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# Log
A high-performance, buffered, rotating file logger for Go applications, configured via
the [lixenwraith/config](https://github.com/lixenwraith/config) package or simple overrides. Designed for
production-grade reliability with features like disk management, log retention, and lock-free asynchronous processing
using atomic operations and channels.
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**Note:** This logger requires creating an instance using `NewLogger()` and calling methods on that instance (e.g.,
`l.Info(...)`). It does not use package-level logging functions.
A high-performance, buffered, rotating file logger for Go applications with built-in disk management, operational monitoring, and framework compatibility adapters.
## Features
## ✨ Key Features
- **Instance-Based API:** Create logger instances via `NewLogger()` and use methods like `l.Info()`, `l.Warn()`, etc.
- **Lock-free Asynchronous Logging:** Non-blocking log operations with minimal application impact. Logs are sent via a
buffered channel, processed by a dedicated background goroutine. Uses atomic operations for state management, avoiding
mutexes in the hot path.
- **External Configuration:** Fully configured using `github.com/lixenwraith/config`, supporting both TOML files and CLI
overrides with centralized management. Also supports simple initialization with defaults and string overrides via
`InitWithDefaults`.
- **Automatic File Rotation:** Seamlessly rotates log files when they reach configurable size limits (`max_size_mb`),
generating timestamped filenames.
- **Comprehensive Disk Management:**
- Monitors total log directory size against configured limits (`max_total_size_mb`)
- Enforces minimum free disk space requirements (`min_disk_free_mb`)
- Automatically prunes oldest log files to maintain space constraints
- Implements recovery behavior when disk space is exhausted
- **Adaptive Resource Monitoring:** Dynamically adjusts disk check frequency based on logging volume (
`enable_adaptive_interval`, `min_check_interval_ms`, `max_check_interval_ms`), optimizing performance under varying
loads.
- **Operational Heartbeats:** Multi-level periodic statistics messages (process, disk, system) that bypass level
filtering to ensure operational monitoring even with higher log levels.
- **Reliable Buffer Management:** Periodic buffer flushing with configurable intervals (`flush_interval_ms`). Detects
and reports dropped logs during high-volume scenarios.
- **Automated Log Retention:** Time-based log file cleanup with configurable retention periods (`retention_period_hrs`,
`retention_check_mins`).
- **Structured Logging:** Support for both human-readable text (`txt`) and machine-parseable (`json`) output formats
with consistent field handling.
- **Comprehensive Log Levels:** Standard severity levels (Debug, Info, Warn, Error) with numeric values compatible with
other logging systems.
- **Function Call Tracing:** Optional function call stack traces with configurable depth (`trace_depth`) for debugging
complex execution flows.
- **Clean API Design:** Straightforward logging methods on the logger instance that don't require `context.Context`
parameters.
- **Graceful Shutdown:** Managed termination with best-effort flushing to minimize log data loss during application
shutdown.
- 🚀 **Lock-free async logging** with minimal application impact
- 📁 **Automatic file rotation** and disk space management
- 📊 **Operational heartbeats** for production monitoring
- 🔄 **Hot reconfiguration** without data loss
- 🎯 **Framework adapters** for gnet v2 and fasthttp
- 🛡️ **Production-grade reliability** with graceful shutdown
## Installation
```bash
go get github.com/lixenwraith/log
go get github.com/lixenwraith/config
```
## Basic Usage
This example shows minimal initialization using defaults with a single override, logging one message, and shutting down.
## 🚀 Quick Start
```go
package main
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)
func main() {
// Create and initialize logger
logger := log.NewLogger()
_ = logger.InitWithDefaults("directory=/var/log/myapp")
logger.Info("Application starting", "pid", 12345)
_ = logger.Shutdown()
err := logger.InitWithDefaults("directory=/var/log/myapp")
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer logger.Shutdown()
// Start logging
logger.Info("Application started", "version", "1.0.0")
logger.Debug("Debug information", "user_id", 12345)
logger.Warn("Warning message", "threshold", 0.95)
logger.Error("Error occurred", "code", 500)
}
```
## Configuration
## 📦 Installation
The `log` package can be configured in two ways:
```bash
go get github.com/lixenwraith/log
```
1. Using a `config.Config` instance with the `Init` method
2. Using simple string overrides with the `InitWithDefaults` method
For configuration management support:
```bash
go get github.com/lixenwraith/config
```
### Configuration via Init
## 📚 Documentation
When using `(l *Logger) Init(cfg *config.Config, basePath string)`, the `basePath` argument defines the prefix for all configuration keys in the `config.Config` instance. For example, if `basePath` is set to `"logging"`, the logger will look for configuration keys like `"logging.level"`, `"logging.name"`, etc. This allows embedding logger configuration within a larger application configuration.
- **[Getting Started](doc/getting-started.md)** - Installation and basic usage
- **[Configuration Guide](doc/configuration.md)** - All configuration options
- **[API Reference](doc/api-reference.md)** - Complete API documentation
- **[Logging Guide](doc/logging-guide.md)** - Logging methods and best practices
- **[Examples](doc/examples.md)** - Sample applications and use cases
### Advanced Topics
- **[Disk Management](doc/disk-management.md)** - File rotation and cleanup
- **[Heartbeat Monitoring](doc/heartbeat-monitoring.md)** - Operational statistics
- **[Performance Guide](doc/performance.md)** - Architecture and optimization
- **[Compatibility Adapters](doc/compatibility-adapters.md)** - Framework integrations
- **[Troubleshooting](doc/troubleshooting.md)** - Common issues and solutions
## 🎯 Framework Integration
The package includes adapters for some popular Go frameworks:
```go
// Initialize config
cfg := config.New()
configExists, err := cfg.Load("app_config.toml", os.Args[1:])
if err != nil {
// Handle error
}
// gnet v2 integration
adapter := compat.NewGnetAdapter(logger)
gnet.Run(handler, "tcp://127.0.0.1:9000", gnet.WithLogger(adapter))
// Initialize logger with config and path prefix
logger := log.NewLogger()
err = logger.Init(cfg, "logging") // Look for keys under "logging."
if err != nil {
// Handle error
}
// fasthttp integration
adapter := compat.NewFastHTTPAdapter(logger)
server := &fasthttp.Server{Logger: adapter}
```
Example TOML with `basePath = "logging"`:
```toml
[logging] # This matches the basePath
level = -4 # Debug
directory = "/var/log/my_service"
format = "json"
See [Compatibility Adapters](doc/compatibility-adapters.md) for detailed integration guides.
## 🏗️ Architecture Overview
The logger uses a lock-free, channel-based architecture for high performance:
```
Application → Log Methods → Buffered Channel → Background Processor → File/Console
↓ ↓
(non-blocking) (rotation, cleanup, monitoring)
```
### Configuration via InitWithDefaults
Learn more in the [Performance Guide](doc/performance.md).
When using `(l *Logger) InitWithDefaults(overrides ...string)`, the configuration keys are provided directly without a prefix, e.g., `"level=-4"`, `"directory=/var/log/my_service"`.
## 🤝 Contributing
```go
// Simple initialization with specific overrides
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.InitWithDefaults("directory=/var/log/app", "level=-4")
if err != nil {
// Handle error
}
```
Contributions and suggestions are welcome!
There is no contribution policy, but if interested, please submit pull requests to the repository.
Submit suggestions or issues at [issue tracker](https://github.com/lixenwraith/log/issues).
### Configuration Parameters
| Key (`basePath` + Key) | Type | Description | Default Value |
|:---------------------------|:----------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------|
| `level` | `int64` | Minimum log level (-4=Debug, 0=Info, 4=Warn, 8=Error) | `0` (Info) |
| `name` | `string` | Base name for log files | `"log"` |
| `directory` | `string` | Directory to store log files | `"./logs"` |
| `format` | `string` | Log file format (`"txt"`, `"json"`) | `"txt"` |
| `extension` | `string` | Log file extension (without dot) | `"log"` |
| `show_timestamp` | `bool` | Show timestamp in log entries | `true` |
| `show_level` | `bool` | Show log level in entries | `true` |
| `buffer_size` | `int64` | Channel buffer capacity for log records | `1024` |
| `max_size_mb` | `int64` | Max size (MB) per log file before rotation | `10` |
| `max_total_size_mb` | `int64` | Max total size (MB) of log directory (0=unlimited) | `50` |
| `min_disk_free_mb` | `int64` | Min required free disk space (MB) (0=unlimited) | `100` |
| `flush_interval_ms` | `int64` | Interval (ms) to force flush buffer to disk via timer | `100` |
| `trace_depth` | `int64` | Function call trace depth (0=disabled, 1-10) | `0` |
| `retention_period_hrs` | `float64` | Hours to keep log files (0=disabled) | `0.0` |
| `retention_check_mins` | `float64` | Minutes between retention checks via timer (if enabled) | `60.0` |
| `disk_check_interval_ms` | `int64` | Base interval (ms) for periodic disk space checks via timer | `5000` |
| `enable_adaptive_interval` | `bool` | Adjust disk check interval based on load (within min/max bounds) | `true` |
| `enable_periodic_sync` | `bool` | Periodic sync with disk based on flush interval | `true` |
| `min_check_interval_ms` | `int64` | Minimum interval (ms) for adaptive disk checks | `100` |
| `max_check_interval_ms` | `int64` | Maximum interval (ms) for adaptive disk checks | `60000` |
| `heartbeat_level` | `int64` | Heartbeat detail level (0=disabled, 1=proc, 2=proc+disk, 3=proc+disk+sys) | `0` |
| `heartbeat_interval_s` | `int64` | Interval (s) between heartbeat messages | `60` |
| `enable_stdout` | `bool` | Mirror all log output to stdout/stderr | `false` |
| `stdout_target` | `string` | Target for console output (`"stdout"` or `"stderr"`) | `"stdout"` |
| `disable_file` | `bool` | Disable file output entirely (console-only mode) | `false` |
## API Reference
**Note:** All logging and control functions are methods on a `*Logger` instance obtained via `NewLogger()`.
### Creation
- **`NewLogger() *Logger`**
Creates a new, uninitialized logger instance with default configuration parameters registered internally.
### Initialization
- **`(l *Logger) Init(cfg *config.Config, basePath string) error`**
Initializes the logger instance `l` using settings from the provided `config.Config` instance under `basePath`. Starts
the background processing goroutine.
- **`(l *Logger) InitWithDefaults(overrides ...string) error`**
Initializes the logger instance `l` using built-in defaults, applying optional overrides provided as "key=value"
strings (e.g., `"directory=/tmp/logs"`). Starts the background processing goroutine.
### Logging Functions
These methods accept `...any` arguments, typically used as key-value pairs for structured logging. They are called on an
initialized `*Logger` instance (e.g., `l.Info(...)`).
- **`(l *Logger) Debug(args ...any)`**: Logs at Debug level (-4).
- **`(l *Logger) Info(args ...any)`**: Logs at Info level (0).
- **`(l *Logger) Warn(args ...any)`**: Logs at Warn level (4).
- **`(l *Logger) Error(args ...any)`**: Logs at Error level (8).
### Trace Logging Functions
Temporarily enable function call tracing for a single log entry on an initialized `*Logger` instance.
