func getInfo(redisClient *redis.Client) (string, error) {
	infoResponse, err := redisClient.Info().Result()
	if err != nil {
		return "", err
	}
	return infoResponse, nil
}
getInfo gets info from redis instance (from command "INFO")
package main
import (
	"encoding/json"
	"errors"
	"log"
	"net"
	"os"
	"regexp"
	"strconv"
	"strings"
	"time"
	"gopkg.in/redis.v5"
)
func main() {
	log.Println("starting")
	config, err := getConfig()
	if err != nil {
		log.Fatal(err.Error())
	}
	ticker := time.NewTicker(time.Duration(config.pingFrequency) * time.Second)
	for _ = range ticker.C {
		_, err := ping(config)
		if err != nil {
			log.Fatal(err.Error())
		}
	}
	log.Println("finished")
}
func getConfig() (configuration, error) {
	var err error
	config := configuration{}
	config.redisHost, err = getMandatoryParameter("REDIS_HOST")
	if err != nil {
		return config, err
	}
	config.logstashHost, err = getMandatoryParameter("LOGSTASH_HOST")
	if err != nil {
		return config, err
	}
	config.logstashPort, err = getMandatoryParameter("LOGSTASH_PORT")
	if err != nil {
		return config, err
	}
	config.logstashProtocol = getParameter("LOGSTASH_PROTOCOL")
	if config.logstashProtocol == "" {
		config.logstashProtocol = "udp"
	}
	config.redisMasterName = getParameter("REDIS_MASTER_NAME")
	config.redisPwd = getParameter("REDIS_PWD")
	config.redisSentinel = getParameter("REDIS_SENTINEL")
	if config.redisSentinel != "" && config.redisMasterName == "" {
		return config, errors.New("When you're using sentinel you must provide the env REDIS_MASTER_NAME")
	}
	config.redisLatencyThreshold = getParameter("REDIS_LATENCY_THRESHOLD")
	redisMetricsToWatch := getParameter("REDIS_METRICS_TO_WATCH")
	if redisMetricsToWatch == "" {
		redisMetricsToWatch = "client_longest_output_list,connected_clients,blocked_clients,rejected_connections,instantaneous_input_kbps,instantaneous_output_kbps,instantaneous_ops_per_sec,keyspace_hits,keyspace_misses,mem_fragmentation_ratio,sync_full,sync_partial_ok,sync_partial_err"
	}
	config.pingFrequency, _ = strconv.Atoi(getParameter("PING_FREQUENCY"))
	if config.pingFrequency == 0 {
		config.pingFrequency = 10
	}
	config.redisListMetricsToWatch = strings.Split(redisMetricsToWatch, ",")
	config.project, err = getMandatoryParameter("PROJECT")
	if err != nil {
		return config, err
	}
	return config, nil
}
func ping(config configuration) (map[string]interface{}, error) {
	log.Println("connecting to redis")
	redisClient := createRedis(config)
	defer redisClient.Close()
	info, err := getInfo(redisClient)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	metrics := parse(info, config.redisListMetricsToWatch)
	latency, err := getLatency(redisClient, config)
	if err != nil {
		return nil, err
	}
	if latency > -1 {
		metrics["latency"] = latency
	}
	var sender sender
	sender = logstash{
		Host:      config.logstashHost,
		Port:      config.logstashPort,
		Protocol:  config.logstashProtocol,
		Namespace: config.project,
	}
	sender.send(metrics)
	return metrics, nil
}