docs: def write(name, values, tags={}, timestamp=None, database=None):
      """ Method to be called via threading module. """
      point = {
          'measurement': name,
          'tags': tags,
          'fields': values
      }
      if isinstance(timestamp, datetime):
          timestamp = timestamp.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ')
      if timestamp:
          point['time'] = timestamp
      try:
          get_db().write({'points': [point]},
                         {'db': database or settings.INFLUXDB_DATABASE})
      except Exception, e:
          if settings.INFLUXDB_FAIL_SILENTLY:
              pass
          else:
              raise e