Module submission Log::Fine

The following module was proposed for inclusion in the Module List:

modid:       Log::Fine
DSLIP:       cdpOb
description: Yet another logging framework
userid:      CFUHRMAN (Chris Fuhrman)
chapterid:   3 (Development_Support)
communities:

similar:
Log::Agent Log::Dispatch

rationale:

The goal behind Log::Fine is to provide fine-grained logging via
one or more "handles" (I'm debating on whether to call these
"channels" instead). Log::Fine is broken into 3 main components:

1) Log::Fine::Logger

This method is responsible for logging and dispatch. It provides
the "log" method.

2) Log::Fine::Handle

A handle is an output channel. Currently supported are output to
either STDERR or STDOUT, Files, Syslog, and Timestamped files. Note
I'm debating on whether or not to call these "channels" instead of
"handles"

3) Formatter

A formatter formats the output string. It's designed to be easily
sub-classed for custom logging.

enteredby:   CFUHRMAN (Chris Fuhrman)
enteredon:   Fri May  9 17:22:42 2008 GMT

The resulting entry would be:

Log::
::Fine            cdpOb Yet another logging framework                CFUHRMA
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In article <200805091722.m49HMgM1003395@pause.perl.org>, Perl Authors
Upload Server <upload@pause.perl.org> wrote:

> The following module was proposed for inclusion in the Module List:
>
>   modid:       Log::Fine
>   DSLIP:       cdpOb
>   description: Yet another logging framework
>   userid:      CFUHRMAN (Chris Fuhrman)
>   chapterid:   3 (Development_Support)
>   communities:
>
>   similar:
>     Log::Agent Log::Dispatch
>
>   rationale:
>
>     The goal behind Log::Fine is to provide fine-grained logging via
>     one or more "handles"

This sounds a lot like Log::Log4perl and Log::Dispatch. Is there some
feature that sets your module apart from the others? Perhaps the
distinguishing feature could go in the name.  :)

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Howdy,

On May 10, 2008, at 1:58 AM, brian d foy wrote:

> [[ This message was both posted and mailed: see
>   the "To," "Cc," and "Newsgroups" headers for details. ]]
>
>
> This sounds a lot like Log::Log4perl and Log::Dispatch. Is there some
> feature that sets your module apart from the others? Perhaps the
> distinguishing feature could go in the name.  :)
>

There are a few features that I can think of:

1) The ability to specify the log level via a bit mask.  This allows
for complex and fine-grained logging via multiple handles.

2) Formatting of log output is completely customizable.  You specify a
formatting object that tells Log::Fine how to print the message (no
patterns or weird callbacks).

3) In the event you wish to output information from caller(), you have
the option of setting a skip level so that you can log the correct
invoking Package/Method/Subroutine.  This allows a developer to wrap
calls to log while still producing the correct invoking method.

4) No bloody config file. ;)

I'm open to suggestions as to a proper name.

/Chris.


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