Custom Logger

Simplify logging with the power of the factory design pattern

Overview:

The Custom Logger is a logging application designed to serve as a comprehensive guide on implementing the factory design within your software projects. It leverages on the winston logging library capable of seamlessly directing logs to various destinations, including the terminal, files, or even messaging platforms such as Slack.

Key Features:

• Factory Design Pattern: Learn how to apply the factory pattern to dynamically create different types of transports, providing flexibility and scalability to adapt to your specific logging requirements.
• Winston Integration: Harness the capabilities of the winston logging library, ensuring robust and efficient log management.

Getting Started

These instructions will help you get the project up and running on your local machine.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Git: Installation Guide
• Node JS runtime: Installation
• Yarn package manager: Installation

Step 1: Clone project

1. In your terminal run the following command to clone the project:

git clone https://github.com/law12th/logger.git

cd logger

2. Install project dependencies using yarn:

yarn install

3. Rename .env.example to .env

mv .env.example .env

4. Edit the .env file and add your slack webhook url and node environment

Step 2: Run project

1. Run the following command to run the project:

yarn start

Learn More:

For an in-depth understanding of the concepts and insights behind this project, check out the accompanying Medium article here