e1.2.1 Readme update and comment cleanup.

README.md

@@ -20,10 +20,10 @@ using atomic operations and channels.
 - **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`)
+  - Monitors total log directory size against configured limits (`max_total_size_mb`)
-    - Enforces minimum free disk space requirements (`min_disk_free_mb`)
+  - Enforces minimum free disk space requirements (`min_disk_free_mb`)
-    - Automatically prunes oldest log files to maintain space constraints
+  - Automatically prunes oldest log files to maintain space constraints
-    - Implements recovery behavior when disk space is exhausted
+  - 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.
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ using atomic operations and channels.
 
 ```bash
 go get github.com/LixenWraith/log
-# If using full TOML/CLI config:
+go get github.com/LixenWraith/config
-# go get github.com/LixenWraith/config
 ```
 
 ## Basic Usage
@@ -73,9 +72,53 @@ func main() {
 
 ## Configuration
 
-The `log` package is configured via keys registered with the `config.Config` instance passed to `(l *Logger) Init`, or
+The `log` package can be configured in two ways:
-via string overrides passed to `(l *Logger) InitWithDefaults`. `Init` expects these keys relative to the `basePath`
+
-argument.
+1. Using a `config.Config` instance with the `Init` method
+2. Using simple string overrides with the `InitWithDefaults` method
+
+### Configuration via Init
+
+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.
+
+```go
+// Initialize config
+cfg := config.New()
+configExists, err := cfg.Load("app_config.toml", os.Args[1:])
+if err != nil {
+    // Handle error
+}
+
+// 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
+}
+```
+
+Example TOML with `basePath = "logging"`:
+```toml
+[logging]  # This matches the basePath
+level = -4 # Debug
+directory = "/var/log/my_service"
+format = "json"
+```
+
+### Configuration via InitWithDefaults
+
+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"`.
+
+```go
+// Simple initialization with specific overrides
+logger := log.NewLogger()
+err := logger.InitWithDefaults("directory=/var/log/app", "level=-4")
+if err != nil {
+    // Handle error
+}
+```
+
+### Configuration Parameters
 
 | Key (`basePath` + Key)     | Type      | Description                                                               | Default Value |
 |:---------------------------|:----------|:--------------------------------------------------------------------------|:--------------|
@@ -102,20 +145,6 @@ argument.
 | `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`          |
 
-**Example TOML Configuration** (Used with `(l *Logger) Init` and the `config` package)
-
-# Assuming basePath = "logging" passed to Init
-
-```toml
-[logging]
-level = -4 # Debug
-directory = "/var/log/my_service"
-format = "json"
-max_size_mb = 100
-retention_period_hrs = 168.0 # 7 days
-heartbeat_level = 2 # Process + disk statistics
-```
-
 ## API Reference
 
 **Note:** All logging and control functions are methods on a `*Logger` instance obtained via `NewLogger()`.
@@ -191,30 +220,30 @@ Called on an initialized `*Logger` instance.
   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.
+  - 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.
+  - Check frequency automatically adjusts based on logging rate when `enable_adaptive_interval` is enabled.
 
 - **Heartbeat Messages:**
-    - Periodic operational statistics that bypass log level filtering.
+  - Periodic operational statistics that bypass log level filtering.
-    - Three levels of detail (`heartbeat_level`):
+  - Three levels of detail (`heartbeat_level`):
-        - Level 1 (PROC): Logger metrics (uptime, processed/dropped logs)
+    - Level 1 (PROC): Logger metrics (uptime, processed/dropped logs)
-        - Level 2 (DISK): Adds disk metrics (rotations, deletions, file counts, sizes)
+    - Level 2 (DISK): Adds disk metrics (rotations, deletions, file counts, sizes)
-        - Level 3 (SYS): Adds system metrics (memory usage, goroutine count, GC stats)
+    - Level 3 (SYS): Adds system metrics (memory usage, goroutine count, GC stats)
-    - Ensures monitoring data is available regardless of the configured `level`.
+  - Ensures monitoring data is available regardless of the configured `level`.
 
