// // FileChannel.h // // $Id: //poco/1.4/Foundation/include/Poco/FileChannel.h#5 $ // // Library: Foundation // Package: Logging // Module: FileChannel // // Definition of the FileChannel class. // // Copyright (c) 2004-2006, Applied Informatics Software Engineering GmbH. // and Contributors. // // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0 // #ifndef Foundation_FileChannel_INCLUDED #define Foundation_FileChannel_INCLUDED #include "Poco/Foundation.h" #include "Poco/Channel.h" #include "Poco/Timestamp.h" #include "Poco/Mutex.h" namespace Poco { class LogFile; class RotateStrategy; class ArchiveStrategy; class PurgeStrategy; class Foundation_API FileChannel: public Channel /// A Channel that writes to a file. This class supports /// flexible log file rotation and archiving, as well /// as automatic purging of archived log files. /// /// Only the message's text is written, followed /// by a newline. /// /// Chain this channel to a FormattingChannel with an /// appropriate Formatter to control what is in the text. /// /// The FileChannel support log file rotation based /// on log file size or time intervals. /// Archived log files can be compressed in gzip format. /// Older archived files can be automatically deleted /// (purged). /// /// The rotation strategy can be specified with the /// "rotation" property, which can take one of the /// follwing values: /// /// * never: no log rotation /// * [day,][hh]:mm: the file is rotated on specified day/time /// day - day is specified as long or short day name (Monday|Mon, Tuesday|Tue, ... ); /// day can be omitted, in which case log is rotated every day /// hh - valid hour range is 00-23; /// hour can be omitted, in which case log is rotated every hour /// mm - valid minute range is 00-59; /// minute must be specified /// * daily: the file is rotated daily /// * weekly: the file is rotated every seven days /// * monthly: the file is rotated every 30 days /// * minutes: the file is rotated every minutes, /// where is an integer greater than zero. /// * hours: the file is rotated every hours, where /// is an integer greater than zero. /// * days: the file is rotated every days, where /// is an integer greater than zero. /// * weeks: the file is rotated every weeks, where /// is an integer greater than zero. /// * months: the file is rotated every months, where /// is an integer greater than zero and /// a month has 30 days. /// * : the file is rotated when its size exceeds /// bytes. /// * K: the file is rotated when its size exceeds /// Kilobytes. /// * M: the file is rotated when its size exceeds /// Megabytes. /// /// NOTE: For periodic log file rotation (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.), /// the date and time of log file creation or last rotation is /// written into the first line of the log file. This is because /// there is no reliable way to find out the real creation date of /// a file on many platforms (e.g., most Unix platforms do not /// provide the creation date, and Windows has its own issues /// with its "File System Tunneling Capabilities"). /// /// Using the "archive" property it is possible to specify /// how archived log files are named. The following values /// for the "archive" property are supported: /// /// * number: A number, starting with 0, is appended to /// the name of archived log files. The newest /// archived log file always has the number 0. /// For example, if the log file is named /// "access.log", and it fulfils the criteria /// for rotation, the file is renamed to /// "access.log.0". If a file named "access.log.0" /// already exists, it is renamed to "access.log.1", /// and so on. /// * timestamp: A timestamp is appended to the log file name. /// For example, if the log file is named /// "access.log", and it fulfils the criteria /// for rotation, the file is renamed to /// "access.log.20050802110300". /// /// Using the "times" property it is possible to specify /// time mode for the day/time based rotation. The following values /// for the "times" property are supported: /// /// * utc: Rotation strategy is based on UTC time (default). /// * local: Rotation strategy is based on local time. /// /// Archived log files can be compressed using the gzip compression /// method. Compressing can be controlled with the "compress" /// property. The following values for the "compress" property /// are supported: /// /// * true: Compress archived log files. /// * false: Do not compress archived log files. /// /// Archived log files can be automatically purged, either if /// they reach a certain age, or if the number of