> Peter Donald wrote:
>
> On Mon, 13 Aug 2001 23:19, Carsten Ziegeler wrote:
> > On what basis does the rotation work? File size or date?
>
> Both or either ;) I used an
>
> interface RollCondition
> {
> boolean roll( LogEvent event, File file );
> }
>
> that allowed you to select the conditions under which you roll.
>
> > I wrote yesterday (!)
>
> eek ! It must be the season for it ;)
>
> > a simple FileTarget which combines
> > both attempts, e.g. the usual rotation is done by date:
> > Using a configuration a backup is created at the beginning
> > of every hour, 12 hours or day. When during this period
> > of time the size of the log gets to big (is also configurable),
> > it is also backuped and a new log is created.
> >
> > Perhaps we could join forces here?
>
> Abvsolutely. The other thing I started to implement was an interface like
>
> interface RollStrategy
> {
> File nextFile( File oldFile );
> }
>
Do you also have an interface for testing when to roll?
Carsten
> Which would do the actuall rolling. So you could select the strategy with
> which you name files - ie
>
> my.log
> my.log.1
> my.log.2
> my.log.3
> (Files after 3rd generation are deleted)
>
> vs
>
> my.log
> my.log.20010722
> my.log.20010611
> ...
> (logs are infinite and use dates to roll)
>
> etc.
>
> So you had configurable generation count (ie number of files that
> could be
> present), format of filename etc.
>
> Howeverything I did was raw and untested properly so it may be
> better to work
> together to get once better tested system ;)
>
> >
> >
> > Carsten
> >
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> >
> > > Peter Donald wrote:
> > >
> > > On Mon, 13 Aug 2001 22:52, Bernhard Huber wrote:
> > > > Hi
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > > I was implementing a FileRotation for LogKit, but not using
> > > > the very lattest LogKit interfaces.
> > >
> > > kool.
> > >
> > > > Is there a need for this feature?
> > >
> > > yes very much so.
> > >
> > > > As I understand
> > > > long running server-programs will write big log files. Maybe I have
> > > > overseen something but FileRotation is needed in production
> > > > environment, or shall Cocoon2, etc get restarted ever day :-) ?
> > >
> > > I have actually implemented FileRollTarget ages ago (a year
> or two) but I
> > > didn't own it. I actually reimplemented it a few days ago but
> > > wasn't willing
> > > to put it into CVS without more testing .. however if you
> already have a
> > > tested version .... that would be useful ;)
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > > Pete
> > >
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> > >
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> > > | and proving that there is no need to do so - almost |
> > > | everyone gets busy on the proof." |
> > > | - John Kenneth Galbraith |
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>
> Pete
>
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