 - **File Management:**
-    - Log files are rotated when `max_size_mb` is exceeded.
+  - 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.
+  - 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.
+  - 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.
+  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.
+  2. Closes the active log channel to signal processor shutdown for that instance.
-    3. Waits briefly for the processor to finish pending records.
+  3. Waits briefly for the processor to finish pending records.
-    4. Performs final sync and closes the file handle.
+  4. Performs final sync and closes the file handle.
 
 ## Performance Considerations
 
@@ -230,19 +259,35 @@ Called on an initialized `*Logger` instance.
 - **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
+  - **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.
+    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
+  - **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.
+    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
+  - **Persistent Disk Issues:** If disk space cannot be reclaimed through cleanup, logs will be dropped until the
-      condition is resolved.
+    condition is resolved.
 
-- **Configuration Dependencies:** Requires the `github.com/LixenWraith/config` package for advanced configuration
+- **Configuration Dependencies:**
-  management via TOML/CLI using the `Init` method. `InitWithDefaults` provides simpler initialization without this
+  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`.
-  dependency.
 
 - **Retention Accuracy:** Log retention relies on file modification times, which could potentially be affected by
   external file system operations.

config.go

@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ var defaultConfig = Config{
 	MaxCheckIntervalMs:     60000,
 
 	// Heartbeat settings
-	HeartbeatLevel:     0,  // Disabled by default
+	HeartbeatLevel:     0,
-	HeartbeatIntervalS: 60, // Default to 60 seconds if enabled
+	HeartbeatIntervalS: 60,
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig returns a copy of the default configuration

format.go

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ type serializer struct {
 // newSerializer creates a serializer instance.
 func newSerializer() *serializer {
 	return &serializer{
-		buf: make([]byte, 0, 1024), // Initial capacity
+		buf: make([]byte, 0, 4096), // Initial reasonable capacity
 	}
 }
 
@@ -25,23 +25,21 @@ func (s *serializer) reset() {
 	s.buf = s.buf[:0]
 }
 
-// serialize converts log entries to the configured format (JSON or text).
+// serialize converts log entries to the configured format, JSON or (default) text.
 func (s *serializer) serialize(format string, flags int64, timestamp time.Time, level int64, trace string, args []any) []byte {
 	s.reset()
 
 	if format == "json" {
 		return s.serializeJSON(flags, timestamp, level, trace, args)
 	}
-	// Default to text format
 	return s.serializeText(flags, timestamp, level, trace, args)
 }
 
-// serializeJSON formats log entries as JSON.
+// serializeJSON formats log entries as JSON (time, level, trace, fields).
 func (s *serializer) serializeJSON(flags int64, timestamp time.Time, level int64, trace string, args []any) []byte {
 	s.buf = append(s.buf, '{')
 	needsComma := false
 
-	// Time
 	if flags&FlagShowTimestamp != 0 {
 		s.buf = append(s.buf, `"time":"`...)
 		s.buf = timestamp.AppendFormat(s.buf, time.RFC3339Nano)
@@ -49,7 +47,6 @@ func (s *serializer) serializeJSON(flags int64, timestamp time.Time, level int64
 		needsComma = true
 	}
 
-	// Level
 	if flags&FlagShowLevel != 0 {
 		if needsComma {
 			s.buf = append(s.buf, ',')
@@ -60,7 +57,6 @@ func (s *serializer) serializeJSON(flags int64, timestamp time.Time, level int64
 		needsComma = true
 	}
 
-	// Trace
 	if trace != "" {
 		if needsComma {
 			s.buf = append(s.buf, ',')
@@ -71,7 +67,6 @@ func (s *serializer) serializeJSON(flags int64, timestamp time.Time, level int64
 		needsComma = true
 	}
 
