lib/syslog/logger.rb

1 require 'syslog'
5 # Syslog::Logger is a Logger work-alike that logs via syslog instead of to a
14 # Syslog::Logger uses syslog (and in some ways, a limitation of the way
15 # syslog(3) works).  Attempts to change Syslog::Logger's program name after
22 #   require 'syslog/logger'
25 #   log.info 'this line will be logged via syslog(3)'
27 # You may need to perform some syslog.conf setup first.  For a BSD machine add
28 # the following lines to /etc/syslog.conf:
64   # Maps Logger warning types to syslog(3) warning types.
67   # from other system daemons using syslog(3), so most messages are reduced by
69   # an error for syslog(3).
84   def self.syslog
85     @@syslog
91   def self.syslog= syslog
92     @@syslog = syslog
114   # Logs a +message+ at the unknown (syslog alert) log level, or logs the
120   # Logs a +message+ at the fatal (syslog err) log level, or logs the message
126   # Logs a +message+ at the error (syslog warning) log level, or logs the
132   # Logs a +message+ at the warn (syslog notice) log level, or logs the
138   # Logs a +message+ at the info (syslog info) log level, or logs the message
144   # Logs a +message+ at the debug (syslog debug) log level, or logs the
175   # Due to the way syslog works, only one program name may be chosen.
181     @@syslog ||= Syslog.open(program_name)
190       @@syslog.log LEVEL_MAP[severity], '%s', formatter.call(severity, Time.now, progname, (message || block.call))