For more in-depth information please see the full usage description in [g3log.md](g3log.md). The internal API for more advanced integration with g3log can be accessed in [API.md](docs/API.md)
CHECK_F(less > more, "CHECK(false) will trigger a fatal message")
```
## 5. Handling of fatal
By default g3log will capture fatal events such as `LOG(FATAL)`, `CHECK(false)` and otherwise fatal signals such as:
```
SIGABRT
SIGFPE
SIGILL
SIGSEGV
SIGTERM
```
When a fatal event happens the not-yet written log activity will be flushed to the logging sinks. Only when all logging activity up to the point of the fatal event has happend, will g3log allow the fatal event to proceed and exit the process.
If `object` symbols are available the fatal handler will attempt to push the stacktrace up to the fatal reason to the logging sink.
#### 5b. Overriding and customization of fatal event handling
The default logging levels are `DEBUG`, `INFO`, `WARNING` and `FATAL`. You can define your own logging levels or completely replace the logging levels. Ref: [API.md](docs/API.md)
in the configuration. See the [API.md](docs/API.md) for information. Log filtering can also be handled through the sink as can be seen in [github/Kjellod/g3sinks](https://github.com/KjellKod/g3sinks)
The default logging sink has no external 3rd party dependencies. For more logging sinks please see [github/Kjellod/g3sinks](https://github.com/KjellKod/g3sinks)
With the default application name left as is (i.e. "g3log") a creation of the logger could look something like this:
```cpp
const std::string directory = "./";
const std::string name = "TestLogFile";
auto worker = g3::LogWorker::createLogWorker();
auto handle = worker->addDefaultLogger(name, directory);
```
The resulting filename would be something like:
```
./TestLogFile.g3log.20160217-001406.log
```
## <a name="performance">Performance</a>
G3log aims to keep all background logging to sinks with as little log overhead as possible to the logging sink and with as small "worst case latency" as possible. For this reason g3log is a good logger for many systems that deal with critical tasks. Depending on platform the average logging overhead will differ. On my 2010 laptop the average call, when doing extreme performance testing, will be about ~2 us.
The worst case latency is kept stable with no extreme peaks, in spite of any sudden extreme pressure. I have a blog post regarding comparing worst case latency for g3log and other loggers which might be of interest.
You can find it here: https://kjellkod.wordpress.com/2015/06/30/the-worlds-fastest-logger-vs-g3log/
The g3log repository is evaluating both github actions and CircleCI for executing test coverage, installation and document generation. For windows the repo is still relying on appveyor. In case you want to look into change any of these setups the following files are the ones of interest.
If you like this logger (or not) it would be nice with some feedback. That way I can improve g3log and it is always nice to hear when and how someone is using it.
If you have ANY questions or problems please do not hesitate in contacting me at
`Hedstrom @ Kjellod. cc`
# <a name="say-thanks">Say Thanks</a>
This logger is available for free and all of its source code is public domain. A great way of saying thanks is to send a donation. It would go a long way not only to show your support but also to boost continued development.
