Re: [boost] [log] Boost.Log formal review closing down

Subject: Re: [boost] [log] Boost.Log formal review closing down
From: vicente.botet (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-03-17 17:21:01

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Andrey Semashev" <andrey.semashev_at_[hidden]>
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 9:09 PM
Subject: Re: [boost] [log] Boost.Log formal review closing down

> 
> On 03/17/2010 11:26 AM, vicente.botet wrote:
>>
>> * Filters, Formatters and attributes: An attribute is a different
>> think than a filter. Filters contains attributes as part of its
>> expressions.
>>
>> attr<  logging::severity_level>("Severity") should return the
>> attribute value when called.
>>
>> The following expression
>>
>> attr<  logging::severity_level>("Severity")>= logging::info
>>
>> should return a filter. Can this make be possible and unanbigous?
> 
> See our conversation with Steven on this topic. In short, it needs 
> researching on my side. On the spot I can see the problem with attr 
> returning the attribute value upon being called, if more than one type 
> is specified.

Does this mean that you will take care of the separation between attributes/filters and formatters?
 
>> * Rotation on files. Can rotation be based only on time? Can we
>> rotate at 2:00AM every day?
> 
> As I said in another email, this is currently not possible, but will be 
> implemented.

Great. This is a must to have feature.
 
>> How many rotation files are maintained?
> 
> You can specify maximum total size of the files or minimum free space on 
> the drive.
> 
>> Can this number be configured?
> 
> See here:
> 
> http://boost-log.sourceforge.net/libs/log/doc/html/log/detailed/sink_backends.html#log.detailed.sink_backends.text_file.managing_rotated_files

I dont see how to configure the number of rotation files? Could you show me how?

Best,
Vicente