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+++ b/lib/kernel/doc/src/logger.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
<rev>A</rev>
<file>logger.xml</file>
</header>
- <module>logger</module>
+ <module since="OTP 21.0">logger</module>
<modulesummary>API module for Logger, the standard logging facility
in Erlang/OTP.</modulesummary>
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
[{kernel,
[{logger,
[{handler, default, logger_std_h,
- #{config => #{type => {file, "path/to/file.log"}}}}]}]}].
+ #{config => #{file => "path/to/file.log"}}}]}]}].
</code>
<p>
For more information about:
@@ -98,46 +98,6 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
<datatypes>
<datatype>
- <name name="primary_config"/>
- <desc>
- <p>Primary configuration data for Logger. The following
- default values apply:</p>
- <list>
- <item><c>level => info</c></item>
- <item><c>filter_default => log</c></item>
- <item><c>filters => []</c></item>
- </list>
- </desc>
- </datatype>
- <datatype>
- <name name="handler_config"/>
- <desc>
- <p>Handler configuration data for Logger. The following
- default values apply:</p>
- <list>
- <item><c>level => all</c></item>
- <item><c>filter_default => log</c></item>
- <item><c>filters => []</c></item>
- <item><c>formatter => {logger_formatter, DefaultFormatterConfig</c>}</item>
- </list>
- <p>In addition to these, the following fields are
- automatically inserted by Logger, values taken from the
- two first parameters
- to <seealso marker="#add_handler-3"><c>add_handler/3</c></seealso>:</p>
- <list>
- <item><c>id => HandlerId</c></item>
- <item><c>module => Module</c></item>
- </list>
- <p>Handler specific configuration data is inserted by the
- handler callback itself, in a sub structure associated with
- the field named <c>config</c>.</p>
- <p>See the <seealso marker="logger_formatter#type-config">
- <c>logger_formatter(3)</c></seealso> manual page for
- information about the default configuration for this
- formatter.</p>
- </desc>
- </datatype>
- <datatype>
<name name="filter"/>
<desc>
<p>A filter which can be installed as a handler filter, or as
@@ -172,6 +132,39 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</desc>
</datatype>
<datatype>
+ <name name="handler_config"/>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Handler configuration data for Logger. The following
+ default values apply:</p>
+ <list>
+ <item><c>level => all</c></item>
+ <item><c>filter_default => log</c></item>
+ <item><c>filters => []</c></item>
+ <item><c>formatter => {logger_formatter, DefaultFormatterConfig</c>}</item>
+ </list>
+ <p>In addition to these, the following fields are
+ automatically inserted by Logger, values taken from the
+ two first parameters
+ to <seealso marker="#add_handler-3"><c>add_handler/3</c></seealso>:</p>
+ <list>
+ <item><c>id => HandlerId</c></item>
+ <item><c>module => Module</c></item>
+ </list>
+ <p>These are read-only and cannot be changed in runtime.</p>
+ <p>Handler specific configuration data is inserted by the
+ handler callback itself, in a sub structure associated with
+ the field named <c>config</c>. See
+ the <seealso marker="logger_std_h"><c>logger_std_h(3)</c></seealso>
+ and <seealso marker="logger_disk_log_h"><c>logger_disk_log_h</c></seealso>
+ manual pages for information about the specifc configuration
+ for these handlers.</p>
+ <p>See the <seealso marker="logger_formatter#type-config">
+ <c>logger_formatter(3)</c></seealso> manual page for
+ information about the default configuration for this
+ formatter.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+ <datatype>
<name name="handler_id"/>
<desc>
<p>A unique identifier for a handler instance.</p>
@@ -197,7 +190,7 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
<list>
<item><c>pid => self()</c></item>
<item><c>gl => group_leader()</c></item>
- <item><c>time => erlang:system_time(microsecond)</c></item>
+ <item><c>time => logger:timestamp()</c></item>
</list>
<p>When a log macro is used, Logger also inserts location
information:</p>
@@ -234,7 +227,10 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
a <seealso marker="#type-report"><c>report()</c></seealso>,
the <c>report_cb</c> key can be associated with a fun
(report callback) that converts the report to a format
- string and arguments. See
+ string and arguments, or directly to a string. See the
+ type definition
+ of <seealso marker="#type-report_cb"><c>report_cb()</c></seealso>,
+ and
section <seealso marker="logger_chapter#log_message">Log
Message</seealso> in the User's Guide for more
information about report callbacks.</p>
@@ -249,24 +245,61 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</desc>
</datatype>
<datatype>
+ <name name="olp_config"/>
+ <desc>
+ <p></p>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="primary_config"/>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Primary configuration data for Logger. The following
+ default values apply:</p>
+ <list>
+ <item><c>level => info</c></item>
+ <item><c>filter_default => log</c></item>
+ <item><c>filters => []</c></item>
+ </list>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+ <datatype>
<name name="report"/>
<desc>
<p></p>
</desc>
</datatype>
<datatype>
+ <name name="report_cb"/>
+ <desc>
+ <p>A fun which converts a <seealso marker="#type-report"><c>report()</c>
+ </seealso> to a format string and arguments, or directly to a string.
+ See section <seealso marker="logger_chapter#log_message">Log
+ Message</seealso> in the User's Guide for more
+ information.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+ <datatype>
