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name: structured-error-logger description: "logger is a structured error logger that integrates well with github.com/rohanthewiz/serr. logger.LogErr will write out all the context stored in the SErr."

Logger Package

A structured logging package for Go that wraps logrus with enhanced support for github.com/rohanthewiz/serr structured errors.

Installation

import "github.com/rohanthewiz/logger"

Initialization

Initialize the logger at application startup:

logger.InitLog(logger.LogConfig{
    Formatter: "json",  // "json" or "text"
    LogLevel:  "debug", // "debug" | "info" | "warn" | "error"
})
defer logger.CloseLog() // Ensure all async logs are flushed

Core Functions

Basic Logging with Key-Value Pairs

The Log function accepts a level, message, and optional key-value pairs:

logger.Log("info", "Conveying some info", "attribute1", "value1", "attribute2", "value2")
// => {"attribute1":"value1","attribute2":"value2","level":"info","msg":"Conveying some info","time":"..."}

Convenience Wrappers

Use wrapper functions for cleaner code:

logger.Info("Simple info message", "key1", "value1", "key2", "value2")
logger.Debug("Simple debug message", "key1", "value1")
logger.Warn("Simple warning message", "key1", "value1")
logger.Error("Simple error message", "key1", "value1")

Formatted Logging

Printf-style formatting is available:

logger.F("Number: %d String: %s", 42, "test") // log info-level message
logger.InfoF("Info message with %s and %d", "string", 123)
logger.DebugF("Debug message with %.2f", 3.14159)
logger.WarnF("Warning: %s occurred %d times", "event", 5)
logger.ErrorF("Error code: %x", 255)

Error Logging with SErr Integration

The key feature of this package is its awareness of github.com/rohanthewiz/serr structured errors. When logging errors, use LogErr or its alias Err:

Standard Error Logging

err := errors.New("This is the original error")

// Log a standard error - message will be err.Error()
logger.LogErr(err)
// => {"level":"error","msg":"This is the original error","time":"..."}

// With additional context
logger.LogErr(err, "info", "message2", "key1", "value1", "key2", "value2")
// => {"info":"message2","key1":"value1","key2":"value2","level":"error","msg":"This is the original error","time":"..."}

// Shorter form using Err
logger.Err(err, "message2", "key1", "value1")

SErr Structured Error Logging

When logging a serr.SErr, all embedded context is automatically extracted and included in the log output:

ser := serr.New("This is the original error", "errFld1", "errVal1", "errFld2", "errVal2")

// All SErr fields are extracted and logged
logger.Err(ser)
// => {"errFld1":"errVal1","errFld2":"errVal2","error":"This is the original error",
//     "function":"package.Function","level":"error","location":"file.go:40",
//     "msg":"This is the original error","time":"..."}

// Add additional context at log time
logger.Err(ser, "error", "Err: from my point of view")
// => {"errFld1":"errVal1","errFld2":"errVal2","error":"Err: from my point of view",
//     "function":"package.Function","level":"error","location":"file.go:40",
//     "msg":"This is the original error","time":"..."}

// Combine SErr fields with additional key-value pairs
logger.Err(ser, "info", "message2", "key1", "value1", "key2", "value2")

Key Behavior Notes

• LogErr and Err automatically append caller context (function name and location)
• All attributes stored in a serr.SErr are unpacked into log fields
• Multiple values for the same attribute are joined with ->
• UserMsg and UserMsgSeverity keys are excluded (reserved for UI)
• Logging a nil error logs an info message about the nil error instead

Async Logging

For non-blocking logging:

logger.LogAsync("info", "An Async message")
logger.LogAsync("error", "An Async error message", "key1", "value1")

// Shorter form
logger.Async("info", "An Async message")

Configuration Options

type LogConfig struct {
    EnvPrefix   string      // Prefix for all log messages
    Formatter   string      // "text" | "json"
    LogLevel    string      // "debug" | "info" | "warn" | "error"
    LogChanSize int         // Buffer size for async logs (default: 2000)
    TeamsLogCfg TeamsLogCfg // Microsoft Teams integration
    SlackAPICfg SlackAPICfg // Slack integration
    LogChanCfg  LogChanCfg  // Send text-formatted logs to a string channel
}

Microsoft Teams Integration

logger.InitLog(logger.LogConfig{
    Formatter: "json",
    LogLevel:  "debug",
    TeamsLogCfg: logger.TeamsLogCfg{
        Enabled:  true,
        Endpoint: "https://your-teams-webhook-url",
        LogLevel: "warn", // Only log warn and above to Teams
    },
})

Slack Integration

logger.InitLog(logger.LogConfig{
    Formatter: "json",
    LogLevel:  "debug",
    SlackAPICfg: logger.SlackAPICfg{
        Enabled:   true,
        Token:     "xoxb-your-token",
        Channel:   "C086K...",
        LogLevel:  "warn",
        UseBlocks: true, // Rich block formatting
    },
})

LogChan Hook (Send Logs to a Channel)

Route logrus-text-formatted log lines to a chan string for custom processing (e.g. forwarding to a UI, writing to a database, or bridging to another system).

// Create a buffered channel to receive log messages
logCh := make(chan string, 100)

logger.InitLog(logger.LogConfig{
    Formatter: "text",
    LogLevel:  "debug",
    LogChanCfg: logger.LogChanCfg{
        Enabled:  true,
        Ch:       logCh,
        LogLevel: "warn", // Only send warn and above to the channel
    },
})
defer logger.CloseLog()

// Consume messages from the channel in a separate goroutine
go func() {
    for msg := range logCh {
        fmt.Print("received log: ", msg)
    }
}()

logger.Warn("disk usage high", "percent", "92")
// The consumer goroutine receives the text-formatted log line

The hook uses a non-blocking send — if the channel is full, messages are dropped rather than blocking the logging goroutine.

Log Levels

Available via logger.LogLevel:

logger.LogLevel.Debug // "debug"
logger.LogLevel.Info  // "info"
logger.LogLevel.Warn  // "warn"
logger.LogLevel.Error // "error"

Or use string constants:

logger.StrLevelDebug // "debug"
logger.StrLevelInfo  // "info"
logger.StrLevelWarn  // "warn"
logger.StrLevelError // "error"

Utility Functions

Stack Trace

Print the current stack trace for debugging:

logger.PrintStackTrace()

Location Helper

Add location context to log messages:

logger.Log("error", "Some error occurred", "location", serr.FunctionLoc(serr.FrameLevels.FrameLevel1))
// => {"level":"error","location":"package/file.go:25","msg":"Some error occurred","time":"..."}

Best Practices

1. Always call defer logger.CloseLog() after InitLog() to ensure async logs are flushed
2. Use logger.LogErr(err) or logger.Err(err) for error logging to capture full context
3. Prefer serr.Wrap(err) to wrap errors before logging for maximum context
4. Use structured key-value pairs instead of string formatting for searchable logs
5. Set appropriate log levels for different environments (debug for dev, info/warn for prod)