- **`(l *Logger) DebugTrace(depth int, args ...any)`**: Logs Debug with trace.
- **`(l *Logger) InfoTrace(depth int, args ...any)`**: Logs Info with trace.
- **`(l *Logger) WarnTrace(depth int, args ...any)`**: Logs Warn with trace.
- **`(l *Logger) ErrorTrace(depth int, args ...any)`**: Logs Error with trace.
(`depth` specifies the number of stack frames, 0-10).
### Other Logging Variants
Called on an initialized `*Logger` instance.
- **`(l *Logger) Log(args ...any)`**: Logs with timestamp only, no level (uses Info internally).
- **`(l *Logger) Message(args ...any)`**: Logs raw message without timestamp or level.
- **`(l *Logger) LogTrace(depth int, args ...any)`**: Logs with timestamp and trace, no level.
### Shutdown and Control
Called on an initialized `*Logger` instance.
- **`(l *Logger) Shutdown(timeout time.Duration) error`**
Gracefully shuts down the logger instance `l`. Signals the processor to stop, waits briefly for pending logs to flush,
then closes file handles.
- **`(l *Logger) Flush(timeout time.Duration) error`**
Explicitly triggers a sync of the current log file buffer to disk for instance `l` and waits for completion or
timeout.
### Constants
- **`LevelDebug (-4)`, `LevelInfo (0)`, `LevelWarn (4)`, `LevelError (8)` (`int64`)**: Standard log level constants.
- **`LevelProc (12)`, `LevelDisk (16)`, `LevelSys (20)` (`int64`)**: Heartbeat log level constants. These levels bypass
the configured `level` filter.
- **`FlagShowTimestamp`, `FlagShowLevel`, `FlagDefault`**: Record flag constants controlling output format.
### Console Output Configuration
The logger supports flexible output routing with options to mirror logs to stdout/stderr or disable file output entirely.
**Console-only logging** (no file output):
```go
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"enable_stdout=true",
"disable_file=true",
"level=-4", // Debug level
)
defer logger.Shutdown()
logger.Info("This goes only to console")
```
**Dual output** (both file and console):
```go
gologger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/app",
"enable_stdout=true",
"stdout_target=stderr", // Use stderr to keep stdout clean
)
defer logger.Shutdown()
logger.Info("This goes to both file and stderr")
```
**Dynamic configuration** (toggle at runtime):
```go
// Start with file-only logging
logger := log.NewLogger()
cfg := config.New()
cfg.Load("app.toml", os.Args[1:])
logger.Init(cfg, "logging")
// Later, enable console output dynamically
cfg.Set("logging.enable_stdout", true)
logger.Init(cfg, "logging") // Reconfigure
// Or disable file output
cfg.Set("logging.disable_file", true)
logger.Init(cfg, "logging") // Now console-only
```
## Implementation Details
- **Lock-Free Hot Path:** Logging methods (`l.Info`, `l.Debug`, etc.) operate without locks, using atomic operations to
check logger state and non-blocking channel sends. Only initialization, reconfiguration, and shutdown use a mutex
internally.
- **Channel-Based Architecture:** Log records flow through a buffered channel from producer methods to a single consumer
goroutine per logger instance, preventing contention and serializing file I/O operations.
- **Adaptive Resource Management:**
- Disk checks run periodically via timer and reactively when write volume thresholds are crossed.
- Check frequency automatically adjusts based on logging rate when `enable_adaptive_interval` is enabled.
- **Heartbeat Messages:**
- Periodic operational statistics that bypass log level filtering.
- Three levels of detail (`heartbeat_level`):
- Level 1 (PROC): Logger metrics (uptime, processed/dropped logs)
- Level 2 (DISK): Adds disk metrics (rotations, deletions, file counts, sizes)
- Level 3 (SYS): Adds system metrics (memory usage, goroutine count, GC stats)
- Ensures monitoring data is available regardless of the configured `level`.
- **File Management:**
- Log files are rotated when `max_size_mb` is exceeded.
- Oldest files are automatically pruned when space limits (`max_total_size_mb`, `min_disk_free_mb`) are approached.
- Files older than `retention_period_hrs` are periodically removed.
- **Recovery Behavior:** When disk issues occur, the logger temporarily pauses new logs and attempts recovery on
subsequent operations, logging one disk warning message to prevent error spam.
- **Graceful Shutdown Flow:**
1. Sets atomic flags to prevent new logs on the specific instance.
2. Closes the active log channel to signal processor shutdown for that instance.
3. Waits briefly for the processor to finish pending records.
4. Performs final sync and closes the file handle.
## Performance Considerations
- **Non-blocking Design:** The logger is designed to have minimal impact on application performance, with non-blocking
log operations and buffered processing.
- **Memory Efficiency:** Uses a reusable buffer (`serializer`) per instance for serialization, avoiding unnecessary
allocations when formatting log entries.
- **Disk I/O Management:** Batches writes and intelligently schedules disk operations to minimize I/O overhead while
maintaining data safety.
- **Concurrent Safety:** Thread-safe through careful use of atomic operations and channel-based processing, minimizing
mutex usage to initialization and shutdown paths only. Multiple `*Logger` instances operate independently.
## Heartbeat Usage Example
Heartbeats provide periodic operational statistics even when using higher log levels:
```go
// Enable all heartbeat types with 30-second interval
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"level=4", // Only show Warn and above for normal logs
"heartbeat_level=3", // Enable all heartbeat types
"heartbeat_interval_s=30" // 30-second interval
)
// The PROC, DISK, and SYS heartbeat messages will appear every 30 seconds
// even though regular Debug and Info logs are filtered out
```
## Caveats & Limitations
- **Log Loss Scenarios:**
- **Buffer Saturation:** Under extreme load, logs may be dropped if the internal buffer fills faster than records
can be processed by the background goroutine. A summary message will be logged once capacity is available again.
- **Shutdown Race:** The `Shutdown` function provides a best-effort attempt to process remaining logs, but cannot
guarantee all buffered logs will be written if the application terminates abruptly or the timeout is too short.
- **Persistent Disk Issues:** If disk space cannot be reclaimed through cleanup, logs will be dropped until the
condition is resolved.
- **Configuration Dependencies:**
For full configuration management (TOML file loading, CLI overrides, etc.), the `github.com/lixenwraith/config` package is required when using the `Init` method. For simpler initialization without this external dependency, use `InitWithDefaults`.
- **Retention Accuracy:** Log retention relies on file modification times, which could potentially be affected by
external file system operations.
## License
## 📄 License
BSD-3-Clause

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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)
}
```
---
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# Compatibility Adapters
[← Performance](performance.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Examples →](examples.md)
Guide to using lixenwraith/log with popular Go networking frameworks through compatibility adapters.
## Table of Contents
- [Overview](#overview)
- [gnet Adapter](#gnet-adapter)
- [fasthttp Adapter](#fasthttp-adapter)
- [Builder Pattern](#builder-pattern)
- [Structured Logging](#structured-logging)
- [Advanced Configuration](#advanced-configuration)
## Overview
The `compat` package provides adapters that allow the lixenwraith/log logger to work seamlessly with:
- **gnet v2**: High-performance event-driven networking framework
- **fasthttp**: Fast HTTP implementation
### Features
- ✅ Full interface compatibility
- ✅ Preserves structured logging
- ✅ Configurable behavior
- ✅ Shared logger instances
- ✅ Optional field extraction
## gnet Adapter
### Basic Usage
```go
import (
"github.com/lixenwraith/log"
"github.com/lixenwraith/log/compat"
"github.com/panjf2000/gnet/v2"
)
// Create logger
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults("directory=/var/log/gnet")
defer logger.Shutdown()
// Create adapter
adapter := compat.NewGnetAdapter(logger)
// Use with gnet
gnet.Run(eventHandler, "tcp://127.0.0.1:9000",
gnet.WithLogger(adapter),
)
```
### gnet Interface Implementation
The adapter implements all gnet logger methods:
```go
type GnetAdapter struct {
logger *log.Logger
}
// Methods implemented:
// - Debugf(format string, args ...interface{})
// - Infof(format string, args ...interface{})
// - Warnf(format string, args ...interface{})
// - Errorf(format string, args ...interface{})
// - Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{})
```
### Custom Fatal Behavior
Override default fatal handling:
```go
adapter := compat.NewGnetAdapter(logger,
compat.WithFatalHandler(func(msg string) {
// Custom cleanup
saveApplicationState()
notifyOperations(msg)
gracefulShutdown()
os.Exit(1)
}),
)
```
### Complete gnet Example
```go
type echoServer struct {
gnet.BuiltinEventEngine
logger gnet.Logger
}
func (es *echoServer) OnBoot(eng gnet.Engine) gnet.Action {
es.logger.Infof("Server started on %s", eng.Addrs)
return gnet.None
}
func (es *echoServer) OnTraffic(c gnet.Conn) gnet.Action {
buf, _ := c.Next(-1)
es.logger.Debugf("Received %d bytes from %s", len(buf), c.RemoteAddr())
c.Write(buf)
return gnet.None
}
func main() {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/gnet",
"format=json",
"buffer_size=2048",
)
defer logger.Shutdown()
adapter := compat.NewGnetAdapter(logger)
gnet.Run(
&echoServer{logger: adapter},
"tcp://127.0.0.1:9000",
gnet.WithMulticore(true),
gnet.WithLogger(adapter),
)
}
```
## fasthttp Adapter
### Basic Usage
```go
import (
"github.com/lixenwraith/log"
"github.com/lixenwraith/log/compat"
"github.com/valyala/fasthttp"
)
// Create logger
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults("directory=/var/log/fasthttp")
defer logger.Shutdown()
// Create adapter
adapter := compat.NewFastHTTPAdapter(logger)
// Configure server
server := &fasthttp.Server{
Handler: requestHandler,
Logger: adapter,
}
```
### Level Detection
The adapter automatically detects log levels from message content:
```go
// Default detection rules:
// - Contains "error", "failed", "fatal", "panic" → ERROR
// - Contains "warn", "warning", "deprecated" → WARN
// - Contains "debug", "trace" → DEBUG
// - Otherwise → INFO
```
### Custom Level Detection
```go
adapter := compat.NewFastHTTPAdapter(logger,
compat.WithDefaultLevel(log.LevelInfo),
compat.WithLevelDetector(func(msg string) int64 {
// Custom detection logic
if strings.Contains(msg, "CRITICAL") {
return log.LevelError
}
if strings.Contains(msg, "performance") {
return log.LevelWarn
}
// Return 0 to use default detection
return 0
}),
)
```
### Complete fasthttp Example
```go
func main() {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/fasthttp",
"format=json",
"heartbeat_level=1",
)
defer logger.Shutdown()
adapter := compat.NewFastHTTPAdapter(logger,
compat.WithDefaultLevel(log.LevelInfo),
)
server := &fasthttp.Server{
Handler: func(ctx *fasthttp.RequestCtx) {
// Your handler logic
ctx.Success("text/plain", []byte("Hello!"))
