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# API Reference
[← Configuration](configuration.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Logging Guide →](logging-guide.md)
Complete API documentation for the lixenwraith/log package.
## Table of Contents
- [Logger Creation](#logger-creation)
- [Initialization Methods](#initialization-methods)
- [Logging Methods](#logging-methods)
- [Trace Logging Methods](#trace-logging-methods)
- [Special Logging Methods](#special-logging-methods)
- [Control Methods](#control-methods)
- [Constants](#constants)
- [Error Types](#error-types)
## Logger Creation
### NewLogger
```go
func NewLogger() *Logger
```
Creates a new, uninitialized logger instance with default configuration parameters registered internally.
**Example:**
```go
logger := log.NewLogger()
```
## Initialization Methods
### Init
```go
func (l *Logger) Init(cfg *config.Config, basePath string) error
```
Initializes the logger using settings from a `config.Config` instance.
**Parameters:**
- `cfg`: Configuration instance containing logger settings
- `basePath`: Prefix for configuration keys (e.g., "logging" looks for "logging.level", "logging.directory", etc.)
**Returns:**
- `error`: Initialization error if configuration is invalid
**Example:**
```go
cfg := config.New()
cfg.Load("app.toml", os.Args[1:])
err := logger.Init(cfg, "logging")
```
### InitWithDefaults
```go
func (l *Logger) InitWithDefaults(overrides ...string) error
```
Initializes the logger using built-in defaults with optional overrides.
**Parameters:**
- `overrides`: Variable number of "key=value" strings
**Returns:**
- `error`: Initialization error if overrides are invalid
**Example:**
```go
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/app",
"level=-4",
"format=json",
)
```
### LoadConfig
```go
func (l *Logger) LoadConfig(path string, args []string) error
```
Loads configuration from a TOML file with CLI overrides.
**Parameters:**
- `path`: Path to TOML configuration file
- `args`: Command-line arguments for overrides
**Returns:**
- `error`: Load or initialization error
**Example:**
```go
err := logger.LoadConfig("config.toml", os.Args[1:])
```
### SaveConfig
```go
func (l *Logger) SaveConfig(path string) error
```
Saves the current logger configuration to a file.
**Parameters:**
- `path`: Path where configuration should be saved
**Returns:**
- `error`: Save error if write fails
**Example:**
```go
err := logger.SaveConfig("current-config.toml")
```
## Logging Methods
All logging methods accept variadic arguments, typically used as key-value pairs for structured logging.
### Debug
```go
func (l *Logger) Debug(args ...any)
```
Logs a message at debug level (-4).
**Example:**
```go
logger.Debug("Processing started", "items", 100, "mode", "batch")
```
### Info
```go
func (l *Logger) Info(args ...any)
```
Logs a message at info level (0).
**Example:**
```go
logger.Info("Server started", "port", 8080, "tls", true)
```
### Warn
```go
func (l *Logger) Warn(args ...any)
```
Logs a message at warning level (4).
**Example:**
```go
logger.Warn("High memory usage", "used_mb", 1800, "limit_mb", 2048)
```
### Error
```go
func (l *Logger) Error(args ...any)
```
Logs a message at error level (8).
**Example:**
```go
logger.Error("Database connection failed", "host", "db.example.com", "error", err)
```
## Trace Logging Methods
These methods include function call traces in the log output.
### DebugTrace
```go
func (l *Logger) DebugTrace(depth int, args ...any)
```
Logs at debug level with function call trace.
**Parameters:**
- `depth`: Number of stack frames to include (0-10)
- `args`: Log message and fields
**Example:**
```go
logger.DebugTrace(3, "Entering critical section", "mutex", "db_lock")
```
### InfoTrace
```go
func (l *Logger) InfoTrace(depth int, args ...any)
```
Logs at info level with function call trace.
### WarnTrace
```go
func (l *Logger) WarnTrace(depth int, args ...any)
```
Logs at warning level with function call trace.
### ErrorTrace
```go
func (l *Logger) ErrorTrace(depth int, args ...any)
```
Logs at error level with function call trace.
