Provided by: libparanoid-perl_0.36-3_all 
NAME
Paranoid::Log - Log Functions
VERSION
$Id: Log.pm,v 0.14 2010/06/03 19:03:32 acorliss Exp $
SYNOPSIS
use Paranoid::Log;
clearLogDist();
initLogDist();
$rv = enableFacility($name, $facility, $logLevel, $scope, @args);
$rv = disableFacility($name);
$rv = plog($severity, $message);
$rv = psyslog($severity, $message);
# The following functions are not exported by default
clearLogDist();
initLogDist();
$timeStamp = ptimestamp();
DESCRIPTION
This module provides a unified interface and distribution for multiple logging mediums.
By calling one function (plog) you can have that message stored in multiple mediums
depending on what you've enabled at what severities. For instance, you could have a
critical message not only automatically logged in a log file and syslog, but it could also
generate an e-mail.
You can also use your own logging facility modules as long as you adhere to the expected
API (detailed below). Just pass the name of the module as the facility in enableFacility.
SYMBOL TAG SETS
By default, only the following are exported:
enableFacility
disableFacility
plog
psyslog
You can get everything using :all, including:
clearLogDist
initLogDist
ptimestamp
LOGGING FACILITIES
Each logging facility is implemented as separate module consisting of non-exported
functions with conform to a a consistent API. Each facility module must have the
following functions:
Function Description
------------------------------------------------------
init Called when module first loaded
remove Removes a named instance of the facility
log Logs the passed message
dump Dumps internal information
The init function is only called once -- the first time the module is used and accessed.
The remove function allows you to remove a specific named instance of the logging facility
from use.
The log function is used to actually log an entry into the facility.
The dump function is used to dump pertinent internal data on the requested named instance.
This is primarily intended for use with facilities like the log buffer, in which case it
dumps the contents of the named buffer. Other uses for this is left to the developer of
individual facility modules.
SUBROUTINES/METHODS
clearLogDist
clearLogDist();
This empties all enabled loggers from the distribution processor. It doesn't erase any
named logging facilities already put into place, simply takes out of the distribution
system so no further log entries will be processed.
This can be used to temporarily halt all logging.
initLogDist
initLogDist();
This goes through the list of named loggers and sets up the distribution processor to feed
them the applicable log entries as they come in.
This can be used to re-enable logging.
enableFacility
$rv = enableFacility($name, $facility, $logLevel, $scope, @args);
This function enables the specified logging facility at the specified levels. Each
facility (or permutation of) is associated with an arbitrary name. This name can be used
to bypass log distribution and log only in the named facility.
The following facilities are available within Paranoid:
facility description
=====================================================
stderr prints messages to STDERR
buffer stores messages in a named buffer
file prints messages to a file
syslog sends message to the syslog daemon
email sends message to an e-mail recipient
If you have your own custom facility that complies with the Paranoid::Log calling
conventions you can pass this the name of the module (for example, Log::Foo). The first
letter of the module will always be uppercased before attempting to load it.
Log levels are modeled after syslog:
log level description
=====================================================
emerg, panic, system is unusable
emergency
alert action must be taken immediately
crit, critical critical conditions
err, error error conditions
warn, warning warning conditions
notice normal but significant conditions
info informational
debug debug-level messages
If omitted level defaults to 'notice'.
Scope is defined with the following characters:
character definition
=====================================================
= log only messages at this severity
+ log only messages at this severity
or higher
- log only messages at this severity
or lower
! log at all levels but this severity
If omitted scope defaults to '+'.
Only the first two arguments are mandatory. What you put into the @args, and whether you
need it at all, will depend on the facility you're using. The facilities provided
directly by Paranoid are as follows:
facility arguments
=====================================================
stderr none
buffer bufferSize (optional)
file filename
syslog none
email mailhost, recipient, sender (optional),
subject (optional)
disableFacility
$rv = disableFacility($name);
Removes the specified logging facility from the configuration and re-initializes the
distribution processor.
plog
$rv = plog($severity, $message);
This call logs the passed message to all facilities enabled at the specified log level.
ptimestamp
$ts = ptimestamp();
This function returns a syslog-style timestamp string for the current time. You can
optionally give it a value as returned by time() and the stamp will be for that timme.
psyslog
$rv = psyslog($severity, $message);
This function's name may be a bit misleading. This does not cause the message to be
syslogged (that's the duty of the syslog facility), but rather the message is logged in a
syslog-style format according to the following template:
{timestamp} {hostname} {process}[{pid}]: {message}
You may want to use this if you're using, say, a file logging mechanism but you still want
the logs in a syslog-styled format. More often than not, though, you do not want to use
this function.
DEPENDENCIES
o Paranoid::Debug
o Paranoid::Input
o Paranoid::Module
EXAMPLES
The following example provides the following behavior: debug messages go to a file,
notice & above messages go to syslog, and critical and higher messages also go to console
and e-mail.
# Set up the logging facilities
enableFacility("debug", "file", "debug", "=",
"/var/log/myapp-debug.log");
enableFacility("daemon", "syslog", "notice", "+", "myapp");
enableFacility("console-err", "stderr", "critical", "+");
enableFacility("smtp-err", "email", "critical", "+",
"localhost", "root\@localhost", "myapp\@localhost",
"MyApp Critical Alert");
# Log some messages
#
# Since this is only going to the debug log, we'll use psyslog
# so we get the timestamps, etc.
psyslog("debug", "Starting application");
# Log a notification
plog("notice", "Uh, something happened...");
# Log a critical error
plog("emerg", "Ack! <choke... silence>");
SEE ALSO
o Paranoid::Log::Buffer
o Paranoid::Log::Email
o Paranoid::Log::File
o Paranoid::Log::Syslog
BUGS AND LIMITATIONS
AUTHOR
Arthur Corliss (corliss@digitalmages.com)
LICENSE AND COPYRIGHT
This software is licensed under the same terms as Perl, itself. Please see
http://dev.perl.org/licenses/ for more information.
(c) 2005, Arthur Corliss (corliss@digitalmages.com)