use Data::Dumper;

sub run_tests {
    my $href = shift;

    # by doubt always try to dump the data
    # print STDERR Dumper( $href );

    foreach my $test (keys %{$href}) {
        $log->info("running test $test with parameters $href->{$test}");
    }
    exit;
}

##</code><code>##

2016/10/31 13:47:06 7732 [0] logger_1175005.pl 23 ess2_loader - logging successfully
2016/10/31 13:47:06 7732 [0] logger_1175005.pl 29 ess2_loader - trying to spawn child for periodic check...
2016/10/31 13:47:06 7732 [11] logger_1175005.pl 31 ess2_loader - successfully spawned PID -5796
2016/10/31 13:47:06 -5796 [11] logger_1175005.pl 34 ess2_loader - running check as PID -5796

##</code><code>##

2016/10/31 13:47:21 19276 [0] logger_1175005.pl 23 ess2_loader - logging successfully
2016/10/31 13:47:21 19276 [0] logger_1175005.pl 29 ess2_loader - trying to spawn child for periodic check...
2016/10/31 13:47:21 19276 [14] logger_1175005.pl 31 ess2_loader - successfully spawned PID -5168
2016/10/31 13:47:21 -5168 [14] logger_1175005.pl 34 ess2_loader - running check as PID -5168
2016/10/31 13:47:21 -5168 [19] Tools.pm 22 Tools.run_test - running test baz with parameters foobar
2016/10/31 13:47:21 -5168 [19] Tools.pm 22 Tools.run_test - running test foo with parameters bar