name)s %(message)s")
 
 # Help configuration.
 HELP_LIST = ["help", "faq", "aide"]
@@ -94,11 +94,11 @@ def parse_irc_messages(irc_msg: str) -> Tuple[str, str, str]:
         try:
             target = irc_msg.split(":")[1].split(" ")[2]
         except Exception:
-            LOGGER.exception("Exception raised to irc message parsing")
+            LOGGER.warning("Failed to parse target for actor='{}' in the following incoming irc message: {}".format(actor, irc_msg))
             target = None
         return " ".join(irc_msg.split()), actor, target
     except Exception:
-        LOGGER.exception("Exception raised to irc message parsing")
+        LOGGER.exception("Failed to parse the following incoming irc message: {}".format(irc_msg))
         return None, None, None
 
 
@@ -156,6 +156,13 @@ class Bot:
             if ready_to_read:
                 last_read = datetime.utcnow()
                 irc_msg = self.msg_handler()
+
+                # If the server pings us then we've got to respond!
+                if irc_msg.find("PING :") != -1:
+                    self.pong(irc_msg)
+                    LOGGER.info("Responding to ping message: {}".format(irc_msg))
+                    continue
+
                 irc_msg, actor, channel = parse_irc_messages(irc_msg)
 
                 if irc_msg is not None:
@@ -208,10 +215,6 @@ class Bot:
                 self._check_project_updates(channel)
                 self.send_privmsg(channel, "Fait !")
 
-        # If the server pings us then we've got to respond!
-        if irc_msg.find("PING :") != -1:
-            self.pong(irc_msg)
-
     # Responds to a user that inputs "Hello Mybot".
     def bot_hello(self, channel: str, greeting: str) -> None:
         self.send_privmsg(channel, greeting)