-	// Fields (Args)
 	if len(args) > 0 {
 		if needsComma {
 			s.buf = append(s.buf, ',')
@@ -90,17 +85,15 @@ func (s *serializer) serializeJSON(flags int64, timestamp time.Time, level int64
 	return s.buf
 }
 
-// serializeText formats log entries as plain text.
+// serializeText formats log entries as plain text (time, level, trace, fields).
 func (s *serializer) serializeText(flags int64, timestamp time.Time, level int64, trace string, args []any) []byte {
 	needsSpace := false
 
-	// Time
 	if flags&FlagShowTimestamp != 0 {
 		s.buf = timestamp.AppendFormat(s.buf, time.RFC3339Nano)
 		needsSpace = true
 	}
 
-	// Level
 	if flags&FlagShowLevel != 0 {
 		if needsSpace {
 			s.buf = append(s.buf, ' ')
@@ -109,7 +102,6 @@ func (s *serializer) serializeText(flags int64, timestamp time.Time, level int64
 		needsSpace = true
 	}
 
-	// Trace
 	if trace != "" {
 		if needsSpace {
 			s.buf = append(s.buf, ' ')
@@ -118,7 +110,6 @@ func (s *serializer) serializeText(flags int64, timestamp time.Time, level int64
 		needsSpace = true
 	}
 
-	// Fields (Args)
 	for _, arg := range args {
 		if needsSpace {
 			s.buf = append(s.buf, ' ')

interface.go

@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ const (
 
 // Heartbeat log levels
 const (
-	LevelProc int64 = 12 // Process/Logger Stats
+	LevelProc int64 = 12
-	LevelDisk int64 = 16 // Disk/File Stats
+	LevelDisk int64 = 16
-	LevelSys  int64 = 20 // System/Runtime Stats
+	LevelSys  int64 = 20
 )
 
 // Record flags for controlling output structure
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ type logRecord struct {
 	Args      []any
 }
 
-// Logger instance methods for logging at different levels
+// Logger instance methods for configuration and logging at different levels.
 
 // Debug logs a message at debug level.
 func (l *Logger) Debug(args ...any) {

logger.go

@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ func (l *Logger) getCurrentLogChannel() chan logRecord {
 	return chVal.(chan logRecord)
 }
 
-// Helper method to get flags from config
+// getFlags from config
 func (l *Logger) getFlags() int64 {
 	var flags int64 = 0
 	showLevel, _ := l.config.Bool("log.show_level")
@@ -280,40 +280,36 @@ func (l *Logger) getFlags() int64 {
 
 // log handles the core logging logic
 func (l *Logger) log(flags int64, level int64, depth int64, args ...any) {
-	// Quick checks first
 	if l.state.LoggerDisabled.Load() || !l.state.IsInitialized.Load() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Check if this log level should be processed
 	configLevel, _ := l.config.Int64("log.level")
 	if level < configLevel {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Report dropped logs if necessary
+	// Report dropped logs first if there has been any
 	currentDrops := l.state.DroppedLogs.Load()
 	logged := l.state.LoggedDrops.Load()
 	if currentDrops > logged {
 		if l.state.LoggedDrops.CompareAndSwap(logged, currentDrops) {
 			dropRecord := logRecord{
-				Flags:     FlagDefault, // Use default flags for drop message
+				Flags:     FlagDefault,
 				TimeStamp: time.Now(),
 				Level:     LevelError,
 				Args:      []any{"Logs were dropped", "dropped_count", currentDrops - logged, "total_dropped", currentDrops},
 			}
-			l.sendLogRecord(dropRecord) // Best effort send
+			l.sendLogRecord(dropRecord)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Get trace if needed
 	var trace string
 	if depth > 0 {
 		const skipTrace = 3 // log.Info -> log -> getTrace (Adjust if call stack changes)
 		trace = getTrace(depth, skipTrace)
 	}
 