+ <name name="report_cb_config"/>
+ <desc>
+ <p></p>
+ </desc>
+ </datatype>
+ <datatype>
<name name="timestamp"/>
<desc>
<p>A timestamp produced
- with <seealso marker="erts:erlang#system_time-1">
- <c>erlang:system_time(microsecond)</c></seealso>.</p>
+ with <seealso marker="#timestamp-0">
+ <c>logger:timestamp()</c></seealso>.</p>
</desc>
</datatype>
</datatypes>
<section>
<title>Macros</title>
- <p>The following macros are defined:</p>
+ <p>The following macros are defined in <c>logger.hrl</c>, which
+ is included in a module with the directive</p>
+ <code>
+ -include_lib("kernel/include/logger.hrl").</code>
<list>
<item><c>?LOG_EMERGENCY(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</c></item>
@@ -285,13 +318,16 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
<item><c>?LOG_INFO(FunOrFormat,Args[,Metadata])</c></item>
<item><c>?LOG_DEBUG(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</c></item>
<item><c>?LOG_DEBUG(FunOrFormat,Args[,Metadata])</c></item>
+ <item><c>?LOG(Level,StringOrReport[,Metadata])</c></item>
+ <item><c>?LOG(Level,FunOrFormat,Args[,Metadata])</c></item>
</list>
<p>All macros expand to a call to Logger, where <c>Level</c> is
- taken from the macro name, and location data is added to the
- metadata. See the description of
+ taken from the macro name, or from the first argument in the
+ case of the <c>?LOG</c> macro. Location data is added to the
+ metadata as described under
the <seealso marker="#type-metadata"><c>metadata()</c></seealso>
- type for more information about the location data.</p>
+ type definition.</p>
<p>The call is wrapped in a case statement and will be evaluated
only if <c>Level</c> is equal to or below the configured log
@@ -304,9 +340,9 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</section>
<funcs>
<func>
- <name>emergency(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>emergency(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>emergency(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">emergency(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">emergency(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">emergency(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
<fsummary>Logs the given message as level <c>emergency</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to
@@ -315,9 +351,9 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name>alert(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>alert(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>alert(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">alert(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">alert(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">alert(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
<fsummary>Logs the given message as level <c>alert</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to
@@ -326,9 +362,9 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name>critical(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>critical(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>critical(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">critical(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">critical(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">critical(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
<fsummary>Logs the given message as level <c>critical</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to
@@ -337,9 +373,9 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name>error(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>error(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>error(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">error(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">error(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">error(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
<fsummary>Logs the given message as level <c>error</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to
@@ -348,9 +384,9 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name>warning(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>warning(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>warning(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">warning(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">warning(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">warning(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
<fsummary>Logs the given message as level <c>warning</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to
@@ -359,9 +395,9 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name>notice(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>notice(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>notice(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">notice(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">notice(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">notice(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
<fsummary>Logs the given message as level <c>notice</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to
@@ -370,9 +406,9 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name>info(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>info(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>info(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">info(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">info(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">info(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
<fsummary>Logs the given message as level <c>info</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to
