winston-cfg
v1.0.12
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Enables [winston](https://github.com/winstonjs/winston) configuration via [node-config](https://github.com/lorenwest/node-config)
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winston-cfg
A simple utility that enables winston configuration via node-config
Usage
A brief introduction to winston internals
For most common use cases, there are three things that one needs to configure with winston:
- transports: the destination(s) for the logs. Winston provides a few out of the box. Transports with external dependencies, with external dependencies are supported as 3rd party modules. Depending on the actual transport, some have pretty involved configuration.
- loggers: an ability to segment logging capability, for example by application layer (app, http, db etc). Each logger can have multiple transports - either the global or a custom set.
- default logger:
winston
instantiate a default logger that is configured with a 'Console' transport and set to 'info' level. This can be configured in exactly the same manner as any logger.
+-------------------------------------------+
| winston configuration |
+-------------+ | |
| APPLICATION | +----------+ |
| | | +--> | Default +--+ |
| | | | +----------+ | |
| +---------+ | | | +----------+ | +-------------+ |
| | Layer 1 +----------> | Logger 1 +-+--> | Transport A +--------->
| +---------+ | | +----------+ | +-------------+ |
| ... | | | |
| +---------+ | | +----------+ +--> +-------------+ |
| | Layer N +----------> | Logger 1 +----> | Transport B +--------->
| +---------+ | | +----------+ +-------------+ |
+-------------+ | |
| |
+-------------------------------------------+
Simple Configuraton
Please see the interface definition in src/index.ts:Config for details on valid config settings.
And node-config for use of the config module.
// in config/defaults.json
{
"winston": {
"level": "info",
"transports": [{
"type": "Console"
}]
}
}
const log = require('winston-cfg').winstonCfg();
import { winstonCfg } from 'winston-cfg';
const log = winstongCfg();
Advanced Configuration
transportMap
Since transports may be external modules, winston
expects to be provided
instances of transports associated with a logger - global or custom.
We are however attempting to expose only the config capability. As a compromise, winston-cfg
adds a 'type' property to the config. The application also has to instantiate a transportMap
, which allows the winston-cfg
to create
appropriate transports before instantiating loggers.
By default, winston-core
supports four transports: Console
, File
, Http
& Memory
. Additionally, 3rd-party transports
extend support for other storage mechanisms.
Config file
Please see the interface definition in src/index.ts:Config for details on valid config settings.
And node-config for use of the config module.
{
"winston": {
"level": "info",
"transports": [
{
"type": "Console"
},
{
"type": "File",
"filename": "./winston.log"
},
{
"type": "CouchDB",
// ... CouchDb Config.
}
],
"loggers": [{
"id": "app",
"level": "info",
"transports": [{
"type": "SimpleDB",
// ...
}],
}, {
"id": "http"
}]
}
}
TypeScript boilerplate
// do this in your application startup
import { winstonCfg } from 'winston-cfg';
// import custom transports
import { Couchdb as CouchDB } from 'winston-couchdb';
import { SimpleDB } from 'winston-simpledb';
// prepare a transport map for initialization
const transportMap = {
'CouchDB': CouchDB,
'SimpleDB': SimpleDB
};
// read config and initialize winston appropriately.
// See [node-config](https://github.com/lorenwest/node-config) for details.
const winston = winstonCfg(transportMap);
// get handles to individual loggers
const log = winston; // default logger
const app_log = winston.loggers.get('app');
const http_log = winston.loggers.get('http');
// use log, app_log & http_log as needed.
JavaScript boilerplate
const logger = 'winston-cfg';
// import custom transports
const CouchDB = require('winston-couchdb').CouchDb;
const SimpleDB = require('winston-simpledb').SimpleDB;
// prepare a transport map for initialization
const transportMap = {
'CouchDB': CouchDB,
'SimpleDB': SimpleDB
};
// read config and initialize winston appropriately.
// See [node-config](https://github.com/lorenwest/node-config) for details.
const winston = winstonCfg(transportMap);
// get handles to individual loggers
const log = winston; // default logger
const app_log = winston.loggers.get('app');
const http_log = winston.loggers.get('http');
// use log, app_log & http_log as needed.
License
Apache 2.0
Code of Conduct
Please note that this project is released with a Contributor Code of Conduct. By participating in this project you agree to abide by its terms.
Support
Bugs, PRs, comments, suggestions are all welcomed!