archived /// log files reaches a given maximum number. This is /// controlled by the purgeAge and purgeCount properties. /// /// The purgeAge property can have the following values: /// /// * [seconds]: the maximum age is seconds. /// * minutes: the maximum age is minutes. /// * hours: the maximum age is hours. /// * days: the maximum age is days. /// * weeks: the maximum age is weeks. /// * months: the maximum age is months, where a month has 30 days. /// /// The purgeCount property has an integer value that specifies the maximum number /// of archived log files. If the number is exceeded, archived log files are /// deleted, starting with the oldest. When "none" or empty string are /// supplied, they reset purgeCount to none (no purging). /// /// The flush property specifies whether each log message is flushed /// immediately to the log file (which may hurt application performance, /// but ensures that everything is in the log in case of a system crash), // or whether it's allowed to stay in the system's file buffer for some time. /// Valid values are: /// /// * true: Every essages is immediately flushed to the log file (default). /// * false: Messages are not immediately flushed to the log file. /// /// The rotateOnOpen property specifies whether an existing log file should be /// rotated (and archived) when the channel is opened. Valid values are: /// /// * true: The log file is rotated (and archived) when the channel is opened. /// * false: Log messages will be appended to an existing log file, /// if it exists (unless other conditions for a rotation are met). /// This is the default. /// /// For a more lightweight file channel class, see SimpleFileChannel. { public: FileChannel(); /// Creates the FileChannel. FileChannel(const std::string& path); /// Creates the FileChannel for a file with the given path. void open(); /// Opens the FileChannel and creates the log file if necessary. void close(); /// Closes the FileChannel. void log(const Message& msg); /// Logs the given message to the file. void setProperty(const std::string& name, const std::string& value); /// Sets the property with the given name. /// /// The following properties are supported: /// * path: The log file's path. /// * rotation: The log file's rotation mode. See the /// FileChannel class for details. /// * archive: The log file's archive mode. See the /// FileChannel class for details. /// * times: The log file's time mode. See the /// FileChannel class for details. /// * compress: Enable or disable compression of /// archived files. See the FileChannel class /// for details. /// * purgeAge: Maximum age of an archived log file before /// it is purged. See the FileChannel class for /// details. /// * purgeCount: Maximum number of archived log files before /// files are purged. See the FileChannel class /// for details. /// * flush: Specifies whether messages are immediately /// flushed to the log file. See the FileChannel class /// for details. /// * rotateOnOpen: Specifies whether an existing log file should be /// rotated and archived when the channel is opened. std::string getProperty(const std::string& name) const; /// Returns the value of the property with the given name. /// See setProperty() for a description of the supported /// properties. Timestamp creationDate() const; /// Returns the log file's creation date. UInt64 size() const; /// Returns the log file's current size in bytes. const std::string& path() const; /// Returns the log file's path. static const std::string PROP_PATH; static const std::string PROP_ROTATION; static const std::string PROP_ARCHIVE; static const std::string PROP_TIMES; static const std::string PROP_COMPRESS; static const std::string PROP_PURGEAGE; static const std::string PROP_PURGECOUNT; static const std::string PROP_FLUSH; static const std::string PROP_ROTATEONOPEN; protected: ~FileChannel(); void setRotation(const std::string& rotation); void setArchive(const std::string& archive); void setCompress(const std::string& compress); void setPurgeAge(const std::string& age); void setPurgeCount(const std::string& count); void setFlush(const std::string& flush); void setRotateOnOpen(const std::string& rotateOnOpen); void purge(); private: std::string _path; std::string _times; std::string _rotation; std::string _archive; bool _compress; std::string _purgeAge; std::string _purgeCount; bool _flush; bool _rotateOnOpen; LogFile* _pFile; RotateStrategy* _pRotateStrategy; ArchiveStrategy* _pArchiveStrategy; PurgeStrategy* _pPurgeStrategy; FastMutex _mutex; }; } // namespace Poco #endif // Foundation_FileChannel_INCLUDED