@@ -381,9 +417,9 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name>debug(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>debug(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
- <name>debug(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">debug(StringOrReport[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">debug(Format,Args[,Metadata])</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">debug(Fun,FunArgs[,Metadata])</name>
<fsummary>Logs the given message as level <c>debug</c>.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Equivalent to
@@ -392,12 +428,12 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name name="log" arity="2"/>
- <name name="log" arity="3" clause_i="1"/>
- <name name="log" arity="3" clause_i="2"/>
- <name name="log" arity="3" clause_i="3"/>
- <name name="log" arity="4" clause_i="1"/>
- <name name="log" arity="4" clause_i="2"/>
+ <name name="log" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="log" arity="3" clause_i="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="log" arity="3" clause_i="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="log" arity="3" clause_i="3" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="log" arity="4" clause_i="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="log" arity="4" clause_i="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Logs the given message.</fsummary>
<type variable="Level"/>
<type variable="StringOrReport" name_i="1"/>
@@ -418,7 +454,7 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</section>
<funcs>
<func>
- <name name="add_handler" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="add_handler" arity="3" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Add a handler with the given configuration.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Add a handler with the given configuration.</p>
@@ -429,7 +465,7 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name name="add_handler_filter" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="add_handler_filter" arity="3" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Add a filter to the specified handler.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Add a filter to the specified handler.</p>
@@ -470,7 +506,7 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name name="add_handlers" arity="1" clause_i="1"/>
+ <name name="add_handlers" arity="1" clause_i="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Set up log handlers from the application's
configuration parameters.</fsummary>
<desc>
@@ -480,7 +516,7 @@ logger:error("error happened because: ~p", [Reason]). % Without macro
</func>
<func>
- <name name="add_handlers" arity="1" clause_i="2"/>
+ <name name="add_handlers" arity="1" clause_i="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Setup logger handlers.</fsummary>
<type name="config_handler"/>
<desc>
@@ -500,7 +536,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
Error -> Error
end.</code>
<p>This reads the <c>logger</c> configuration parameter from
- the <c>my_all</c> application and starts the configured
+ the <c>my_app</c> application and starts the configured
handlers. The contents of the configuration use the same
rules as the
<seealso marker="logger_chapter#handler-configuration">logger handler configuration</seealso>.
@@ -523,7 +559,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="add_primary_filter" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="add_primary_filter" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Add a primary filter to Logger.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Add a primary filter to Logger.</p>
@@ -564,16 +600,16 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_config" arity="0"/>
+ <name name="get_config" arity="0" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Look up the current Logger configuration</fsummary>
<desc>
- <p>Look up all current Logger configuration, including primary
- and handler configuration, and module level settings.</p>
+ <p>Look up all current Logger configuration, including primary,
+ handler, and proxy configuration, and module level settings.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_handler_config" arity="0"/>
+ <name name="get_handler_config" arity="0" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Look up the current configuration for all handlers.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Look up the current configuration for all handlers.</p>
@@ -581,7 +617,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_handler_config" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="get_handler_config" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Look up the current configuration for the given
handler.</fsummary>
<desc>
@@ -590,7 +626,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_handler_ids" arity="0"/>
+ <name name="get_handler_ids" arity="0" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Look up the identities for all installed handlers.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Look up the identities for all installed handlers.</p>
@@ -598,7 +634,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_primary_config" arity="0"/>
+ <name name="get_primary_config" arity="0" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Look up the current primary configuration for Logger.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Look up the current primary configuration for Logger.</p>
@@ -606,7 +642,18 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_module_level" arity="0"/>
+ <name name="get_proxy_config" arity="0" since="OTP 21.3"/>
