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+import time
+import datetime
+import pytz
+import numpy
+import random
+import gzip
+import zipfile
+import sys
+import argparse
+from faker import Faker
+from random import randrange
+from tzlocal import get_localzone
+local = get_localzone()
+
+#todo:
+# allow writing different patterns (Common Log, Apache Error log etc)
+# log rotation
+
+
+class switch(object):
+    def __init__(self, value):
+        self.value = value
+        self.fall = False
+
+    def __iter__(self):
+        """Return the match method once, then stop"""
+        yield self.match
+        raise StopIteration
+
+    def match(self, *args):
+        """Indicate whether or not to enter a case suite"""
+        if self.fall or not args:
+            return True
+        elif self.value in args: # changed for v1.5, see below
+            self.fall = True
+            return True
+        else:
+            return False
+
+parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(__file__, description="Fake Apache Log Generator")
+parser.add_argument("--output", "-o", dest='output_type', help="Write to a Log file, a gzip file or to STDOUT", choices=['LOG','GZ','CONSOLE'] )
+parser.add_argument("--log-format", "-l", dest='log_format', help="Log format, Common or Extended Log Format ", choices=['CLF','ELF'], default="ELF" )
+parser.add_argument("--num", "-n", dest='num_lines', help="Number of lines to generate (0 for infinite)", type=int, default=1)
+parser.add_argument("--prefix", "-p", dest='file_prefix', help="Prefix the output file name", type=str)
+parser.add_argument("--sleep", "-s", dest='sleep', help="Sleep this long between lines (in seconds)", default=0.0, type=float)
+parser.add_argument("--req", "-r", dest='req', help="num of req per second", default=0, type=int)
+
+args = parser.parse_args()
+
+log_lines = args.num_lines
+file_prefix = args.file_prefix
+output_type = args.output_type
+log_format = args.log_format
+req_per_sec = args.req
+reqs = 0
+faker = Faker()
+
+timestr = time.strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M%S")
+otime = datetime.datetime.now()
+
+outFileName = 'access_log_'+timestr+'.log' if not file_prefix else file_prefix+'_access_log_'+timestr+'.log'
+
+for case in switch(output_type):
+    if case('LOG'):
+        f = open(outFileName,'w')
+        break
+    if case('GZ'):
+        f = gzip.open(outFileName+'.gz','w')
+        break
+    if case('CONSOLE'): pass
+    if case():
+        f = sys.stdout
+
+response=["200","404","500","301"]
+
+verb=["GET","POST","DELETE","PUT"]
+
+resources=["/list","/wp-content","/wp-admin","/explore","/search/tag/list","/app/main/posts","/posts/posts/explore","/apps/cart.jsp?appID="]
+
+ualist = [faker.firefox, faker.chrome, faker.safari, faker.internet_explorer, faker.opera]
+
+
+
+flag = True
+while (flag):
+    if not args.req:
+        if args.sleep:
+            increment = datetime.timedelta(seconds=args.sleep)
+        else:
+            increment = datetime.timedelta(seconds=random.randint(0, 60))
+        otime += increment
+
+    if req_per_sec >0:
+        reqs+=1
+    if reqs >= req_per_sec:
+        reqs=0
+        otime += datetime.timedelta(seconds=1)
+
+    ip = faker.ipv4()
+    dt = otime.strftime('%d/%b/%Y:%H:%M:%S')
+    tz = datetime.datetime.now(local).strftime('%z')
+    vrb = numpy.random.choice(verb,p=[0.6,0.1,0.1,0.2])
+
+    uri = "/"+faker.uri_path()+"/"+faker.uri_page()+faker.uri_extension()
+    if uri.find("apps")>0:
+        uri += str(random.randint(1000,10000))
+
+    resp = numpy.random.choice(response,p=[0.9,0.04,0.02,0.04])
+    byt = int(random.gauss(5000,50))
+    referer = faker.uri()
+    useragent = numpy.random.choice(ualist,p=[0.5,0.3,0.1,0.05,0.05] )()
+    if log_format == "CLF":
+        f.write('%s - - [%s %s] "%s %s HTTP/1.0" %s %s\n' % (ip,dt,tz,vrb,uri,resp,byt))
+    elif log_format == "ELF": 
+        f.write('%s - - [%s %s] "%s %s HTTP/1.0" %s %s "%s" "%s"\n' % (ip,dt,tz,vrb,uri,resp,byt,referer,useragent))
+    f.flush()
+
+    log_lines = log_lines - 1
+    flag = False if log_lines == 0 else True
+    if args.sleep:
+        time.sleep(args.sleep)
+