-	// Create record and send
 	record := logRecord{
 		Flags:     flags,
 		TimeStamp: time.Now(),
@@ -337,7 +333,6 @@ func (l *Logger) sendLogRecord(record logRecord) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Load current channel reference atomically
 	ch := l.getCurrentLogChannel()
 
 	// Non-blocking send

processor.go

@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ func (l *Logger) processLogs(ch <-chan logRecord) {
 		select {
 		case record, ok := <-ch:
 			if !ok {
-				// Channel closed: Perform final sync and exit
 				l.performSync()
 				return
 			}
@@ -206,10 +205,9 @@ func (l *Logger) setupHeartbeatTimer(timers *TimerSet) <-chan time.Time {
 func (l *Logger) processLogRecord(record logRecord) int64 {
 	if !l.state.DiskStatusOK.Load() {
 		l.state.DroppedLogs.Add(1)
-		return 0 // Skip processing if disk known to be unavailable
+		return 0
 	}
 
-	// Serialize the record
 	format, _ := l.config.String("log.format")
 	data := l.serializer.serialize(
 		format,
@@ -221,7 +219,6 @@ func (l *Logger) processLogRecord(record logRecord) int64 {
 	)
 	dataLen := int64(len(data))
 
-	// Check for rotation
 	currentFileSize := l.state.CurrentSize.Load()
 	estimatedSize := currentFileSize + dataLen
 
@@ -232,14 +229,13 @@ func (l *Logger) processLogRecord(record logRecord) int64 {
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Write to the current log file
 	cfPtr := l.state.CurrentFile.Load()
 	if currentLogFile, isFile := cfPtr.(*os.File); isFile && currentLogFile != nil {
 		n, err := currentLogFile.Write(data)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmtFprintf(os.Stderr, "log: failed to write to log file: %v\n", err)
 			l.state.DroppedLogs.Add(1)
-			l.performDiskCheck(true) // Force check if write fails
+			l.performDiskCheck(true)
 			return 0
 		} else {
 			l.state.CurrentSize.Add(int64(n))
@@ -247,7 +243,7 @@ func (l *Logger) processLogRecord(record logRecord) int64 {
 			return int64(n)
 		}
 	} else {
-		l.state.DroppedLogs.Add(1) // File pointer somehow nil
+		l.state.DroppedLogs.Add(1)
 		return 0
 	}
 }
@@ -263,7 +259,7 @@ func (l *Logger) handleFlushTick() {
 // handleFlushRequest handles an explicit flush request
 func (l *Logger) handleFlushRequest(confirmChan chan struct{}) {
 	l.performSync()
-	close(confirmChan) // Signal completion back to the Flush caller
+	close(confirmChan)
 }
 
 // handleRetentionCheck performs file retention check and cleanup
@@ -302,7 +298,6 @@ func (l *Logger) adjustDiskCheckInterval(timers *TimerSet, lastCheckTime time.Ti
 	logsPerSecond := float64(logsSinceLastCheck) / elapsed.Seconds()
 	targetLogsPerSecond := float64(100) // Baseline
 
-	// Get current disk check interval from config
 	diskCheckIntervalMs, _ := l.config.Int64("log.disk_check_interval_ms")
 	currentDiskCheckInterval := time.Duration(diskCheckIntervalMs) * time.Millisecond
 
@@ -330,7 +325,6 @@ func (l *Logger) adjustDiskCheckInterval(timers *TimerSet, lastCheckTime time.Ti
 		newInterval = maxCheckInterval
 	}
 
-	// Reset the ticker with the new interval
 	timers.diskCheckTicker.Reset(newInterval)
 }
 
@@ -338,7 +332,6 @@ func (l *Logger) adjustDiskCheckInterval(timers *TimerSet, lastCheckTime time.Ti
 func (l *Logger) handleHeartbeat() {
 	heartbeatLevel, _ := l.config.Int64("log.heartbeat_level")
 