+ <fsummary>Look up the current configuration for the Logger proxy.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Look up the current configuration for the Logger proxy.</p>
+ <p>For more information about the proxy, see
+ section <seealso marker="logger_chapter#proxy">Logger
+ Proxy</seealso> in the Kernel User's Guide.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="get_module_level" arity="0" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Look up all current module levels.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Look up all current module levels. Returns a list
@@ -618,7 +665,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_module_level" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="get_module_level" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Look up the current level for the given modules.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Look up the current level for the given modules. Returns a
@@ -630,7 +677,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="get_process_metadata" arity="0"/>
+ <name name="get_process_metadata" arity="0" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Retrieve data set with set_process_metadata/1.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Retrieve data set
@@ -642,7 +689,16 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="remove_handler" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="i" arity="0" since="OTP 21.3"/>
+ <name name="i" arity="1" since="OTP 21.3"/>
+ <fsummary>Pretty print the Logger configuration.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Pretty print the Logger configuration.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="remove_handler" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Remove the handler with the specified identity.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Remove the handler identified by <c><anno>HandlerId</anno></c>.</p>
@@ -650,7 +706,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="remove_handler_filter" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="remove_handler_filter" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Remove a filter from the specified handler.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Remove the filter identified
@@ -660,7 +716,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="remove_primary_filter" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="remove_primary_filter" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Remove a primary filter from Logger.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Remove the primary filter identified
@@ -669,7 +725,18 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="set_handler_config" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="set_application_level" arity="2" since="OTP 21.1"/>
+ <fsummary>Set the log level for all modules in the specified application.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Set the log level for all the modules of the specified application.</p>
+ <p>This function is a convenience function that calls
+ <seealso marker="#set_module_level/2">logger:set_module_level/2</seealso>
+ for each module associated with an application.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="set_handler_config" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Set configuration data for the specified handler.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Set configuration data for the specified handler. This
@@ -690,20 +757,43 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="set_handler_config" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="set_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="set_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="set_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="3" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="set_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="4" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="set_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="5" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Add or update configuration data for the specified
handler.</fsummary>
+ <type variable="HandlerId"/>
+ <type variable="Level" name_i="1"/>
+ <type variable="FilterDefault" name_i="2"/>
+ <type variable="Filters" name_i="3"/>
+ <type variable="Formatter" name_i="4"/>
+ <type variable="Config" name_i="5"/>
+ <type variable="Return"/>
<desc>
<p>Add or update configuration data for the specified
handler. If the given <c><anno>Key</anno></c> already
exists, its associated value will be changed
- to <c><anno>Value</anno></c>. If it does not exist, it will
+ to the given value. If it does not exist, it will
be added.</p>
+ <p>If the value is incomplete, which for example can be the
+ case for the <c>config</c> key, it is up to the handler
+ implementation how the unspecified parts are set. For all
+ handlers in the Kernel application, unspecified data for
+ the <c>config</c> key is set to default values. To update
+ only specified data, and keep the existing configuration for
+ the rest, use <seealso marker="#update_handler_config-3">
+ <c>update_handler_config/3</c></seealso>.</p>
+ <p>See the definition of
+ the <seealso marker="#type-handler_config">
+ <c>handler_config()</c></seealso> type for more
+ information about the different parameters.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name name="set_primary_config" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="set_primary_config" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Set primary configuration data for Logger.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Set primary configuration data for Logger. This
