modlog

modlog

a sane module specific logging solution

'use strict'
var log = require('modlog')('database')
 
log.info('db is doing good. just fyi.')
// [21:28:30][database] db is doing good. just fyi.

logs are only useful when you actually know who is saying what. it is easy to get your application to a point where logs are pouring in your console. this can help with all the noise and give seperate parts of your app there own name in your logs.

api

the module consists of a single function that initializes a logger.

modlog_factory(module_name[, options])

the first argument is the modules name and the second argument is an object that only has two properties.

option	default	description
logger	global.console	a way to replace the internal logging mechanism with something like winston.
format	"H:i:s"	allows for the customization of the timestamp. formatting is almost exactly like PHP's date function.
colors	true	should colors be enabled on the console

todo

• timestamp formatting option
• write unit tests for timestamp formatting
• console colors
• web inspector colors
• log focusing (only letting one module through)
• write some benchmarks

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Copyright © 2016 Nick Comer

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