-	// Process heartbeat based on configured level
 	if heartbeatLevel >= 1 {
 		l.logProcHeartbeat()
 	}
@@ -354,12 +347,10 @@ func (l *Logger) handleHeartbeat() {
 
 // logProcHeartbeat logs process/logger statistics heartbeat
 func (l *Logger) logProcHeartbeat() {
-	// 1. Gather process/logger stats
 	processed := l.state.TotalLogsProcessed.Load()
 	dropped := l.state.DroppedLogs.Load()
 	sequence := l.state.HeartbeatSequence.Add(1) // Increment and get sequence number
 
-	// Calculate uptime
 	startTimeVal := l.state.LoggerStartTime.Load()
 	var uptimeHours float64 = 0
 	if startTime, ok := startTimeVal.(time.Time); ok && !startTime.IsZero() {
@@ -367,7 +358,6 @@ func (l *Logger) logProcHeartbeat() {
 		uptimeHours = uptime.Hours()
 	}
 
-	// 2. Format Args
 	procArgs := []any{
 		"type", "proc",
 		"sequence", sequence,
@@ -376,7 +366,6 @@ func (l *Logger) logProcHeartbeat() {
 		"dropped_logs", dropped,
 	}
 
-	// 3. Write the heartbeat record
 	l.writeHeartbeatRecord(LevelProc, procArgs)
 }
 
@@ -386,7 +375,6 @@ func (l *Logger) logDiskHeartbeat() {
 	rotations := l.state.TotalRotations.Load()
 	deletions := l.state.TotalDeletions.Load()
 
-	// Get file system stats
 	dir, _ := l.config.String("log.directory")
 	ext, _ := l.config.String("log.extension")
 	currentSizeMB := float64(l.state.CurrentSize.Load()) / (1024 * 1024) // Current file size
@@ -407,7 +395,6 @@ func (l *Logger) logDiskHeartbeat() {
 		fmtFprintf(os.Stderr, "log: warning - heartbeat failed to get file count: %v\n", err)
 	}
 
-	// Format Args
 	diskArgs := []any{
 		"type", "disk",
 		"sequence", sequence,
@@ -426,7 +413,6 @@ func (l *Logger) logDiskHeartbeat() {
 		diskArgs = append(diskArgs, "disk_free_mb", fmt.Sprintf("%.2f", freeSpaceMB))
 	}
 
-	// Write the heartbeat record
 	l.writeHeartbeatRecord(LevelDisk, diskArgs)
 }
 
@@ -434,11 +420,9 @@ func (l *Logger) logDiskHeartbeat() {
 func (l *Logger) logSysHeartbeat() {
 	sequence := l.state.HeartbeatSequence.Load()
 
-	// Get memory stats
 	var memStats runtime.MemStats
 	runtime.ReadMemStats(&memStats)
 
-	// Format Args
 	sysArgs := []any{
 		"type", "sys",
 		"sequence", sequence,
@@ -454,22 +438,17 @@ func (l *Logger) logSysHeartbeat() {
 
 // writeHeartbeatRecord handles the common logic for writing a heartbeat record
 func (l *Logger) writeHeartbeatRecord(level int64, args []any) {
-	// Skip if logger disabled or shutting down
 	if l.state.LoggerDisabled.Load() || l.state.ShutdownCalled.Load() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Skip if disk known to be unavailable
 	if !l.state.DiskStatusOK.Load() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// 1. Serialize the record
 	format, _ := l.config.String("log.format")
-	// Use FlagDefault | FlagShowLevel so Level appears in the output
 	hbData := l.serializer.serialize(format, FlagDefault|FlagShowLevel, time.Now(), level, "", args)
 
