dingbot:random id

opencv-motion-detect/dingbot/notify.py

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt
 import logging
 import pdb, traceback, sys, socket
 import time
+import random
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__file__)
 logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
@@ -175,7 +176,10 @@ class DingBot:
         self.token=token
         self.secret = secret
         try:
-            self.client = mqtt.Client("evb-dingbot1", userdata=self)
+            # we use 8 digits pusudo random number as part of the client id of MQTT
+            random.seed()
+            id = random.randint(10000000, 99999999)
+            self.client = mqtt.Client("evb-dingbot" + str(id), userdata=self)
             if MQTT_USER and MQTT_PASSWORD:
                 self.client.username_pw_set(username=MQTT_USER,password=MQTT_PASSWORD)
             self.client.on_connect = DingBot.on_connect