},
Logger: adapter,
Name: "MyServer",
Concurrency: fasthttp.DefaultConcurrency,
DisableKeepalive: false,
TCPKeepalive: true,
ReduceMemoryUsage: true,
}
if err := server.ListenAndServe(":8080"); err != nil {
logger.Error("Server failed", "error", err)
}
}
```
## Builder Pattern
### Shared Configuration
Use the builder for multiple adapters with shared configuration:
```go
// Create builder
builder := compat.NewBuilder().
WithOptions(
"directory=/var/log/app",
"format=json",
"buffer_size=4096",
"max_size_mb=100",
"heartbeat_level=2",
)
// Build adapters
gnetAdapter, fasthttpAdapter, err := builder.Build()
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
// Get logger for direct use
logger := builder.GetLogger()
defer logger.Shutdown()
// Use adapters in your servers
// ...
```
### Structured Adapters
For enhanced field extraction:
```go
// Build with structured adapters
gnetStructured, fasthttpAdapter, err := builder.BuildStructured()
```
## Structured Logging
### Field Extraction
Structured adapters can extract fields from printf-style formats:
```go
// Regular adapter output:
// "client=192.168.1.1 port=8080"
// Structured adapter output:
// {"client": "192.168.1.1", "port": 8080, "source": "gnet"}
```
### Pattern Detection
The structured adapter recognizes patterns like:
- `key=%v`
- `key: %v`
- `key = %v`
```go
adapter := compat.NewStructuredGnetAdapter(logger)
// These will extract structured fields:
adapter.Infof("client=%s port=%d", "192.168.1.1", 8080)
// → {"client": "192.168.1.1", "port": 8080}
adapter.Errorf("user: %s, error: %s", "john", "auth failed")
// → {"user": "john", "error": "auth failed"}
// These remain as messages:
adapter.Infof("Connected to server")
// → {"msg": "Connected to server"}
```
## Advanced Configuration
### High-Performance Setup
```go
builder := compat.NewBuilder().
WithOptions(
"directory=/var/log/highperf",
"format=json",
"buffer_size=8192", // Large buffer
"flush_interval_ms=1000", // Batch writes
"enable_periodic_sync=false", // Reduce I/O
"heartbeat_level=1", // Monitor drops
)
```
### Development Setup
```go
builder := compat.NewBuilder().
WithOptions(
"directory=./logs",
"format=txt", // Human-readable
"level=-4", // Debug level
"trace_depth=3", // Include traces
"enable_stdout=true", // Console output
"flush_interval_ms=50", // Quick feedback
)
```
### Container Setup
```go
builder := compat.NewBuilder().
WithOptions(
"disable_file=true", // No files
"enable_stdout=true", // Console only
"format=json", // For aggregators
"level=0", // Info and above
)
```
### Helper Functions
Configure servers with adapters:
```go
// Configure gnet with options
opts := compat.ConfigureGnetServer(adapter,
gnet.WithMulticore(true),
gnet.WithReusePort(true),
)
gnet.Run(handler, addr, opts...)
// Configure fasthttp
server := &fasthttp.Server{Handler: handler}
compat.ConfigureFastHTTPServer(adapter, server)
```
### Integration Examples
#### Microservice with Both Frameworks
```go
type Service struct {
gnetAdapter *compat.GnetAdapter
fasthttpAdapter *compat.FastHTTPAdapter
logger *log.Logger
}
func NewService() (*Service, error) {
builder := compat.NewBuilder().
WithOptions(
"directory=/var/log/service",
"format=json",
"heartbeat_level=2",
)
gnet, fasthttp, err := builder.Build()
if err != nil {
return nil, err
}
return &Service{
gnetAdapter: gnet,
fasthttpAdapter: fasthttp,
logger: builder.GetLogger(),
}, nil
}
func (s *Service) StartTCPServer() error {
return gnet.Run(handler, "tcp://0.0.0.0:9000",
gnet.WithLogger(s.gnetAdapter),
)
}
func (s *Service) StartHTTPServer() error {
server := &fasthttp.Server{
Handler: s.handleHTTP,
Logger: s.fasthttpAdapter,
}
return server.ListenAndServe(":8080")
}
func (s *Service) Shutdown() error {
return s.logger.Shutdown(5 * time.Second)
}
```
#### Middleware Integration
```go
// gnet middleware
func loggingMiddleware(adapter *compat.GnetAdapter) gnet.EventHandler {
return func(c gnet.Conn) gnet.Action {
start := time.Now()
addr := c.RemoteAddr()
// Process connection
action := next(c)
adapter.Infof("conn_duration=%v remote=%s action=%v",
time.Since(start), addr, action)
return action
}
}
// fasthttp middleware
func requestLogger(adapter *compat.FastHTTPAdapter) fasthttp.RequestHandler {
return func(ctx *fasthttp.RequestCtx) {
start := time.Now()
// Process request
next(ctx)
// Adapter will detect level from status
adapter.Printf("method=%s path=%s status=%d duration=%v",
ctx.Method(), ctx.Path(),
ctx.Response.StatusCode(),
time.Since(start))
}
}
```
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# Configuration Guide
[← Getting Started](getting-started.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [API Reference →](api-reference.md)
This guide covers all configuration options and methods for customizing logger behavior.
## Table of Contents
- [Configuration Methods](#configuration-methods)
- [Configuration Parameters](#configuration-parameters)
- [Configuration Examples](#configuration-examples)
- [Dynamic Reconfiguration](#dynamic-reconfiguration)
- [Configuration Best Practices](#configuration-best-practices)
## Configuration Methods
### Method 1: InitWithDefaults
Simple string-based configuration using key=value pairs:
```go
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/myapp",
"level=-4",
"format=json",
"max_size_mb=100",
)
```
### Method 2: Init with config.Config
Integration with external configuration management:
```go
cfg := config.New()
cfg.Load("app.toml", os.Args[1:])
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.Init(cfg, "logging") // Uses [logging] section
```
Example TOML configuration:
```toml
[logging]
level = -4
directory = "/var/log/myapp"
format = "json"
max_size_mb = 100
buffer_size = 2048
heartbeat_level = 2
heartbeat_interval_s = 300
```
## Configuration Parameters
### Basic Settings
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `level` | `int64` | Minimum log level (-4=Debug, 0=Info, 4=Warn, 8=Error) | `0` |
| `name` | `string` | Base name for log files | `"log"` |
| `directory` | `string` | Directory to store log files | `"./logs"` |
| `format` | `string` | Output format: `"txt"` or `"json"` | `"txt"` |
| `extension` | `string` | Log file extension (without dot) | `"log"` |
### Output Control
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `show_timestamp` | `bool` | Include timestamps in log entries | `true` |
| `show_level` | `bool` | Include log level in entries | `true` |
| `enable_stdout` | `bool` | Mirror logs to stdout/stderr | `false` |
| `stdout_target` | `string` | Console target: `"stdout"` or `"stderr"` | `"stdout"` |
| `disable_file` | `bool` | Disable file output (console-only) | `false` |
### Performance Tuning
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `buffer_size` | `int64` | Channel buffer size for log records | `1024` |
| `flush_interval_ms` | `int64` | Buffer flush interval (milliseconds) | `100` |
| `enable_periodic_sync` | `bool` | Enable periodic disk sync | `true` |
| `trace_depth` | `int64` | Default function trace depth (0-10) | `0` |
### File Management
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `max_size_mb` | `int64` | Maximum size per log file (MB) | `10` |
| `max_total_size_mb` | `int64` | Maximum total log directory size (MB) | `50` |
| `min_disk_free_mb` | `int64` | Minimum required free disk space (MB) | `100` |
| `retention_period_hrs` | `float64` | Hours to keep log files (0=disabled) | `0.0` |
| `retention_check_mins` | `float64` | Retention check interval (minutes) | `60.0` |
### Disk Monitoring
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `disk_check_interval_ms` | `int64` | Base disk check interval (ms) | `5000` |
| `enable_adaptive_interval` | `bool` | Adjust check interval based on load | `true` |
| `min_check_interval_ms` | `int64` | Minimum adaptive interval (ms) | `100` |
| `max_check_interval_ms` | `int64` | Maximum adaptive interval (ms) | `60000` |
### Heartbeat Monitoring
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|-----------|------|-------------|---------|
| `heartbeat_level` | `int64` | Heartbeat detail (0=off, 1=proc, 2=+disk, 3=+sys) | `0` |
| `heartbeat_interval_s` | `int64` | Heartbeat interval (seconds) | `60` |
## Configuration Examples
### Development Configuration
Verbose logging with quick rotation for testing:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=./logs",
"level=-4", // Debug level
"format=txt", // Human-readable
"max_size_mb=1", // Small files for testing
"flush_interval_ms=50", // Quick flushes
"trace_depth=3", // Include call traces
"enable_stdout=true", // Also print to console
)
```
### Production Configuration
Optimized for performance with monitoring:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/app",
"level=0", // Info and above
"format=json", // Machine-parseable
"buffer_size=4096", // Large buffer
"max_size_mb=1000", // 1GB files
"max_total_size_mb=50000", // 50GB total
"retention_period_hrs=168", // 7 days
"heartbeat_level=2", // Process + disk stats
"heartbeat_interval_s=300", // 5 minutes
"enable_periodic_sync=false", // Reduce I/O
)
```
### Container/Cloud Configuration
Console-only with structured output:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"enable_stdout=true",
"disable_file=true", // No file output
"format=json", // Structured for log aggregators
"level=0", // Info level
"show_timestamp=true", // Include timestamps
)
```
### High-Security Configuration
Strict disk limits with frequent cleanup:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/secure/logs",
"level=4", // Warn and Error only
"max_size_mb=100", // 100MB files
"max_total_size_mb=1000", // 1GB total max
"min_disk_free_mb=5000", // 5GB free required
"retention_period_hrs=24", // 24 hour retention
"retention_check_mins=15", // Check every 15 min
"flush_interval_ms=10", // Immediate flush
)
```
## Dynamic Reconfiguration
The logger supports hot reconfiguration without losing data:
```go
// Initial configuration
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults("level=0", "directory=/var/log/app")
// Later, change configuration
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"level=-4", // Now debug level
"enable_stdout=true", // Add console output
"heartbeat_level=1", // Enable monitoring
)
```
During reconfiguration:
- Pending logs are preserved
- Files are rotated if needed
- New settings take effect immediately
## Configuration Best Practices
### 1. Choose Appropriate Buffer Sizes
```go
// Low-volume application
"buffer_size=256"
// Medium-volume application (default)
"buffer_size=1024"
// High-volume application
"buffer_size=4096"
// Extreme volume (with monitoring)
"buffer_size=8192"
"heartbeat_level=1" // Monitor for dropped logs
```
### 2. Set Sensible Rotation Limits
Consider your disk space and retention needs:
```go
// Development
"max_size_mb=10"
"max_total_size_mb=100"
// Production with archival
"max_size_mb=1000" // 1GB files
"max_total_size_mb=0" // No limit (external archival)
"retention_period_hrs=168" // 7 days local
// Space-constrained environment
"max_size_mb=50"
"max_total_size_mb=500"
"min_disk_free_mb=1000"
```
### 3. Use Appropriate Formats
```go
// Development/debugging
"format=txt"
"show_timestamp=true"
"show_level=true"
// Production with log aggregation
"format=json"
"show_timestamp=true" // Aggregators parse this
"show_level=true"
```
### 4. Configure Monitoring
For production systems, enable heartbeats:
```go
// Basic monitoring
"heartbeat_level=1" // Process stats only
"heartbeat_interval_s=300" // Every 5 minutes
// Full monitoring
"heartbeat_level=3" // Process + disk + system
"heartbeat_interval_s=60" // Every minute
```
### 5. Platform-Specific Paths
```go
// Linux/Unix
"directory=/var/log/myapp"
// Windows
"directory=C:\\Logs\\MyApp"
// Container (ephemeral)
"disable_file=true"
"enable_stdout=true"
```
---
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# Disk Management
[← Logging Guide](logging-guide.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Heartbeat Monitoring →](heartbeat-monitoring.md)
Comprehensive guide to log file rotation, retention policies, and disk space management.
