def schedule_tricks(observer, tricks, pathname, recursive):
    """
    Schedules tricks with the specified observer and for the given watch
    path.

    :param observer:
        The observer thread into which to schedule the trick and watch.
    :param tricks:
        A list of tricks.
    :param pathname:
        A path name which should be watched.
    :param recursive:
        ``True`` if recursive; ``False`` otherwise.
    """
    for trick in tricks:
        for name, value in list(trick.items()):
            TrickClass = load_class(name)
            handler = TrickClass(**value)
            trick_pathname = getattr(handler, 'source_directory', None) or pathname
            observer.schedule(handler, trick_pathname, recursive)

    Schedules tricks with the specified observer and for the given watch
    path.

    :param observer:
        The observer thread into which to schedule the trick and watch.
    :param tricks:
        A list of tricks.
    :param pathname:
        A path name which should be watched.
    :param recursive:
        ``True`` if recursive; ``False`` otherwise.
    
src/watchdog/watchmedo.py