@@ -721,22 +811,47 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="set_primary_config" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="set_primary_config" arity="2" clause_i="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="set_primary_config" arity="2" clause_i="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
+ <name name="set_primary_config" arity="2" clause_i="3" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Add or update primary configuration data for Logger.</fsummary>
+ <type variable="Level" name_i="1"/>
+ <type variable="FilterDefault" name_i="2"/>
+ <type variable="Filters" name_i="3"/>
<desc>
<p>Add or update primary configuration data for Logger. If the
given <c><anno>Key</anno></c> already exists, its associated
- value will be changed to <c><anno>Value</anno></c>. If it
- does not exist, it will be added.</p>
+ value will be changed to the given value. If it does not
+ exist, it will be added.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="set_proxy_config" arity="1" since="OTP 21.3"/>
+ <fsummary>Set configuration data for the Logger proxy.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Set configuration data for the Logger proxy. This
+ overwrites the current proxy configuration. Keys that are not
+ specified in the <c><anno>Config</anno></c> map gets default
+ values.</p>
+ <p>To modify the existing configuration,
+ use <seealso marker="#update_proxy_config-1">
+ <c>update_proxy_config/1</c></seealso>, or, if a more
+ complex merge is needed, read the current configuration
+ with <seealso marker="#get_proxy_config-0"><c>get_proxy_config/0</c>
+ </seealso>, then do the merge before writing the new
+ configuration back with this function.</p>
+ <p>For more information about the proxy, see
+ section <seealso marker="logger_chapter#proxy">Logger
+ Proxy</seealso> in the Kernel User's Guide.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name name="set_module_level" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="set_module_level" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Set the log level for the specified modules.</fsummary>
<desc>
- <p>Set the log level for the
- specified modules.</p>
+ <p>Set the log level for the specified modules.</p>
<p>The log level for a module overrides the primary log level
of Logger for log events originating from the module in
question. Notice, however, that it does not override the
@@ -773,7 +888,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="set_process_metadata" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="set_process_metadata" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Set metadata to use when logging from current process.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Set metadata which Logger shall automatically insert in
@@ -792,7 +907,18 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="unset_module_level" arity="0"/>
+ <name name="unset_application_level" arity="1" since="OTP 21.1"/>
+ <fsummary>Unset the log level for all modules in the specified application.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Unset the log level for all the modules of the specified application.</p>
+ <p>This function is a convinience function that calls
+ <seealso marker="#unset_module_level/1">logger:unset_module_level/2</seealso>
+ for each module associated with an application.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="unset_module_level" arity="0" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Remove module specific log settings for all modules.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Remove module specific log settings. After this, the
@@ -801,7 +927,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="unset_module_level" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="unset_module_level" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Remove module specific log settings for the given
modules.</fsummary>
<desc>
@@ -811,7 +937,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="unset_process_metadata" arity="0"/>
+ <name name="unset_process_metadata" arity="0" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Delete data set with set_process_metadata/1.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Delete data set
@@ -823,7 +949,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="update_formatter_config" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="update_formatter_config" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Update the formatter configuration for the specified handler.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Update the formatter configuration for the specified handler.</p>
@@ -838,7 +964,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="update_formatter_config" arity="3"/>
+ <name name="update_formatter_config" arity="3" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Update the formatter configuration for the specified handler.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Update the formatter configuration for the specified handler.</p>
@@ -849,7 +975,7 @@ start(_, []) ->
</func>
<func>
- <name name="update_handler_config" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Update configuration data for the specified handler.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Update configuration data for the specified handler. This function
@@ -865,7 +991,43 @@ logger:set_handler_config(HandlerId, maps:merge(Old, Config)).