## Table of Contents
- [File Rotation](#file-rotation)
- [Disk Space Management](#disk-space-management)
- [Retention Policies](#retention-policies)
- [Adaptive Monitoring](#adaptive-monitoring)
- [Recovery Behavior](#recovery-behavior)
- [Best Practices](#best-practices)
## File Rotation
### Automatic Rotation
Log files are automatically rotated when they reach the configured size limit:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_size_mb=100", // Rotate at 100MB
)
```
### Rotation Behavior
1. **Size Check**: Before each write, the logger checks if the file would exceed `max_size_mb`
2. **New File Creation**: Creates a new file with timestamp: `appname_240115_103045_123456789.log`
3. **Seamless Transition**: No logs are lost during rotation
4. **Old File Closure**: Previous file is properly closed and synced
### File Naming Convention
```
{name}_{YYMMDD}_{HHMMSS}_{nanoseconds}.{extension}
Example: myapp_240115_143022_987654321.log
```
Components:
- `name`: Configured log name
- `YYMMDD`: Date (year, month, day)
- `HHMMSS`: Time (hour, minute, second)
- `nanoseconds`: For uniqueness
- `extension`: Configured extension
## Disk Space Management
### Space Limits
The logger enforces two types of space limits:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_total_size_mb=1000", // Total log directory size
"min_disk_free_mb=5000", // Minimum free disk space
)
```
### Automatic Cleanup
When limits are exceeded, the logger:
1. Identifies oldest log files
2. Deletes them until space requirements are met
3. Preserves the current active log file
4. Logs cleanup actions for audit
### Example Configuration
```go
// Conservative: Strict limits
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_size_mb=50", // 50MB files
"max_total_size_mb=500", // 500MB total
"min_disk_free_mb=1000", // 1GB free required
)
// Generous: Large files, external archival
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_size_mb=1000", // 1GB files
"max_total_size_mb=0", // No total limit
"min_disk_free_mb=100", // 100MB free required
)
// Balanced: Production defaults
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_size_mb=100", // 100MB files
"max_total_size_mb=5000", // 5GB total
"min_disk_free_mb=500", // 500MB free required
)
```
## Retention Policies
### Time-Based Retention
Automatically delete logs older than a specified duration:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"retention_period_hrs=168", // Keep 7 days
"retention_check_mins=60", // Check hourly
)
```
### Retention Examples
```go
// Daily logs, keep 30 days
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"retention_period_hrs=720", // 30 days
"retention_check_mins=60", // Check hourly
"max_size_mb=1000", // 1GB daily files
)
// High-frequency logs, keep 24 hours
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"retention_period_hrs=24", // 1 day
"retention_check_mins=15", // Check every 15 min
"max_size_mb=100", // 100MB files
)
// Compliance: Keep 90 days
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"retention_period_hrs=2160", // 90 days
"retention_check_mins=360", // Check every 6 hours
"max_total_size_mb=100000", // 100GB total
)
```
### Retention Priority
When multiple policies conflict, cleanup priority is:
1. **Disk free space** (highest priority)
2. **Total size limit**
3. **Retention period** (lowest priority)
## Adaptive Monitoring
### Adaptive Disk Checks
The logger adjusts disk check frequency based on logging volume:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"enable_adaptive_interval=true",
"disk_check_interval_ms=5000", // Base: 5 seconds
"min_check_interval_ms=100", // Minimum: 100ms
"max_check_interval_ms=60000", // Maximum: 1 minute
)
```
### How It Works
1. **Low Activity**: Interval increases (up to max)
2. **High Activity**: Interval decreases (down to min)
3. **Reactive Checks**: Immediate check after 10MB written
### Monitoring Disk Usage
Check disk-related heartbeat messages:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=2", // Enable disk stats
"heartbeat_interval_s=300", // Every 5 minutes
)
```
Output:
```
2024-01-15T10:30:00Z DISK type="disk" sequence=1 rotated_files=5 deleted_files=2 total_log_size_mb="487.32" log_file_count=8 current_file_size_mb="23.45" disk_status_ok=true disk_free_mb="5234.67"
```
## Recovery Behavior
### Disk Full Handling
When disk space is exhausted:
1. **Detection**: Write failure or space check triggers recovery
2. **Cleanup Attempt**: Delete oldest logs to free space
3. **Status Update**: Set `disk_status_ok=false` if cleanup fails
4. **Log Dropping**: New logs dropped until space available
5. **Recovery**: Automatic retry on next disk check
### Monitoring Recovery
```go
// Check for disk issues in logs
grep "disk full" /var/log/myapp/*.log
grep "cleanup failed" /var/log/myapp/*.log
// Monitor disk status in heartbeats
grep "disk_status_ok=false" /var/log/myapp/*.log
```
### Manual Intervention
If automatic cleanup fails:
```bash
# Check disk usage
df -h /var/log
# Find large log files
find /var/log/myapp -name "*.log" -size +100M
# Manual cleanup (oldest first)
ls -t /var/log/myapp/*.log | tail -n 20 | xargs rm
# Verify space
df -h /var/log
```
## Best Practices
### 1. Plan for Growth
Estimate log volume and set appropriate limits:
```go
// Calculate required space:
// - Average log entry: 200 bytes
// - Entries per second: 100
// - Daily volume: 200 * 100 * 86400 = 1.7GB
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_size_mb=2000", // 2GB files (~ 1 day)
"max_total_size_mb=15000", // 15GB (~ 1 week)
"retention_period_hrs=168", // 7 days
)
```
### 2. External Archival
For long-term storage, implement external archival:
```go
// Configure for archival
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_size_mb=1000", // 1GB files for easy transfer
"max_total_size_mb=10000", // 10GB local buffer
"retention_period_hrs=48", // 2 days local
)
// Archive completed files
func archiveCompletedLogs(archivePath string) error {
files, _ := filepath.Glob("/var/log/myapp/*.log")
for _, file := range files {
if !isCurrentLogFile(file) {
// Move to archive storage (S3, NFS, etc.)
if err := archiveFile(file, archivePath); err != nil {
return err
}
os.Remove(file)
}
}
return nil
}
```
### 3. Monitor Disk Health
Set up alerts for disk issues:
```go
// Parse heartbeat logs for monitoring
type DiskStats struct {
TotalSizeMB float64
FileCount int
DiskFreeMB float64
DiskStatusOK bool
}
func monitorDiskHealth(logLine string) {
if strings.Contains(logLine, "type=\"disk\"") {
stats := parseDiskHeartbeat(logLine)
if !stats.DiskStatusOK {
alert("Log disk unhealthy")
}
if stats.DiskFreeMB < 1000 {
alert("Low disk space: %.0fMB free", stats.DiskFreeMB)
}
if stats.FileCount > 100 {
alert("Too many log files: %d", stats.FileCount)
}
}
}
```
### 4. Separate Log Volumes
Use dedicated volumes for logs:
```bash
# Create dedicated log volume
mkdir -p /mnt/logs
mount /dev/sdb1 /mnt/logs
# Configure logger
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/mnt/logs/myapp",
"max_total_size_mb=50000", # Use most of volume
"min_disk_free_mb=1000", # Leave 1GB free
)
```
### 5. Test Cleanup Behavior
Verify cleanup works before production:
```go
// Test configuration
func TestDiskCleanup(t *testing.T) {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=./test_logs",
"max_size_mb=1", // Small files
"max_total_size_mb=5", // Low limit
"retention_period_hrs=0.01", // 36 seconds
"retention_check_mins=0.5", // 30 seconds
)
// Generate logs to trigger cleanup
for i := 0; i < 1000; i++ {
logger.Info(strings.Repeat("x", 1000))
}
time.Sleep(45 * time.Second)
// Verify cleanup occurred
files, _ := filepath.Glob("./test_logs/*.log")
if len(files) > 5 {
t.Errorf("Cleanup failed: %d files remain", len(files))
}
}
```
---
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# Examples
[← Compatibility Adapters](compatibility-adapters.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Troubleshooting →](troubleshooting.md)
Sample applications demonstrating various features and use cases of the lixenwraith/log package.
## Table of Contents
- [Example Programs](#example-programs)
- [Running Examples](#running-examples)
- [Simple Example](#simple-example)
- [Stress Test](#stress-test)
- [Heartbeat Monitoring](#heartbeat-monitoring)
- [Reconfiguration](#reconfiguration)
- [Console Output](#console-output)
- [Framework Integration](#framework-integration)
## Example Programs
The `examples/` directory contains several demonstration programs:
| Example | Description | Key Features |
|---------|-------------|--------------|
| `simple` | Basic usage with config management | Configuration, basic logging |
| `stress` | High-volume stress testing | Performance testing, cleanup |
| `heartbeat` | Heartbeat monitoring demo | All heartbeat levels |
| `reconfig` | Dynamic reconfiguration | Hot reload, state management |
| `sink` | Console output configurations | stdout/stderr, dual output |
| `gnet` | gnet framework integration | Event-driven server |
| `fasthttp` | fasthttp framework integration | HTTP server logging |
## Running Examples
### Prerequisites
```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/lixenwraith/log
cd log
# Get dependencies
go mod download
```
### Running Individual Examples
```bash
# Simple example
go run examples/simple/main.go
# Stress test
go run examples/stress/main.go
# Heartbeat demo
go run examples/heartbeat/main.go
# View generated logs
ls -la ./logs/
```
## Simple Example
Demonstrates basic logger usage with configuration management.
### Key Features
- Configuration file creation
- Logger initialization
- Different log levels
- Structured logging
- Graceful shutdown
### Code Highlights
```go
// Initialize with external config
cfg := config.New()
cfg.Load("simple_config.toml", nil)
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.Init(cfg, "logging")
// Log at different levels
logger.Debug("Debug message", "user_id", 123)
logger.Info("Application starting...")
logger.Warn("Warning", "threshold", 0.95)
logger.Error("Error occurred!", "code", 500)
// Save configuration
cfg.Save("simple_config.toml")
```
### What to Observe
- TOML configuration file generation
- Log file creation in `./logs`
- Structured output format
- Proper shutdown sequence
## Stress Test
Tests logger performance under high load.
