file_example.c

Demonstrates how to work with a file target.

Demonstrates how to work with a file target.

// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
/*
 * Copyright 2019 Joel E. Anderson
 *
 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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 * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
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 */
 
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <stumpless.h>
 
int
main( int argc, char **argv ) {
  const char *filename = "example.log"; // change this if you want to log to
                                        // some other file
  struct stumpless_entry *entry;
  struct stumpless_element *element;
  struct stumpless_entry *entry_result;
  struct stumpless_param *param;
  struct stumpless_element *element_result;
  struct stumpless_target *file_target;
  int log_result;
 
 
  // building the entry is done as usual
  entry = stumpless_new_entry( STUMPLESS_FACILITY_USER,
                               STUMPLESS_SEVERITY_INFO,
                               "example-app-name",
                               "example-msgid",
                               "This is an example message." );
  if( !entry ) {
    stumpless_perror( "could not create a basic entry" );
    return EXIT_FAILURE;
  }
 
  element = stumpless_new_element( "basic-element" );
  entry_result = stumpless_add_element( entry, element );
  if( !entry_result ) {
    stumpless_perror( "could not create and add an element to the entry" );
    return EXIT_FAILURE;
  }
 
 
  param = stumpless_new_param( "basic-param-name", "basic-param-value" );
  element_result = stumpless_add_param( element, param );
  if( !element_result ) {
    stumpless_perror( "could not create and add a param to the element" );
    return EXIT_FAILURE;
  }
 
 
  // the name of a file target is the file that it will log to
  file_target = stumpless_open_file_target( filename );
  if( !file_target ) {
    stumpless_perror( "couldn't create a new file target" );
    return EXIT_FAILURE;
  }
 
 
  // sending the entry is just like normal
  log_result = stumpless_add_entry( file_target, entry );
  if( log_result < 0 ) {
    stumpless_perror( "could not log an entry" );
    return EXIT_FAILURE;
  }
 
 
  // closing the target is done as usual
  stumpless_close_file_target( file_target );
 
 
  // destroying all the other resources before finishing up:
  stumpless_destroy_entry_and_contents( entry );
  stumpless_free_all(  );
 
 
  return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}