-	// 2. Write the record
 	cfPtr := l.state.CurrentFile.Load()
 	if cfPtr == nil {
 		fmtFprintf(os.Stderr, "log: error - current file handle is nil during heartbeat\n")
@@ -482,7 +461,6 @@ func (l *Logger) writeHeartbeatRecord(level int64, args []any) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Write with a single retry attempt
 	n, err := currentLogFile.Write(hbData)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmtFprintf(os.Stderr, "log: failed to write heartbeat: %v\n", err)

state.go

@@ -54,12 +54,10 @@ func (l *Logger) Init(cfg *config.Config, basePath string) error {
 		return fmtErrorf("logger previously failed to initialize and is disabled")
 	}
 
-	// Update configuration from external config
 	if err := l.updateConfigFromExternal(cfg, basePath); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 
-	// Apply configuration and reconfigure logger components
 	return l.applyAndReconfigureLocked()
 }
 
@@ -72,7 +70,6 @@ func (l *Logger) InitWithDefaults(overrides ...string) error {
 		return fmtErrorf("logger previously failed to initialize and is disabled")
 	}
 
-	// Apply provided overrides
 	for _, override := range overrides {
 		key, valueStr, err := parseKeyValue(override)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -82,18 +79,15 @@ func (l *Logger) InitWithDefaults(overrides ...string) error {
 		keyLower := strings.ToLower(key)
 		path := "log." + keyLower
 
-		// Check if this is a valid config key
 		if _, exists := l.config.Get(path); !exists {
 			return fmtErrorf("unknown config key in override: %s", key)
 		}
 
-		// Get current value to determine type for parsing
 		currentVal, found := l.config.Get(path)
 		if !found {
 			return fmtErrorf("failed to get current value for '%s'", key)
 		}
 
-		// Parse according to type
 		var parsedValue interface{}
 		var parseErr error
 
@@ -114,19 +108,16 @@ func (l *Logger) InitWithDefaults(overrides ...string) error {
 			return fmtErrorf("invalid value format for '%s': %w", key, parseErr)
 		}
 
-		// Validate the parsed value
 		if err := validateConfigValue(keyLower, parsedValue); err != nil {
 			return fmtErrorf("invalid value for '%s': %w", key, err)
 		}
 
-		// Update config with new value
 		err = l.config.Set(path, parsedValue)
 		if err != nil {
 			return fmtErrorf("failed to update config value for '%s': %w", key, err)
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Apply configuration and reconfigure logger components
 	return l.applyAndReconfigureLocked()
 }
 
@@ -134,35 +125,29 @@ func (l *Logger) InitWithDefaults(overrides ...string) error {
 // If no timeout is provided, uses a default of 2x flush interval
 func (l *Logger) Shutdown(timeout ...time.Duration) error {
 
-	// Ensure shutdown runs only once
 	if !l.state.ShutdownCalled.CompareAndSwap(false, true) {
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Prevent new logs from being processed or sent
 	l.state.LoggerDisabled.Store(true)
 
-	// If the logger was never initialized, there's nothing to shut down
 	if !l.state.IsInitialized.Load() {
-		l.state.ShutdownCalled.Store(false) // Allow potential future init/shutdown cycle
+		l.state.ShutdownCalled.Store(false)
 		l.state.LoggerDisabled.Store(false)
-		l.state.ProcessorExited.Store(true) // Mark as not running
+		l.state.ProcessorExited.Store(true)
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	// Signal the processor goroutine to stop by closing its channel
 	l.initMu.Lock()
 	ch := l.getCurrentLogChannel()
-	closedChan := make(chan logRecord) // Create a dummy closed channel
+	closedChan := make(chan logRecord)
 	close(closedChan)
-	l.state.ActiveLogChannel.Store(closedChan) // Point producers to the dummy channel
+	l.state.ActiveLogChannel.Store(closedChan)
-	// Close the actual channel the processor is reading from
 	if ch != closedChan {
 		close(ch)
 	}
 	l.initMu.Unlock()
 