### Key Features
- Concurrent logging from multiple workers
- Large message generation
- File rotation testing
- Retention policy testing
- Drop detection
### Configuration
```toml
[logstress]
level = -4
buffer_size = 500 # Small buffer to test drops
max_size_mb = 1 # Force frequent rotation
max_total_size_mb = 20 # Test cleanup
retention_period_hrs = 0.0028 # ~10 seconds
retention_check_mins = 0.084 # ~5 seconds
```
### What to Observe
- Log throughput (logs/second)
- File rotation behavior
- Automatic cleanup when limits exceeded
- "Logs were dropped" messages under load
- Memory and CPU usage
### Metrics to Monitor
```bash
# Watch file rotation
watch -n 1 'ls -lh ./logs/ | wc -l'
# Monitor log growth
watch -n 1 'du -sh ./logs/'
# Check for dropped logs
grep "dropped" ./logs/*.log
```
## Heartbeat Monitoring
Demonstrates all heartbeat levels and transitions.
### Test Sequence
1. Heartbeats disabled
2. PROC only (level 1)
3. PROC + DISK (level 2)
4. PROC + DISK + SYS (level 3)
5. Scale down to level 2
6. Scale down to level 1
7. Disable heartbeats
### What to Observe
```
--- Testing heartbeat level 1: PROC heartbeats only ---
2024-01-15T10:30:00Z PROC type="proc" sequence=1 uptime_hours="0.00" processed_logs=40 dropped_logs=0
--- Testing heartbeat level 2: PROC+DISK heartbeats ---
2024-01-15T10:30:05Z PROC type="proc" sequence=2 uptime_hours="0.00" processed_logs=80 dropped_logs=0
2024-01-15T10:30:05Z DISK type="disk" sequence=2 rotated_files=0 deleted_files=0 total_log_size_mb="0.12" log_file_count=1
--- Testing heartbeat level 3: PROC+DISK+SYS heartbeats ---
2024-01-15T10:30:10Z SYS type="sys" sequence=3 alloc_mb="4.23" sys_mb="12.45" num_gc=5 num_goroutine=8
```
### Use Cases
- Understanding heartbeat output
- Testing monitoring integration
- Verifying heartbeat configuration
## Reconfiguration
Tests dynamic logger reconfiguration without data loss.
### Test Scenario
```go
// Rapid reconfiguration loop
for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
bufSize := fmt.Sprintf("buffer_size=%d", 100*(i+1))
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(bufSize)
time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
}
```
### What to Observe
- No log loss during reconfiguration
- Smooth transitions between configurations
- File handle management
- Channel recreation
### Verification
```bash
# Check total logs attempted vs written
# Should see minimal/no drops
```
## Console Output
Demonstrates various output configurations.
### Configurations Tested
1. **File Only** (default)
```go
"directory=./temp_logs",
"name=file_only_log"
```
2. **Console Only**
```go
"enable_stdout=true",
"disable_file=true"
```
3. **Dual Output**
```go
"enable_stdout=true",
"disable_file=false"
```
4. **Stderr Output**
```go
"enable_stdout=true",
"stdout_target=stderr"
```
### What to Observe
- Console output appearing immediately
- File creation behavior
- Transition between modes
- Separation of stdout/stderr
## Framework Integration
### gnet Example
High-performance TCP echo server:
```go
type echoServer struct {
gnet.BuiltinEventEngine
}
func main() {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/gnet",
"format=json",
)
adapter := compat.NewGnetAdapter(logger)
gnet.Run(&echoServer{}, "tcp://127.0.0.1:9000",
gnet.WithLogger(adapter),
)
}
```
**Test with:**
```bash
# Terminal 1: Run server
go run examples/gnet/main.go
# Terminal 2: Test connection
echo "Hello gnet" | nc localhost 9000
```
### fasthttp Example
HTTP server with custom level detection:
```go
func main() {
logger := log.NewLogger()
adapter := compat.NewFastHTTPAdapter(logger,
compat.WithLevelDetector(customLevelDetector),
)
server := &fasthttp.Server{
Handler: requestHandler,
Logger: adapter,
}
server.ListenAndServe(":8080")
}
```
**Test with:**
```bash
# Terminal 1: Run server
go run examples/fasthttp/main.go
# Terminal 2: Send requests
curl http://localhost:8080/
curl http://localhost:8080/test
```
## Creating Your Own Examples
### Template Structure
```go
package main
import (
"fmt"
"time"
"github.com/lixenwraith/log"
)
func main() {
// Create logger
logger := log.NewLogger()
// Initialize with your configuration
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=./my_logs",
"level=-4",
// Add your config...
)
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
// Always shut down properly
defer func() {
if err := logger.Shutdown(2 * time.Second); err != nil {
fmt.Printf("Shutdown error: %v\n", err)
}
}()
// Your logging logic here
logger.Info("Example started")
// Test your specific use case
testYourFeature(logger)
}
func testYourFeature(logger *log.Logger) {
// Implementation
}
```
### Testing Checklist
When creating examples, test:
- [ ] Configuration loading
- [ ] Log output (file and/or console)
- [ ] Graceful shutdown
- [ ] Error handling
- [ ] Performance characteristics
- [ ] Resource cleanup
---
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# Getting Started
[← Back to README](../README.md) | [Configuration →](configuration.md)
This guide will help you get started with the lixenwraith/log package, from installation through basic usage.
## Table of Contents
- [Installation](#installation)
- [Basic Usage](#basic-usage)
- [Initialization Methods](#initialization-methods)
- [Your First Logger](#your-first-logger)
- [Console Output](#console-output)
- [Next Steps](#next-steps)
## Installation
Install the logger package:
```bash
go get github.com/lixenwraith/log
```
For advanced configuration management (optional):
```bash
go get github.com/lixenwraith/config
```
## Basic Usage
The logger follows an instance-based design. You create logger instances and call methods on them:
```go
package main
import (
"github.com/lixenwraith/log"
)
func main() {
// Create a new logger instance
logger := log.NewLogger()
// Initialize with defaults
err := logger.InitWithDefaults()
if err != nil {
panic(err)
}
defer logger.Shutdown()
// Start logging!
logger.Info("Application started")
logger.Debug("Debug mode enabled", "verbose", true)
}
```
## Initialization Methods
The logger provides two initialization methods:
### 1. Simple Initialization (Recommended for most cases)
Use `InitWithDefaults` with optional string overrides:
```go
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/myapp",
"level=-4", // Debug level
"format=json",
)
```
### 2. Configuration-Based Initialization
For complex applications with centralized configuration:
```go
import (
"github.com/lixenwraith/config"
"github.com/lixenwraith/log"
)
// Load configuration
cfg := config.New()
cfg.Load("app.toml", os.Args[1:])
// Initialize logger with config
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.Init(cfg, "logging") // Uses [logging] section in config
```
## Your First Logger
Here's a complete example demonstrating basic logging features:
```go
package main
import (
"fmt"
"time"
"github.com/lixenwraith/log"
)
func main() {
// Create logger
logger := log.NewLogger()
// Initialize with custom settings
err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=./logs", // Log directory
"name=myapp", // Log file prefix
"level=0", // Info level and above
"format=txt", // Human-readable format
"max_size_mb=10", // Rotate at 10MB
)
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("Failed to initialize logger: %v\n", err)
return
}
// Always shut down gracefully
defer func() {
if err := logger.Shutdown(2 * time.Second); err != nil {
fmt.Printf("Logger shutdown error: %v\n", err)
}
}()
// Log at different levels
logger.Debug("This won't appear (below Info level)")
logger.Info("Application started", "pid", 12345)
logger.Warn("Resource usage high", "cpu", 85.5)
logger.Error("Failed to connect", "host", "db.example.com", "port", 5432)
// Structured logging with key-value pairs
logger.Info("User action",
"user_id", 42,
"action", "login",
"ip", "192.168.1.100",
"timestamp", time.Now(),
)
}
```
## Console Output
For development or container environments, you might want console output:
```go
// Console-only logging (no files)
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"enable_stdout=true",
"disable_file=true",
"level=-4", // Debug level
)
// Dual output (both file and console)
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/app",
"enable_stdout=true",
"stdout_target=stderr", // Keep stdout clean
)
```
## Next Steps
Now that you have a working logger:
1. **[Learn about configuration options](configuration.md)** - Customize behavior for your needs
2. **[Explore the API](api-reference.md)** - See all available methods
3. **[Understand logging best practices](logging-guide.md)** - Write better logs
4. **[Check out examples](examples.md)** - See real-world usage patterns
## Common Patterns
### Service Initialization
```go
type Service struct {
logger *log.Logger
// other fields...
}
func NewService() (*Service, error) {
logger := log.NewLogger()
if err := logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=/var/log/service",
"name=service",
"format=json",
); err != nil {
return nil, fmt.Errorf("logger init failed: %w", err)
}
return &Service{
logger: logger,
}, nil
}
func (s *Service) Close() error {
return s.logger.Shutdown(5 * time.Second)
}
```
### HTTP Middleware
```go
func loggingMiddleware(logger *log.Logger) func(http.Handler) http.Handler {
return func(next http.Handler) http.Handler {
return http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
start := time.Now()
// Wrap response writer to capture status
wrapped := &responseWriter{ResponseWriter: w, status: 200}
next.ServeHTTP(wrapped, r)
logger.Info("HTTP request",
"method", r.Method,
"path", r.URL.Path,
"status", wrapped.status,
"duration_ms", time.Since(start).Milliseconds(),
"remote_addr", r.RemoteAddr,
)
})
}
}
```
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# Heartbeat Monitoring
[← Disk Management](disk-management.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Performance →](performance.md)
Guide to using heartbeat messages for operational monitoring and system health tracking.
## Table of Contents
- [Overview](#overview)
- [Heartbeat Levels](#heartbeat-levels)
- [Configuration](#configuration)
- [Heartbeat Messages](#heartbeat-messages)
- [Monitoring Integration](#monitoring-integration)
- [Use Cases](#use-cases)
## Overview
Heartbeats are periodic log messages that provide operational statistics about the logger and system. They bypass normal log level filtering, ensuring visibility even when running at higher log levels.
### Key Features
- **Always Visible**: Heartbeats use special log levels that bypass filtering
- **Multi-Level Detail**: Choose from process, disk, or system statistics
- **Production Monitoring**: Track logger health without debug logs
- **Metrics Source**: Parse heartbeats for monitoring dashboards
## Heartbeat Levels
### Level 0: Disabled (Default)
No heartbeat messages are generated.
