docs: def configure(project=LOGGING_PROJECT):
      """Configures cloud logging
  
      This is called for all main calls. If a $LOGGING_PROJECT is environment
      variable configured, then STDERR and STDOUT are redirected to cloud
      logging.
      """
      if not project:
          sys.stderr.write('!! Error: The $LOGGING_PROJECT enviroment '
                           'variable is required in order to set up cloud logging. '
                           'Cloud logging is disabled.\n')
          return
  
      try:
          # if this fails, redirect stderr to /dev/null so no startup spam.
          with contextlib.redirect_stderr(io.StringIO()):
              client = glog.Client(project)
              client.setup_logging(logging.INFO)
      except:
          logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
          sys.stderr.write('!! Cloud logging disabled\n')