poco/Util/include/Poco/Util/LoggingConfigurator.h

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// LoggingConfigurator.h
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// Library: Util
// Package: Configuration
// Module:  LoggingConfigurator
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// Definition of the LoggingConfigurator class.
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#ifndef Util_LoggingConfigurator_INCLUDED
#define Util_LoggingConfigurator_INCLUDED


#include "Poco/Util/Util.h"
#include "Poco/Formatter.h"
#include "Poco/Channel.h"


namespace Poco {
namespace Util {


class AbstractConfiguration;


class Util_API LoggingConfigurator
	/// This utility class uses a configuration object to configure the
	/// logging subsystem of an application.
	///
	/// The LoggingConfigurator sets up and connects formatters, channels 
	/// and loggers. To accomplish its work, the LoggingConfigurator relies on the
	/// functionality provided by the LoggingFactory und LoggingRegistry classes.
	///
	/// The LoggingConfigurator expects all configuration data to be under a root
	/// property named "logging".
	/// 
	/// Configuring Formatters
	///
	/// A formatter is configured using the "logging.formatters" property. Every 
	/// formatter has an internal name, which is only used for referring to it 
	/// during configuration time. This name becomes part of the property name.
	/// Every formatter has a mandatory "class" property, which specifies the actual
	/// class implementing the formatter. Any other properties are passed on to
	/// the formatter by calling its setProperty() method.
	///
	/// A typical formatter definition looks as follows:
	///     logging.formatters.f1.class = PatternFormatter
	///     logging.formatters.f1.pattern = %s: [%p] %t
	///     logging.formatters.f1.times = UTC
	///
	/// Configuring Channels
	///
	/// A channel is configured using the "logging.channels" property. Like with
	/// Formatters, every channel has an internal name, which is used during
	/// configuration only. The name becomes part of the property name.
	/// Every channel has a mandatory "class" property, which specifies the actual
	/// class implementing the channel. Any other properties are passed on to
	/// the formatter by calling its setProperty() method.
	///
	/// For convenience, the "formatter" property of a channel is treated
	/// specifically. The "formatter" property can either be used to refer to
	/// an already defined formatter, or it can be used to specify an "inline"
	/// formatter definition. In either case, when a "formatter" property is
	/// present, the channel is automatically "wrapped" in a FormattingChannel
	/// object.
	/// 
	/// Similarly, a channel supports also a "pattern" property, which results
	/// in the automatic instantiation of a FormattingChannel object with a
	/// connected PatternFormatter.
	/// 
	/// Examples:
	///     logging.channels.c1.class = ConsoleChannel
	///     logging.channels.c1.formatter = f1
	///     logging.channels.c2.class = FileChannel
	///     logging.channels.c2.path = ${system.tempDir}/sample.log
	///     logging.channels.c2.formatter.class = PatternFormatter
	///     logging.channels.c2.formatter.pattern = %s: [%p] %t
	///     logging.channels.c3.class = ConsoleChannel
	///     logging.channels.c3.pattern = %s: [%p] %t
	///
	/// Configuring Loggers
	///
	/// A logger is configured using the "logging.loggers" property. Like with
	/// channels and formatters, every logger has an internal name, which, however,
	/// is only used to ensure the uniqueness of the property names. Note that this
	/// name is different from the logger's full name, which is used to access
	/// the logger at runtime.
	/// Every logger except the root logger has a mandatory "name" property which
	/// is used to specify the logger's full name.
	/// Furthermore, a "channel" property is supported, which can either refer
	/// to a named channel, or which can contain an inline channel definition.
	///
	/// Examples:
	///     logging.loggers.root.channel = c1
	///     logging.loggers.root.level = warning
	///     logging.loggers.l1.name = logger1
	///     logging.loggers.l1.channel.class = ConsoleChannel
	///     logging.loggers.l1.channel.pattern = %s: [%p] %t
	///     logging.loggers.l1.level = information
{
public:
	LoggingConfigurator();
		/// Creates the LoggingConfigurator.

	~LoggingConfigurator();
		/// Destroys the LoggingConfigurator.
		
	void configure(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
		/// Configures the logging subsystem based on
		/// the given configuration.
		///
		/// A ConfigurationView can be used to pass only
		/// a part of a larger configuration.

private:
	void configureFormatters(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
	void configureChannels(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
	void configureLoggers(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
	Poco::Formatter* createFormatter(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
	Poco::Channel* createChannel(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
	void configureChannel(Channel* pChannel, AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
	void configureLogger(AbstractConfiguration* pConfig);
	
	LoggingConfigurator(const LoggingConfigurator&);
	LoggingConfigurator& operator = (const LoggingConfigurator&);
};


} } // namespace Poco::Util


#endif // Util_LoggingConfigurator_INCLUDED