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=0", // No heartbeats
)
```
### Level 1: Process Statistics (PROC)
Basic logger operation metrics:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=1",
"heartbeat_interval_s=300", // Every 5 minutes
)
```
**Output:**
```
2024-01-15T10:30:00Z PROC type="proc" sequence=1 uptime_hours="24.50" processed_logs=1847293 dropped_logs=0
```
**Fields:**
- `sequence`: Incrementing counter
- `uptime_hours`: Logger uptime
- `processed_logs`: Successfully written logs
- `dropped_logs`: Logs lost due to buffer overflow
### Level 2: Process + Disk Statistics (DISK)
Includes file and disk usage information:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=2",
"heartbeat_interval_s=300",
)
```
**Additional Output:**
```
2024-01-15T10:30:00Z DISK type="disk" sequence=1 rotated_files=12 deleted_files=5 total_log_size_mb="487.32" log_file_count=8 current_file_size_mb="23.45" disk_status_ok=true disk_free_mb="5234.67"
```
**Additional Fields:**
- `rotated_files`: Total file rotations
- `deleted_files`: Files removed by cleanup
- `total_log_size_mb`: Size of all log files
- `log_file_count`: Number of log files
- `current_file_size_mb`: Active file size
- `disk_status_ok`: Disk health status
- `disk_free_mb`: Available disk space
### Level 3: Process + Disk + System Statistics (SYS)
Includes runtime and memory metrics:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=3",
"heartbeat_interval_s=60", // Every minute for detailed monitoring
)
```
**Additional Output:**
```
2024-01-15T10:30:00Z SYS type="sys" sequence=1 alloc_mb="45.23" sys_mb="128.45" num_gc=1523 num_goroutine=42
```
**Additional Fields:**
- `alloc_mb`: Allocated memory
- `sys_mb`: System memory reserved
- `num_gc`: Garbage collection runs
- `num_goroutine`: Active goroutines
## Configuration
### Basic Configuration
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=2", // Process + Disk stats
"heartbeat_interval_s=300", // Every 5 minutes
)
```
### Interval Recommendations
| Environment | Level | Interval | Rationale |
|-------------|-------|----------|-----------|
| Development | 3 | 30s | Detailed debugging info |
| Staging | 2 | 300s | Balance detail vs noise |
| Production | 1-2 | 300-600s | Minimize overhead |
| High-Load | 1 | 600s | Reduce I/O impact |
### Dynamic Adjustment
```go
// Start with basic monitoring
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=1",
"heartbeat_interval_s=600",
)
// During incident, increase detail
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=3",
"heartbeat_interval_s=60",
)
// After resolution, reduce back
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=1",
"heartbeat_interval_s=600",
)
```
## Heartbeat Messages
### JSON Format Example
With `format=json`, heartbeats are structured for easy parsing:
```json
{
"time": "2024-01-15T10:30:00.123456789Z",
"level": "PROC",
"fields": [
"type", "proc",
"sequence", 42,
"uptime_hours", "24.50",
"processed_logs", 1847293,
"dropped_logs", 0
]
}
```
### Text Format Example
With `format=txt`, heartbeats are human-readable:
```
2024-01-15T10:30:00.123456789Z PROC type="proc" sequence=42 uptime_hours="24.50" processed_logs=1847293 dropped_logs=0
```
## Monitoring Integration
### Prometheus Exporter
```go
type LoggerMetrics struct {
logger *log.Logger
uptime prometheus.Gauge
processedTotal prometheus.Counter
droppedTotal prometheus.Counter
diskUsageMB prometheus.Gauge
diskFreeSpace prometheus.Gauge
fileCount prometheus.Gauge
}
func (m *LoggerMetrics) ParseHeartbeat(line string) {
if strings.Contains(line, "type=\"proc\"") {
// Extract and update process metrics
if match := regexp.MustCompile(`processed_logs=(\d+)`).FindStringSubmatch(line); match != nil {
if val, err := strconv.ParseFloat(match[1], 64); err == nil {
m.processedTotal.Set(val)
}
}
}
if strings.Contains(line, "type=\"disk\"") {
// Extract and update disk metrics
if match := regexp.MustCompile(`total_log_size_mb="([0-9.]+)"`).FindStringSubmatch(line); match != nil {
if val, err := strconv.ParseFloat(match[1], 64); err == nil {
m.diskUsageMB.Set(val)
}
}
}
}
```
### Grafana Dashboard
Create alerts based on heartbeat metrics:
```yaml
# Dropped logs alert
- alert: HighLogDropRate
expr: rate(logger_dropped_total[5m]) > 10
annotations:
summary: "High log drop rate detected"
description: "Logger dropping {{ $value }} logs/sec"
# Disk space alert
- alert: LogDiskSpaceLow
expr: logger_disk_free_mb < 1000
annotations:
summary: "Low log disk space"
description: "Only {{ $value }}MB free on log disk"
# Logger health alert
- alert: LoggerUnhealthy
expr: logger_disk_status_ok == 0
annotations:
summary: "Logger disk status unhealthy"
```
### ELK Stack Integration
Logstash filter for parsing heartbeats:
```ruby
filter {
if [message] =~ /type="(proc|disk|sys)"/ {
grok {
match => {
"message" => [
'%{TIMESTAMP_ISO8601:timestamp} %{WORD:level} type="%{WORD:heartbeat_type}" sequence=%{NUMBER:sequence:int} uptime_hours="%{NUMBER:uptime_hours:float}" processed_logs=%{NUMBER:processed_logs:int} dropped_logs=%{NUMBER:dropped_logs:int}',
'%{TIMESTAMP_ISO8601:timestamp} %{WORD:level} type="%{WORD:heartbeat_type}" sequence=%{NUMBER:sequence:int} rotated_files=%{NUMBER:rotated_files:int} deleted_files=%{NUMBER:deleted_files:int} total_log_size_mb="%{NUMBER:total_log_size_mb:float}"'
]
}
}
mutate {
add_tag => [ "heartbeat", "metrics" ]
}
}
}
```
## Use Cases
### 1. Production Health Monitoring
```go
// Production configuration
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"level=4", // Warn and Error only
"heartbeat_level=2", // But still get disk stats
"heartbeat_interval_s=300", // Every 5 minutes
)
// Monitor for:
// - Dropped logs (buffer overflow)
// - Disk space issues
// - File rotation frequency
// - Logger uptime (crash detection)
```
### 2. Performance Tuning
```go
// Detailed monitoring during load test
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=3", // All stats
"heartbeat_interval_s=10", // Frequent updates
)
// Track:
// - Memory usage trends
// - Goroutine leaks
// - GC frequency
// - Log throughput
```
### 3. Capacity Planning
```go
// Long-term trending
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=2",
"heartbeat_interval_s=3600", // Hourly
)
// Analyze:
// - Log growth rate
// - Rotation frequency
// - Disk usage trends
// - Seasonal patterns
```
### 4. Debugging Logger Issues
```go
// When investigating logger problems
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"level=-4", // Debug everything
"heartbeat_level=3", // All heartbeats
"heartbeat_interval_s=5", // Very frequent
"enable_stdout=true", // Console output
)
```
### 5. Alerting Script
```bash
#!/bin/bash
# Monitor heartbeats for issues
tail -f /var/log/myapp/*.log | while read line; do
if [[ $line =~ type=\"proc\" ]]; then
if [[ $line =~ dropped_logs=([0-9]+) ]] && [[ ${BASH_REMATCH[1]} -gt 0 ]]; then
alert "Logs being dropped: ${BASH_REMATCH[1]}"
fi
fi
if [[ $line =~ type=\"disk\" ]]; then
if [[ $line =~ disk_status_ok=false ]]; then
alert "Logger disk unhealthy!"
fi
if [[ $line =~ disk_free_mb=\"([0-9.]+)\" ]]; then
free_mb=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}
if (( $(echo "$free_mb < 500" | bc -l) )); then
alert "Low disk space: ${free_mb}MB"
fi
fi
fi
done
```
---
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# Logging Guide
[← API Reference](api-reference.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Disk Management →](disk-management.md)
Best practices and patterns for effective logging with the lixenwraith/log package.
## Table of Contents
- [Log Levels](#log-levels)
- [Structured Logging](#structured-logging)
- [Output Formats](#output-formats)
- [Function Tracing](#function-tracing)
- [Error Handling](#error-handling)
- [Performance Considerations](#performance-considerations)
- [Logging Patterns](#logging-patterns)
## Log Levels
### Understanding Log Levels
The logger uses numeric levels for efficient filtering:
| Level | Name | Value | Use Case |
|-------|------|-------|----------|
| Debug | `LevelDebug` | -4 | Detailed information for debugging |
| Info | `LevelInfo` | 0 | General informational messages |
| Warn | `LevelWarn` | 4 | Warning conditions |
| Error | `LevelError` | 8 | Error conditions |
### Level Selection Guidelines
```go
// Debug: Detailed execution flow
logger.Debug("Cache lookup", "key", cacheKey, "found", found)
// Info: Important business events
logger.Info("Order processed", "order_id", orderID, "amount", 99.99)
// Warn: Recoverable issues
logger.Warn("Retry attempt", "service", "payment", "attempt", 3)
// Error: Failures requiring attention
logger.Error("Database query failed", "query", query, "error", err)
```
### Setting Log Level
```go
// Development: See everything
logger.InitWithDefaults("level=-4") // Debug and above
// Production: Reduce noise
logger.InitWithDefaults("level=0") // Info and above
// Critical systems: Errors only
logger.InitWithDefaults("level=8") // Error only
```
## Structured Logging
### Key-Value Pairs
Always use structured key-value pairs for machine-parseable logs:
```go
// Good: Structured data
logger.Info("User login",
"user_id", user.ID,
"email", user.Email,
"ip", request.RemoteAddr,
"timestamp", time.Now(),
)
// Avoid: Unstructured strings
logger.Info(fmt.Sprintf("User %s logged in from %s", user.Email, request.RemoteAddr))
```
### Consistent Field Names
Use consistent field names across your application:
```go
// Define common fields
const (
FieldUserID = "user_id"
FieldRequestID = "request_id"
FieldDuration = "duration_ms"
FieldError = "error"
)
// Use consistently
logger.Info("API call",
FieldRequestID, reqID,
FieldUserID, userID,
FieldDuration, elapsed.Milliseconds(),
)
```
### Context Propagation
```go
type contextKey string
const requestIDKey contextKey = "request_id"
func logWithContext(ctx context.Context, logger *log.Logger, level string, msg string, fields ...any) {
// Extract common fields from context
if reqID := ctx.Value(requestIDKey); reqID != nil {
fields = append([]any{"request_id", reqID}, fields...)
}
switch level {
case "info":
logger.Info(msg, fields...)
case "error":
logger.Error(msg, fields...)