</func>
<func>
- <name name="update_primary_config" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="1" since="OTP 21.2"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="2" since="OTP 21.2"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="3" since="OTP 21.2"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="4" since="OTP 21.2"/>
+ <name name="update_handler_config" arity="3" clause_i="5" since="OTP 21.2"/>
+ <fsummary>Add or update configuration data for the specified
+ handler.</fsummary>
+ <type variable="HandlerId"/>
+ <type variable="Level" name_i="1"/>
+ <type variable="FilterDefault" name_i="2"/>
+ <type variable="Filters" name_i="3"/>
+ <type variable="Formatter" name_i="4"/>
+ <type variable="Config" name_i="5"/>
+ <type variable="Return"/>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Add or update configuration data for the specified
+ handler. If the given <c><anno>Key</anno></c> already
+ exists, its associated value will be changed
+ to the given value. If it does not exist, it will
+ be added.</p>
+ <p>If the value is incomplete, which for example can be the
+ case for the <c>config</c> key, it is up to the handler
+ implementation how the unspecified parts are set. For all
+ handlers in the Kernel application, unspecified data for
+ the <c>config</c> key is not changed. To reset unspecified
+ data to default values,
+ use <seealso marker="#set_handler_config-3">
+ <c>set_handler_config/3</c></seealso>.</p>
+ <p>See the definition of
+ the <seealso marker="#type-handler_config">
+ <c>handler_config()</c></seealso> type for more
+ information about the different parameters.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="update_primary_config" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Update primary configuration data for Logger.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Update primary configuration data for Logger. This function
@@ -881,7 +1043,7 @@ logger:set_primary_config(maps:merge(Old, Config)).
</func>
<func>
- <name name="update_process_metadata" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="update_process_metadata" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Set or update metadata to use when logging from
current process.</fsummary>
<desc>
@@ -898,6 +1060,25 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
</seealso>.</p>
</desc>
</func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="update_proxy_config" arity="1" since="OTP 21.3"/>
+ <fsummary>Update configuration data for the Logger proxy.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Update configuration data for the Logger proxy. This function
+ behaves as if it was implemented as follows:</p>
+ <code type="erl">
+Old = logger:get_proxy_config(),
+logger:set_proxy_config(maps:merge(Old, Config)).
+ </code>
+ <p>To overwrite the existing configuration without any merge,
+ use <seealso marker="#set_proxy_config-1"><c>set_proxy_config/1</c>
+ </seealso>.</p>
+ <p>For more information about the proxy, see
+ section <seealso marker="logger_chapter#proxy">Logger
+ Proxy</seealso> in the Kernel User's Guide.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
</funcs>
<section>
@@ -906,7 +1087,7 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
</section>
<funcs>
<func>
- <name name="compare_levels" arity="2"/>
+ <name name="compare_levels" arity="2" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Compare the severity of two log levels.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Compare the severity of two log levels. Returns <c>gt</c>
@@ -917,7 +1098,7 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
</func>
<func>
- <name name="format_report" arity="1"/>
+ <name name="format_report" arity="1" since="OTP 21.0"/>
<fsummary>Convert a log message on report form to {Format, Args}.</fsummary>
<desc>
<p>Convert a log message on report form to <c>{Format,
@@ -936,6 +1117,24 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
a key-value list before formatting as such.</p>
</desc>
</func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name name="timestamp" arity="0" since="OTP 21.3"/>
+ <fsummary>Return a timestamp to insert in meta data for a log
+ event.</fsummary>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Return a timestamp that can be inserted as the <c>time</c>
+ field in the meta data for a log event. It is produced with
+ <seealso marker="kernel:os#system_time-1">
+ <c>os:system_time(microsecond)</c></seealso>.</p>
+ <p>Notice that Logger automatically inserts a timestamp in the
+ meta data unless it already exists. This function is
+ exported for the rare case when the timestamp must be taken
+ at a different point in time than when the log event is
+ issued.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
</funcs>
<section>
@@ -947,7 +1146,7 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
<funcs>
<func>
- <name>HModule:adding_handler(Config1) -> {ok, Config2} | {error,
