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6 Object::Remote::Logging - Logging subsystem for Object::Remote
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9 use Object::Remote::Logging qw( :log :dlog arg_levels router );
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11 $levels = [qw( trace debug verbose info warn error fatal )];
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14 $ENV{OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_LEVEL} = 'trace'; #or other level name
15 $ENV{OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_FORMAT} = '%l %t: %p::%m %s'; #and more
16 #Output logs from two specific logging pacakges
17 $ENV{OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_SELECTIONS} = 'Object::Remote::Logging Some::Other::Package';
18 #Output all log messages except those generated by Object::Remote
19 $ENV{OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_SELECTIONS} = '* -Object::Remote::Logging';
20 $ENV{OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_FORWARDING} = 1; #default 0
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22 log_info { 'Trace log event' };
23 Dlog_verbose { "Debug event with Data::Dumper::Concise: $_" } { foo => 'bar' };
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26 This is the logging framework for Object::Remote implemented as an
27 extension of Log::Contextual with a slightly incompatible API. This
28 system allows developers using Object::Remote and end users of that
29 software to control Object::Remote logging so operation can be tracked
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33 The rest of the logging system comes from
34 Object::Remote::Logging::Logger which implements log rendering and
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39 Object::Remote logging output is not enabled by default. If you need to
40 immediately start debugging set the OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_LEVEL environment
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42 STDERR on the local and all remote Perl interpreters. By default STDERR
43 for all remote interpreters is passed through unmodified so this is
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48 Object::Remote::Connection the connection is given an id that is unique
49 to that connection on the local interpreter. The connection id and
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52 The format string and available metadata is documented in
53 Object::Remote::Logging::Logger. Setting this environment variable on
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57 This system is designed so any module can create their own logging
58 packages using it. With out any additional configuration the consumers
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60 OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_LEVEL and formated with OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_FORMAT but
61 those additional log messages are not sent to STDERR. By setting the
62 OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_SELECTIONS environment variable to a list of logging
63 package names seperated by spaces then logs generated using those
64 packages will be sent to STDERR. If the asterisk character (*) is used
65 in the place of a package name then all package names will be selected
66 by default instead of ignored. An individual package name can be turned
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68 configuration item that is forwarded to the remote interpreters so all
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71 Regardless of OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_LEVEL the logging system is still
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73 output them. Internally OBJECT_REMOTE_LOG_LEVEL causes an
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81 messages are generated in the remote interpreter and the logger for the
82 message is invoked in the local interpreter. Packages using or
83 extending Object::Remote::Logging will have log messages forwarded
84 automatically. Loggers receive forwarded log messages exactly the same
85 way as non-forwarded messages except a forwarded message includes extra
86 metadata about the remote connection. Log forwarding is disabled by
87 default because it comes with a performance hit; to enable it set the
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97 Returns the instance of Object::Remote::Logging::Router that is in
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102 log_<level> and Dlog_<level>
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104 documentation for a complete reference. For each of the log level
105 names there are subroutines with the log_ and Dlog_ prefix that
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111 log_trace { "A fine log message $_[0] " } 'if I do say so myself';
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115 Works just like log_ and Dlog_ except returns only the first
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121 Object::Remote uses an ordered list of log level names with the lowest
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127 As much information about operation as possible including multiple
128 line dumps of large content. Tripple verbose operation (-v -v -v).
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131 Messages about operations that could hang as well as internal state
132 changes, results from method invocations, and information useful
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