}
}
```
## Output Formats
### Text Format (Human-Readable)
Default format for development and debugging:
```
2024-01-15T10:30:45.123456789Z INFO User login user_id=42 email="user@example.com" ip="192.168.1.100"
2024-01-15T10:30:45.234567890Z WARN Rate limit approaching user_id=42 requests=95 limit=100
```
Configuration:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"format=txt",
"show_timestamp=true",
"show_level=true",
)
```
### JSON Format (Machine-Parseable)
Ideal for log aggregation and analysis:
```json
{"time":"2024-01-15T10:30:45.123456789Z","level":"INFO","fields":["User login","user_id",42,"email","user@example.com","ip","192.168.1.100"]}
{"time":"2024-01-15T10:30:45.234567890Z","level":"WARN","fields":["Rate limit approaching","user_id",42,"requests",95,"limit",100]}
```
Configuration:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"format=json",
"show_timestamp=true",
"show_level=true",
)
```
## Function Tracing
### Using Trace Methods
Include call stack information for debugging:
```go
func processPayment(amount float64) error {
logger.InfoTrace(1, "Processing payment", "amount", amount)
if err := validateAmount(amount); err != nil {
logger.ErrorTrace(3, "Payment validation failed",
"amount", amount,
"error", err,
)
return err
}
return nil
}
```
Output includes function names:
```
2024-01-15T10:30:45.123456789Z INFO processPayment Processing payment amount=99.99
2024-01-15T10:30:45.234567890Z ERROR validateAmount -> processPayment -> main Payment validation failed amount=-10 error="negative amount"
```
### Trace Depth Guidelines
- `1`: Current function only
- `2-3`: Typical for error paths
- `4-5`: Deep debugging
- `10`: Maximum supported depth
## Error Handling
### Logging Errors
Always include error details in structured fields:
```go
if err := db.Query(sql); err != nil {
logger.Error("Database query failed",
"query", sql,
"error", err.Error(), // Convert to string
"error_type", fmt.Sprintf("%T", err),
)
return fmt.Errorf("query failed: %w", err)
}
```
### Error Context Pattern
```go
func (s *Service) ProcessOrder(orderID string) error {
logger := s.logger // Use service logger
logger.Info("Processing order", "order_id", orderID)
order, err := s.db.GetOrder(orderID)
if err != nil {
logger.Error("Failed to fetch order",
"order_id", orderID,
"error", err,
"step", "fetch",
)
return fmt.Errorf("fetch order %s: %w", orderID, err)
}
if err := s.validateOrder(order); err != nil {
logger.Warn("Order validation failed",
"order_id", orderID,
"error", err,
"step", "validate",
)
return fmt.Errorf("validate order %s: %w", orderID, err)
}
// ... more processing
logger.Info("Order processed successfully", "order_id", orderID)
return nil
}
```
## Performance Considerations
### Minimize Allocations
```go
// Avoid: String concatenation
logger.Info("User " + user.Name + " logged in")
// Good: Structured fields
logger.Info("User logged in", "username", user.Name)
// Avoid: Sprintf in hot path
logger.Debug(fmt.Sprintf("Processing item %d of %d", i, total))
// Good: Direct fields
logger.Debug("Processing item", "current", i, "total", total)
```
### Conditional Expensive Operations
```go
// Only compute expensive values if they'll be logged
if logger.IsEnabled(log.LevelDebug) {
stats := computeExpensiveStats()
logger.Debug("Detailed statistics", "stats", stats)
}
```
### Batch Related Logs
```go
// Instead of logging each item
for _, item := range items {
logger.Debug("Processing", "item", item) // Noisy
}
// Log summary information
logger.Info("Batch processing",
"count", len(items),
"first_id", items[0].ID,
"last_id", items[len(items)-1].ID,
)
```
## Logging Patterns
### Request Lifecycle
```go
func handleRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
start := time.Now()
reqID := generateRequestID()
logger.Info("Request started",
"request_id", reqID,
"method", r.Method,
"path", r.URL.Path,
"remote_addr", r.RemoteAddr,
)
defer func() {
duration := time.Since(start)
logger.Info("Request completed",
"request_id", reqID,
"duration_ms", duration.Milliseconds(),
)
}()
// Handle request...
}
```
### Background Job Pattern
```go
func (w *Worker) processJob(job Job) {
logger := w.logger
logger.Info("Job started",
"job_id", job.ID,
"type", job.Type,
"scheduled_at", job.ScheduledAt,
)
ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Minute)
defer cancel()
if err := w.execute(ctx, job); err != nil {
logger.Error("Job failed",
"job_id", job.ID,
"error", err,
"duration_ms", time.Since(job.StartedAt).Milliseconds(),
)
return
}
logger.Info("Job completed",
"job_id", job.ID,
"duration_ms", time.Since(job.StartedAt).Milliseconds(),
)
}
```
### Audit Logging
```go
func (s *Service) auditAction(userID string, action string, resource string, result string) {
s.auditLogger.Info("Audit event",
"timestamp", time.Now().UTC(),
"user_id", userID,
"action", action,
"resource", resource,
"result", result,
"ip", getCurrentIP(),
"session_id", getSessionID(),
)
}
// Usage
s.auditAction(user.ID, "DELETE", "post:123", "success")
```
### Metrics Logging
```go
func (m *MetricsCollector) logMetrics() {
ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Minute)
defer ticker.Stop()
for range ticker.C {
stats := m.collect()
m.logger.Info("Metrics snapshot",
"requests_per_sec", stats.RequestRate,
"error_rate", stats.ErrorRate,
"p50_latency_ms", stats.P50Latency,
"p99_latency_ms", stats.P99Latency,
"active_connections", stats.ActiveConns,
"memory_mb", stats.MemoryMB,
)
}
}
```
---
[← API Reference](api-reference.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Disk Management →](disk-management.md)

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# Performance Guide
[← Heartbeat Monitoring](heartbeat-monitoring.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md) | [Compatibility Adapters →](compatibility-adapters.md)
Architecture overview and performance optimization strategies for the lixenwraith/log package.
## Table of Contents
- [Architecture Overview](#architecture-overview)
- [Performance Characteristics](#performance-characteristics)
- [Optimization Strategies](#optimization-strategies)
- [Benchmarking](#benchmarking)
- [Troubleshooting Performance](#troubleshooting-performance)
## Architecture Overview
### Lock-Free Design
The logger uses a lock-free architecture for maximum performance:
```
┌─────────────┐ Atomic Checks ┌──────────────┐
│ Logger │ ──────────────────────→│ State Check │
│ Methods │ │ (No Locks) │
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘
│ │
│ Non-blocking │ Pass
↓ Channel Send ↓
┌─────────────┐ ┌──────────────┐
│ Buffered │←───────────────────────│ Format Data │
│ Channel │ │ (Stack Alloc)│
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘
│
│ Single Consumer
↓ Goroutine
┌─────────────┐ Batch Write ┌──────────────┐
│ Processor │ ──────────────────────→│ File System │
│ Goroutine │ │ (OS) │
└─────────────┘ └──────────────┘
```
### Key Components
1. **Atomic State Management**: No mutexes in hot path
2. **Buffered Channel**: Decouples producers from I/O
3. **Single Processor**: Eliminates write contention
4. **Reusable Serializer**: Minimizes allocations
## Performance Characteristics
### Throughput
Typical performance on modern hardware:
| Scenario | Logs/Second | Latency (p99) |
|----------|-------------|---------------|
| File only | 500,000+ | < 1μs |
| File + Console | 100,000+ | < 5μs |
| JSON format | 400,000+ | < 2μs |
| With rotation | 450,000+ | < 2μs |
### Memory Usage
- **Per Logger**: ~10KB base overhead
- **Per Log Entry**: 0 allocations (reused buffer)
- **Channel Buffer**: `buffer_size * 24 bytes`
### CPU Impact
- **Logging Thread**: < 0.1% CPU per 100k logs/sec
- **Processor Thread**: 1-5% CPU depending on I/O
## Optimization Strategies
### 1. Buffer Size Tuning
Choose buffer size based on burst patterns:
```go
// Low volume, consistent rate
logger.InitWithDefaults("buffer_size=256")
// Medium volume with bursts
logger.InitWithDefaults("buffer_size=1024") // Default
// High volume or large bursts
logger.InitWithDefaults("buffer_size=4096")
// Extreme bursts (monitor for drops)
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"buffer_size=8192",
"heartbeat_level=1", // Monitor dropped logs
)
```
### 2. Flush Interval Optimization
Balance latency vs throughput:
```go
// Low latency (more syscalls)
logger.InitWithDefaults("flush_interval_ms=10")
// Balanced (default)
logger.InitWithDefaults("flush_interval_ms=100")
// High throughput (batch writes)
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"flush_interval_ms=1000",
"enable_periodic_sync=false",
)
```
### 3. Format Selection
Choose format based on needs:
```go
// Maximum performance
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"format=txt",
"show_timestamp=false", // Skip time formatting
"show_level=false", // Skip level string
)
// Balanced features/performance
logger.InitWithDefaults("format=txt") // Default
// Structured but slower
logger.InitWithDefaults("format=json")
```
### 4. Disk I/O Optimization
Reduce disk operations:
```go
// Minimize disk checks
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"disk_check_interval_ms=30000", // 30 seconds
"enable_adaptive_interval=false", // Fixed interval
"enable_periodic_sync=false", // No periodic sync
)
// Large files to reduce rotations
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_size_mb=1000", // 1GB files
)
// Disable unnecessary features
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"retention_period_hrs=0", // No retention checks
"heartbeat_level=0", // No heartbeats
)
```
### 5. Console Output Optimization
For development with console output:
```go
// Faster console output
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"enable_stdout=true",
"stdout_target=stdout", // Slightly faster than stderr
"disable_file=true", // Skip file I/O entirely
)
```
## Benchmarking
### Basic Benchmark
```go
func BenchmarkLogger(b *testing.B) {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=./bench_logs",
"buffer_size=4096",
"flush_interval_ms=1000",
)
defer logger.Shutdown()
b.ResetTimer()
b.RunParallel(func(pb *testing.PB) {
for pb.Next() {
logger.Info("Benchmark log",
"iteration", 1,
"thread", runtime.GOID(),
"timestamp", time.Now(),
)
}
})
}
```
### Throughput Test
```go
func TestThroughput(t *testing.T) {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults("buffer_size=4096")
defer logger.Shutdown()
start := time.Now()
count := 1000000
for i := 0; i < count; i++ {
logger.Info("msg", "seq", i)
}
logger.Flush(5 * time.Second)
duration := time.Since(start)
rate := float64(count) / duration.Seconds()
t.Logf("Throughput: %.0f logs/sec", rate)
}
```
### Memory Profile
```go
func profileMemory() {
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults()
defer logger.Shutdown()
// Force GC for baseline
runtime.GC()
var m1 runtime.MemStats
runtime.ReadMemStats(&m1)
// Log heavily
for i := 0; i < 100000; i++ {
logger.Info("Memory test", "index", i)
}
// Measure again
runtime.GC()
var m2 runtime.MemStats
runtime.ReadMemStats(&m2)
fmt.Printf("Alloc delta: %d bytes\n", m2.Alloc-m1.Alloc)
fmt.Printf("Total alloc: %d bytes\n", m2.TotalAlloc-m1.TotalAlloc)
}
```
## Troubleshooting Performance
### 1. Detecting Dropped Logs
Monitor heartbeats for drops:
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=1",
"heartbeat_interval_s=60",
)
// In logs: dropped_logs=1523
```
**Solutions:**
- Increase `buffer_size`
- Reduce log volume
- Optimize log formatting
### 2. High CPU Usage
Check processor goroutine:
```go
// Enable system stats
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=3",
"heartbeat_interval_s=10",
)
// Monitor: num_goroutine count
// Monitor: CPU usage of process
```
**Solutions:**
- Increase `flush_interval_ms`
- Disable `enable_periodic_sync`
- Reduce `heartbeat_level`
### 3. Memory Growth
```go
// Add memory monitoring
go func() {
ticker := time.NewTicker(1 * time.Minute)
defer ticker.Stop()
for range ticker.C {
var m runtime.MemStats
runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
logger.Info("Memory stats",
"alloc_mb", m.Alloc/1024/1024,
"sys_mb", m.Sys/1024/1024,
"num_gc", m.NumGC,
)
}
}()
```
**Solutions:**
- Check for logger reference leaks
- Verify `buffer_size` is reasonable
- Look for infinite log loops
### 4. Slow Disk I/O
Identify I/O bottlenecks:
```bash
# Monitor disk I/O
iostat -x 1
# Check write latency
ioping -c 10 /var/log
```
**Solutions:**
- Use faster storage (SSD)
- Increase `flush_interval_ms`
- Enable write caching
- Use separate log volume
### 5. Lock Contention
The logger is designed to avoid locks, but check for:
```go
// Profile mutex contention
import _ "net/http/pprof"
go func() {
runtime.SetMutexProfileFraction(1)
http.ListenAndServe("localhost:6060", nil)
}()
// Check: go tool pprof http://localhost:6060/debug/pprof/mutex
```
### Performance Checklist
Before deploying:
- [ ] Appropriate `buffer_size` for load
- [ ] Reasonable `flush_interval_ms`
- [ ] Correct `format` for use case
- [ ] Heartbeat monitoring enabled
- [ ] Disk space properly configured
- [ ] Retention policies set
- [ ] Load tested with expected volume
- [ ] Drop monitoring in place
- [ ] CPU/memory baseline established
---
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# Troubleshooting
[← Examples](examples.md) | [← Back to README](../README.md)
Common issues and solutions when using the lixenwraith/log package.
