g4ds.g4dslogging.FileLogger

Package g4ds :: Module g4dslogging :: Class FileLogger

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Class FileLogger

All messages are equipped with a timestamp and line wise written to a log file.

Addtionally, this class supports logging into syslog facilities.

Method Summary
	`__init__(self)` Open the log file.
	`closedown(self)` Shutdown logging.
`List` of `String`	`getLatestMessages(self, n)` Returns the last 'n' lines of the log file.
	`newMessage(self, category, message)` New entry for the log system.

Instance Variable Summary
`int`	`_level`: Log level to be used for the instance (defined in config file)
`File`	`_logfile`: Reference to the file instance

Method Details

init(self)
(Constructor)

Open the log file.

Put a log message in the log file for brining up the g4ds log service.

closedown(self)

Shutdown logging.

Put a log message in the log file for closing down g4ds logging and finally close the log file.

getLatestMessages(self, n)

Returns the last 'n' lines of the log file.

Parameters:: n - Number of lines requested
(type=int)

Returns:: The last lines - each line as a string - together in a list
(type=List of String)

newMessage(self, category, message)

New entry for the log system.

A check is performed, whether the given category is to be logged in the activated log level. If so, a message is generated, made up by a time stamp, the category value and the message itself.

Instance Variable Details

_level

Log level to be used for the instance (defined in config file)

Type:: int

_logfile

Reference to the file instance

Type:: File

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