## Special Logging Methods
### Log
```go
func (l *Logger) Log(args ...any)
```
Logs with timestamp only, no level information (uses Info level internally).
**Example:**
```go
logger.Log("Checkpoint reached", "step", 5)
```
### Message
```go
func (l *Logger) Message(args ...any)
```
Logs raw message without timestamp or level.
**Example:**
```go
logger.Message("Raw output for special formatting")
```
### LogTrace
```go
func (l *Logger) LogTrace(depth int, args ...any)
```
Logs with timestamp and trace, but no level information.
**Example:**
```go
logger.LogTrace(2, "Function boundary", "entering", true)
```
## Control Methods
### Shutdown
```go
func (l *Logger) Shutdown(timeout ...time.Duration) error
```
Gracefully shuts down the logger, attempting to flush pending logs.
**Parameters:**
- `timeout`: Optional timeout duration (defaults to 2x flush interval)
**Returns:**
- `error`: Shutdown error if flush fails or timeout exceeded
**Example:**
```go
err := logger.Shutdown(5 * time.Second)
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("Shutdown error: %v\n", err)
}
```
### Flush
```go
func (l *Logger) Flush(timeout time.Duration) error
```
Explicitly triggers a sync of the current log file buffer to disk.
**Parameters:**
- `timeout`: Maximum time to wait for flush completion
**Returns:**
- `error`: Flush error if timeout exceeded
**Example:**
```go
err := logger.Flush(1 * time.Second)
```
## Constants
### Log Levels
```go
const (
LevelDebug int64 = -4
LevelInfo int64 = 0
LevelWarn int64 = 4
LevelError int64 = 8
)
```
Standard log levels for filtering output.
### Heartbeat Levels
```go
const (
LevelProc int64 = 12 // Process statistics
LevelDisk int64 = 16 // Disk usage statistics
LevelSys int64 = 20 // System statistics
)
```
Special levels for heartbeat monitoring that bypass level filtering.
### Format Flags
```go
const (
FlagShowTimestamp int64 = 0b01
FlagShowLevel int64 = 0b10
FlagDefault = FlagShowTimestamp | FlagShowLevel
)
```
Flags controlling log entry format.
### Level Helper Function
```go
func Level(levelStr string) (int64, error)
```
Converts level string to numeric constant.
**Parameters:**
- `levelStr`: Level name ("debug", "info", "warn", "error", "proc", "disk", "sys")
**Returns:**
- `int64`: Numeric level value
- `error`: Conversion error for invalid strings
**Example:**
```go
level, err := log.Level("debug") // Returns -4
```
## Error Types
The logger returns errors prefixed with "log: " for easy identification:
```go
// Configuration errors
"log: invalid format: 'xml' (use txt or json)"
"log: buffer_size must be positive: 0"
// Initialization errors
"log: failed to create log directory '/var/log/app': permission denied"
"log: logger previously failed to initialize and is disabled"
// Runtime errors
"log: logger not initialized or already shut down"
"log: timeout waiting for flush confirmation (1s)"
```
## Thread Safety
All public methods are thread-safe and can be called concurrently from multiple goroutines. The logger uses atomic operations and channels to ensure safe concurrent access without locks in the critical path.
## Usage Examples
### Complete Service Example
```go
type Service struct {
logger *log.Logger
}
func NewService() (*Service, error) {
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/service",
"format=json",
"buffer_size=2048",
"heartbeat_level=1",
)
if err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("logger init: %w", err)
}
return &Service{logger: logger}, nil
}
func (s *Service) ProcessRequest(id string) error {
s.logger.InfoTrace(1, "Processing request", "id", id)
if err := s.doWork(id); err != nil {
s.logger.Error("Request failed", "id", id, "error", err)
return err
}
s.logger.Info("Request completed", "id", id)
return nil
}
func (s *Service) Shutdown() error {
return s.logger.Shutdown(5 * time.Second)
}
```
---
[← Configuration](configuration.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Logging Guide →](logging-guide.md)