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diff --git a/vendor/github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman/README.md b/vendor/github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c6f327c --- /dev/null +++ b/vendor/github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,161 @@ +jWalterWeatherman +================= + +Seamless printing to the terminal (stdout) and logging to a io.Writer +(file) that’s as easy to use as fmt.Println. + + +Graphic by [JonnyEtc](http://jonnyetc.deviantart.com/art/And-That-s-Why-You-Always-Leave-a-Note-315311422) + +JWW is primarily a wrapper around the excellent standard log library. It +provides a few advantages over using the standard log library alone. + +1. Ready to go out of the box. +2. One library for both printing to the terminal and logging (to files). +3. Really easy to log to either a temp file or a file you specify. + + +I really wanted a very straightforward library that could seamlessly do +the following things. + +1. Replace all the println, printf, etc statements thought my code with + something more useful +2. Allow the user to easily control what levels are printed to stdout +3. Allow the user to easily control what levels are logged +4. Provide an easy mechanism (like fmt.Println) to print info to the user + which can be easily logged as well +5. Due to 2 & 3 provide easy verbose mode for output and logs +6. Not have any unnecessary initialization cruft. Just use it. + +# Usage + +## Step 1. Use it +Put calls throughout your source based on type of feedback. +No initialization or setup needs to happen. Just start calling things. + +Available Loggers are: + + * TRACE + * DEBUG + * INFO + * WARN + * ERROR + * CRITICAL + * FATAL + +These each are loggers based on the log standard library and follow the +standard usage. Eg.. + +```go + import ( + jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman" + ) + + ... + + if err != nil { + + // This is a pretty serious error and the user should know about + // it. It will be printed to the terminal as well as logged under the + // default thresholds. + + jww.ERROR.Println(err) + } + + if err2 != nil { + // This error isn’t going to materially change the behavior of the + // application, but it’s something that may not be what the user + // expects. Under the default thresholds, Warn will be logged, but + // not printed to the terminal. + + jww.WARN.Println(err2) + } + + // Information that’s relevant to what’s happening, but not very + // important for the user. Under the default thresholds this will be + // discarded. + + jww.INFO.Printf("information %q", response) + +``` + +_Why 7 levels?_ + +Maybe you think that 7 levels are too much for any application... and you +are probably correct. Just because there are seven levels doesn’t mean +that you should be using all 7 levels. Pick the right set for your needs. +Remember they only have to mean something to your project. + +## Step 2. Optionally configure JWW + +Under the default thresholds : + + * Debug, Trace & Info goto /dev/null + * Warn and above is logged (when a log file/io.Writer is provided) + * Error and above is printed to the terminal (stdout) + +### Changing the thresholds + +The threshold can be changed at any time, but will only affect calls that +execute after the change was made. + +This is very useful if your application has a verbose mode. Of course you +can decide what verbose means to you or even have multiple levels of +verbosity. + + +```go + import ( + jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman" + ) + + if Verbose { + jww.SetLogThreshold(jww.LevelTrace) + jww.SetStdoutThreshold(jww.LevelInfo) + } +``` + +Note that JWW's own internal output uses log levels as well, so set the log +level before making any other calls if you want to see what it's up to. + +### Using a temp log file + +JWW conveniently creates a temporary file and sets the log Handle to +a io.Writer created for it. You should call this early in your application +initialization routine as it will only log calls made after it is executed. +When this option is used, the library will fmt.Println where to find the +log file. + +```go + import ( + jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman" + ) + + jww.UseTempLogFile("YourAppName") + +``` + +### Setting a log file + +JWW can log to any file you provide a path to (provided it’s writable). +Will only append to this file. + + +```go + import ( + jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman" + ) + + jww.SetLogFile("/path/to/logfile") + +``` + + +# More information + +This is an early release. I’ve been using it for a while and this is the +third interface I’ve tried. I like this one pretty well, but no guarantees +that it won’t change a bit. + +I wrote this for use in [hugo](http://hugo.spf13.com). If you are looking +for a static website engine that’s super fast please checkout Hugo. |