## Table of Contents
- [Common Issues](#common-issues)
- [Diagnostic Tools](#diagnostic-tools)
- [Error Messages](#error-messages)
- [Performance Issues](#performance-issues)
- [Platform-Specific Issues](#platform-specific-issues)
- [FAQ](#faq)
## Common Issues
### Logger Not Writing to File
**Symptoms:**
- No log files created
- Empty log directory
- No error messages
**Solutions:**
1. **Check initialization**
```go
logger := log.NewLogger()
err := logger.InitWithDefaults()
if err != nil {
fmt.Printf("Init failed: %v\n", err)
}
```
2. **Verify directory permissions**
```bash
# Check directory exists and is writable
ls -la /var/log/myapp
touch /var/log/myapp/test.log
```
3. **Check if file output is disabled**
```go
// Ensure file output is enabled
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"disable_file=false", // Default, but be explicit
"directory=/var/log/myapp",
)
```
4. **Enable console output for debugging**
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"enable_stdout=true",
"level=-4", // Debug level
)
```
### Logs Being Dropped
**Symptoms:**
- "Logs were dropped" messages
- Missing log entries
- `dropped_logs` count in heartbeats
**Solutions:**
1. **Increase buffer size**
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"buffer_size=4096", // Increase from default 1024
)
```
2. **Monitor with heartbeats**
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"heartbeat_level=1",
"heartbeat_interval_s=60",
)
// Watch for: dropped_logs=N
```
3. **Reduce log volume**
```go
// Increase log level
logger.InitWithDefaults("level=0") // Info and above only
// Or batch operations
logger.Info("Batch processed", "count", 1000) // Not 1000 individual logs
```
4. **Optimize flush interval**
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"flush_interval_ms=500", // Less frequent flushes
)
```
### Disk Full Errors
**Symptoms:**
- "Log directory full or disk space low" messages
- `disk_status_ok=false` in heartbeats
- No new logs being written
**Solutions:**
1. **Configure automatic cleanup**
```go
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"max_total_size_mb=1000", // 1GB total limit
"min_disk_free_mb=500", // 500MB free required
"retention_period_hrs=24", // Keep only 24 hours
)
```
2. **Manual cleanup**
```bash
# Find and remove old logs
find /var/log/myapp -name "*.log" -mtime +7 -delete
# Or keep only recent files
ls -t /var/log/myapp/*.log | tail -n +11 | xargs rm
```
3. **Monitor disk usage**
```bash
# Set up monitoring
df -h /var/log
du -sh /var/log/myapp
```
### Logger Initialization Failures
**Symptoms:**
- Init returns error
- "logger previously failed to initialize" errors
- Application won't start
**Common Errors and Solutions:**
1. **Invalid configuration**
```go
// Error: "invalid format: 'xml' (use txt or json)"
logger.InitWithDefaults("format=json") // Use valid format
// Error: "buffer_size must be positive"
logger.InitWithDefaults("buffer_size=1024") // Use positive value
```
2. **Directory creation failure**
```go
// Error: "failed to create log directory: permission denied"
// Solution: Check permissions or use accessible directory
logger.InitWithDefaults("directory=/tmp/logs")
```
3. **Configuration conflicts**
```go
// Error: "min_check_interval > max_check_interval"
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"min_check_interval_ms=100",
"max_check_interval_ms=60000", // Max must be >= min
)
```
## Diagnostic Tools
### Enable Debug Logging
```go
// Temporary debug configuration
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"level=-4", // Debug everything
"enable_stdout=true", // See logs immediately
"trace_depth=3", // Include call stacks
"heartbeat_level=3", // All statistics
"heartbeat_interval_s=10", // Frequent updates
)
```
### Check Logger State
```go
// Add diagnostic helper
func diagnoseLogger(logger *log.Logger) {
// Try logging at all levels
logger.Debug("Debug test")
logger.Info("Info test")
logger.Warn("Warn test")
logger.Error("Error test")
// Force flush
if err := logger.Flush(1 * time.Second); err != nil {
fmt.Printf("Flush failed: %v\n", err)
}
// Check for output
time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
}
```
### Monitor Resource Usage
```go
// Add resource monitoring
func monitorResources(logger *log.Logger) {
ticker := time.NewTicker(10 * time.Second)
defer ticker.Stop()
for range ticker.C {
var m runtime.MemStats
runtime.ReadMemStats(&m)
logger.Info("Resource usage",
"goroutines", runtime.NumGoroutine(),
"memory_mb", m.Alloc/1024/1024,
"gc_runs", m.NumGC,
)
}
}
```
## Error Messages
### Configuration Errors
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| `log name cannot be empty` | Empty name parameter | Provide valid name or use default |
| `invalid format: 'X' (use txt or json)` | Invalid format value | Use "txt" or "json" |
| `extension should not start with dot` | Extension has leading dot | Use "log" not ".log" |
| `buffer_size must be positive` | Zero or negative buffer | Use positive value (default: 1024) |
| `trace_depth must be between 0 and 10` | Invalid trace depth | Use 0-10 range |
### Runtime Errors
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| `logger not initialized or already shut down` | Using closed logger | Check initialization order |
| `timeout waiting for flush confirmation` | Flush timeout | Increase timeout or check I/O |
| `failed to create log file: permission denied` | Directory permissions | Check directory access rights |
| `failed to write to log file: no space left` | Disk full | Free space or configure cleanup |
### Recovery Errors
| Error | Cause | Solution |
|-------|-------|----------|
| `no old logs available to delete` | Can't free space | Manual intervention needed |
| `could not free enough space` | Cleanup insufficient | Reduce limits or add storage |
| `disk check failed` | Can't check disk space | Check filesystem health |
## Performance Issues
### High CPU Usage
**Diagnosis:**
```bash
# Check process CPU
top -p $(pgrep yourapp)
# Profile application
go tool pprof http://localhost:6060/debug/pprof/profile
```
**Solutions:**
1. Increase flush interval
2. Disable periodic sync
3. Reduce heartbeat level
4. Use text format instead of JSON
### Memory Growth
**Diagnosis:**
```go
// Add to application
import _ "net/http/pprof"
go http.ListenAndServe("localhost:6060", nil)
// Check heap
go tool pprof http://localhost:6060/debug/pprof/heap
```
**Solutions:**
1. Check for logger reference leaks
2. Verify reasonable buffer size
3. Look for logging loops
### Slow Disk I/O
**Diagnosis:**
```bash
# Check disk latency
iostat -x 1
ioping -c 10 /var/log
```
**Solutions:**
1. Use SSD storage
2. Increase flush interval
3. Disable periodic sync
4. Use separate log volume
## Platform-Specific Issues
### Linux
**File Handle Limits:**
```bash
# Check limits
ulimit -n
# Increase if needed
ulimit -n 65536
```
**SELinux Issues:**
```bash
# Check SELinux denials
ausearch -m avc -ts recent
# Set context for log directory
semanage fcontext -a -t var_log_t "/var/log/myapp(/.*)?"
restorecon -R /var/log/myapp
```
### FreeBSD
**Directory Permissions:**
```bash
# Ensure log directory ownership
chown appuser:appgroup /var/log/myapp
chmod 755 /var/log/myapp
```
**Jails Configuration:**
```bash
# Allow log directory access in jail
jail -m jid=1 allow.mount.devfs=1 path=/var/log/myapp
```
### Windows
**Path Format:**
```go
// Use proper Windows paths
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"directory=C:\\Logs\\MyApp", // Escaped backslashes
// or
"directory=C:/Logs/MyApp", // Forward slashes work too
)
```
**Permissions:**
- Run as Administrator for system directories
- Use user-writable locations like `%APPDATA%`
## FAQ
### Q: Can I use the logger before initialization?
No, always initialize first:
```go
logger := log.NewLogger()
logger.InitWithDefaults() // Must call before logging
logger.Info("Now safe to log")
```
### Q: How do I rotate logs manually?
The logger handles rotation automatically. To force rotation:
```go
// Set small size limit temporarily
logger.InitWithDefaults("max_size_mb=0.001")
logger.Info("This will trigger rotation")
```
### Q: Can I change log directory at runtime?
Yes, through reconfiguration:
```go
// Change directory
logger.InitWithDefaults("directory=/new/path")
```
### Q: How do I completely disable logging?
Several options:
```go
// Option 1: Disable file output, no console
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"disable_file=true",
"enable_stdout=false",
)
// Option 2: Set very high log level
logger.InitWithDefaults("level=100") // Nothing will log
// Option 3: Don't initialize (logs are dropped)
logger := log.NewLogger() // Don't call Init
```
### Q: Why are my logs not appearing immediately?
Logs are buffered for performance:
```go
// For immediate output
logger.InitWithDefaults(
"flush_interval_ms=10", // Quick flushes
"enable_stdout=true", // Also to console
)
// Or force flush
logger.Flush(1 * time.Second)
```
### Q: Can multiple processes write to the same log file?
No, each process should use its own log file:
```go
// Include process ID in name
logger.InitWithDefaults(
fmt.Sprintf("name=myapp_%d", os.Getpid()),
)
```
### Q: How do I parse JSON logs?
Use any JSON parser:
```go
type LogEntry struct {
Time string `json:"time"`
Level string `json:"level"`
Fields []interface{} `json:"fields"`
}
// Parse line
var entry LogEntry
json.Unmarshal([]byte(logLine), &entry)
```
### Getting Help
If you encounter issues not covered here:
1. Check the [examples](examples.md) for working code
2. Enable debug logging and heartbeats
3. Review error messages carefully
4. Check system logs for permission/disk issues
5. File an issue with:
- Go version
- OS/Platform
- Minimal reproduction code
- Error messages
- Heartbeat output if available
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module github.com/lixenwraith/log
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require (
github.com/lixenwraith/config v0.0.0-20250701170607-8515fa0543b6