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">HModule:adding_handler(Config1) -> {ok, Config2} | {error,
Reason}</name>
<fsummary>An instance of this handler is about to be added.</fsummary>
<type>
@@ -973,10 +1172,11 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
</func>
<func>
- <name>HModule:changing_config(Config1, Config2) -> {ok, Config3} | {error, Reason}</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.2">HModule:changing_config(SetOrUpdate, OldConfig, NewConfig) -> {ok, Config} | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>The configuration for this handler is about to change.</fsummary>
<type>
- <v>Config1 = Config2 = Config3 =
+ <v>SetOrUpdate = set | update</v>
+ <v>OldConfig = NewConfig = Config =
<seealso marker="#type-handler_config">handler_config()</seealso></v>
<v>Reason = term()</v>
</type>
@@ -985,19 +1185,52 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
<p>The function is called on a temporary process when the
configuration for a handler is about to change. The purpose
is to verify and act on the new configuration.</p>
- <p><c>Config1</c> is the existing configuration
- and <c>Config2</c> is the new configuration.</p>
+ <p><c>OldConfig</c> is the existing configuration
+ and <c>NewConfig</c> is the new configuration.</p>
<p>The handler identity is associated with the <c>id</c> key
- in <c>Config1</c>.</p>
+ in <c>OldConfig</c>.</p>
+ <p><c>SetOrUpdate</c> has the value <c>set</c> if the
+ configuration change originates from a call to
+ <seealso marker="#set_handler_config-2">
+ <c>set_handler_config/2,3</c></seealso>, and <c>update</c>
+ if it originates from <seealso marker="#update_handler_config-2">
+ <c>update_handler_config/2,3</c></seealso>. The handler can
+ use this parameteter to decide how to update the value of
+ the <c>config</c> field, that is, the handler specific
+ configuration data. Typically, if <c>SetOrUpdate</c>
+ equals <c>set</c>, values that are not specified must be
+ given their default values. If <c>SetOrUpdate</c>
+ equals <c>update</c>, the values found in <c>OldConfig</c>
+ must be used instead.</p>
<p>If everything succeeds, the callback function must return a
- possibly adjusted configuration in <c>{ok,Config3}</c>.</p>
+ possibly adjusted configuration in <c>{ok,Config}</c>.</p>
<p>If the configuration is faulty, the callback function must
return <c>{error,Reason}</c>.</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>HModule:log(LogEvent, Config) -> void()</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.2">HModule:filter_config(Config) -> FilteredConfig</name>
+ <fsummary>Remove internal data from configuration.</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Config = FilteredConfig =
+ <seealso marker="#type-handler_config">handler_config()</seealso></v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>This callback function is optional.</p>
+ <p>The function is called when one of the Logger API functions
+ for fetching the handler configuration is called, for
+ example
+ <seealso marker="#get_handler_config-1">
+ <c>logger:get_handler_config/1</c></seealso>.</p>
+ <p>It allows the handler to remove internal data fields from
+ its configuration data before it is returned to the
+ caller.</p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">HModule:log(LogEvent, Config) -> void()</name>
<fsummary>Log the given log event.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>LogEvent =
@@ -1020,7 +1253,7 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
</func>
<func>
- <name>HModule:removing_handler(Config) -> ok</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">HModule:removing_handler(Config) -> ok</name>
<fsummary>The given handler is about to be removed.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Config =
@@ -1048,7 +1281,7 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
<funcs>
<func>
- <name>FModule:check_config(FConfig) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">FModule:check_config(FConfig) -> ok | {error, Reason}</name>
<fsummary>Validate the given formatter configuration.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>FConfig =
@@ -1068,7 +1301,7 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
<item><seealso marker="logger#set_handler_config-2">
<c>logger:set_handler_config/2,3</c></seealso></item>
<item><seealso marker="logger#update_handler_config-2">
- <c>logger:updata_handler_config/2</c></seealso></item>
+ <c>logger:update_handler_config/2,3</c></seealso></item>
<item><seealso marker="logger#update_formatter_config-2">
<c>logger:update_formatter_config/2</c></seealso></item>
</list>
@@ -1079,7 +1312,7 @@ logger:set_process_metadata(maps:merge(logger:get_process_metadata(), Meta)).
</desc>
</func>
<func>
- <name>FModule:format(LogEvent, FConfig) -> FormattedLogEntry</name>
+ <name since="OTP 21.0">FModule:format(LogEvent, FConfig) -> FormattedLogEntry</name>
<fsummary>Format the given log event.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>LogEvent =