+# ------ from plcorebase.py ------
+try:
+ # This is a no-op if observer_disabled is set to 1 in the config file
+ from observer import *
+except:
+ print >> sys.stderr, "import of observer failed! printing traceback and disabling observer:"
+ import traceback
+ traceback.print_exc()
+
+ # guard against something failing
+ def notify_observer(*args, **kwargs):
+ pass
+# ------ ------
+