-	// Determine the effective timeout, if timeout is zero or negative, use a default based on flush interval
 	var effectiveTimeout time.Duration
 	if len(timeout) > 0 {
 		effectiveTimeout = timeout[0]
@@ -172,42 +157,35 @@ func (l *Logger) Shutdown(timeout ...time.Duration) error {
 		effectiveTimeout = 2 * time.Duration(flushMs) * time.Millisecond
 	}
 
-	// Wait for the processor goroutine to signal its exit, or until the timeout
 	deadline := time.Now().Add(effectiveTimeout)
-	pollInterval := 10 * time.Millisecond // Check status periodically
+	pollInterval := 10 * time.Millisecond // Reasonable check period
 	processorCleanlyExited := false
 	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
 		if l.state.ProcessorExited.Load() {
 			processorCleanlyExited = true
-			break // Processor finished cleanly
+			break
 		}
 		time.Sleep(pollInterval)
 	}
 
-	// Mark the logger as uninitialized
 	l.state.IsInitialized.Store(false)
 
-	// Sync and close the current log file
 	var finalErr error
 	cfPtr := l.state.CurrentFile.Load()
 	if cfPtr != nil {
 		if currentLogFile, ok := cfPtr.(*os.File); ok && currentLogFile != nil {
-			// Attempt to sync data to disk
 			if err := currentLogFile.Sync(); err != nil {
 				syncErr := fmtErrorf("failed to sync log file '%s' during shutdown: %w", currentLogFile.Name(), err)
 				finalErr = combineErrors(finalErr, syncErr)
 			}
-			// Attempt to close the file descriptor
 			if err := currentLogFile.Close(); err != nil {
 				closeErr := fmtErrorf("failed to close log file '%s' during shutdown: %w", currentLogFile.Name(), err)
 				finalErr = combineErrors(finalErr, closeErr)
 			}
-			// Clear the atomic reference to the file
 			l.state.CurrentFile.Store((*os.File)(nil))
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Report timeout error if processor didn't exit cleanly
 	if !processorCleanlyExited {
 		timeoutErr := fmtErrorf("logger processor did not exit within timeout (%v)", effectiveTimeout)
 		finalErr = combineErrors(finalErr, timeoutErr)
@@ -218,7 +196,6 @@ func (l *Logger) Shutdown(timeout ...time.Duration) error {
 
 // Flush explicitly triggers a sync of the current log file buffer to disk and waits for completion or timeout.
 func (l *Logger) Flush(timeout time.Duration) error {
-	// Prevent concurrent flushes overwhelming the processor or channel
 	l.state.flushMutex.Lock()
 	defer l.state.flushMutex.Unlock()
 
@@ -237,10 +214,9 @@ func (l *Logger) Flush(timeout time.Duration) error {
 		return fmtErrorf("failed to send flush request to processor (possible deadlock or high load)")
 	}
 
-	// Wait for the processor to signal completion or timeout
 	select {
 	case <-confirmChan:
-		return nil // Flush completed successfully
+		return nil
 	case <-time.After(timeout):
 		return fmtErrorf("timeout waiting for flush confirmation (%v)", timeout)
 	}

storage.go

@@ -341,7 +341,6 @@ func (l *Logger) createNewLogFile() (*os.File, error) {
 	filename := l.generateLogFileName(time.Now())
 	fullPath := filepath.Join(dir, filename)
 
-	// Retry logic for potential collisions (rare)
 	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
 		if _, err := os.Stat(fullPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
 			break
@@ -366,7 +365,7 @@ func (l *Logger) rotateLogFile() error {
 	}
 
 	oldFilePtr := l.state.CurrentFile.Swap(newFile)
-	l.state.CurrentSize.Store(0) // Reset size for the new file
+	l.state.CurrentSize.Store(0)
 
 	if oldFilePtr != nil {
 		if oldFile, ok := oldFilePtr.(*os.File); ok && oldFile != nil {