1 files changed, 19 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/python/qpid/util.py b/python/qpid/util.py
index 5b1a876c5e..8da17ce0c6 100644
--- a/python/qpid/util.py
+++ b/python/qpid/util.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 # under the License.
 #
 
-import os, socket, time, textwrap, re
+import os, socket, time, textwrap, re, sys
 
 try:
   from ssl import wrap_socket as ssl
@@ -42,6 +42,24 @@ except ImportError:
     def close(self):
       self.sock.close()
 
+def get_client_properties_with_defaults(provided_client_properties={}):
+  ppid = 0
+  try:
+    ppid = os.getppid()
+  except:
+    pass
+
+  client_properties = {"product": "qpid python client",
+                       "version": "development",
+                       "platform": os.name,
+                       "qpid.client_process": os.path.basename(sys.argv[0]),
+                       "qpid.client_pid": os.getpid(),
+                       "qpid.client_ppid": ppid}
+
+  if provided_client_properties:
+    client_properties.update(provided_client_properties)
+  return client_properties
+
 def connect(host, port):
   for res in socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, 0, socket.SOCK_STREAM):
     af, socktype, proto, canonname, sa = res