add support for a passive monitor url

partybot/pnutbot.py

@@ -347,6 +347,9 @@ def on_close(ws, status_code, msg):
 def on_open(ws):
 
     def run(*args):
+        if "MONITOR_URL" in config:
+            r = requests.get(config['MONITOR_URL'])
+            step = 0
         while not _error.isSet():
             qmsg = Queue.query.one_or_none()
             if qmsg:
@@ -354,7 +357,12 @@ def on_open(ws):
                 db_session.delete(qmsg)
                 db_session.commit()
             ws.send(".")
-            time.sleep(3)
+            if "MONITOR_URL" in config and step > 5:
+                r = requests.get(config['MONITOR_URL'])
+                step = 0
+            elif "MONITOR_URL" in config:
+                step += 1
+            time.sleep(5)
         logger.debug("*** terminate ***")
     
     t = threading.Thread(target=run)