=head1 SYNOPSIS
+ $log = $c->log;
+ $log->debug($msg, @args);
+ $log->dump($ref);
+ $log->error($msg, @args);
+ $log->info($msg, @args);
+ $log->warn($msg, @args);
+
See L<Catalyst>.
=head1 DESCRIPTION
-Simple logging functionality for Catalyst.
+This module provides the default, simple logging functionality for Catalyst.
+If you want something different set C<$c->log> in your application module, e.g.:
+
+ $c->log( MyLogger->new );
+
+Your logging object is expected to provide the interface described here.
-=head2 METHODS
-=head3 debug
+=head1 METHODS
-Log debug informations.
+=over 4
+
+=item $log->debug($msg, @args)
+
+Logs a debugging message.
=cut
-sub debug { _format( 'debug', $_[1] ) }
+sub debug { _format( 'debug', splice(@_, 1) ) }
-=head3 dump
+=item $log->dump($ref)
-Dump stuff.
+Logs a formatted dump of a variable passed by reference (uses C<Data::Dumper>).
=cut
sub dump { _format( 'dump', Dumper( $_[1] ) ) }
-=head3 error
+=item $log->error($msg, @args)
-Log error informations.
+Logs an error message.
=cut
-sub error { _format( 'error', $_[1] ) }
+sub error { _format( 'error', splice(@_, 1) ) }
-=head3 info
+=item $log->info($msg, @args)
-Log informations.
+Logs an informational message.
=cut
-sub info { _format( 'info', $_[1] ) }
+sub info { _format( 'info', splice(@_, 1) ) }
-=head3 warn
+=item $log->warn($msg, @args)
-Log warnings.
+Logs a warning message.
=cut
-sub warn { _format( 'warn', $_[1] ) }
+sub warn { _format( 'warn', splice(@_, 1) ) }
sub _format {
- print STDERR '[' . localtime(time) . "] [catalyst] [$_[0]] $_[1]\n";
+ if (@_ > 2) {
+ printf STDERR '[' . localtime(time) . "] [catalyst] [$_[0]] $_[1]\n", splice(@_, 2);
+ }
+ else {
+ print STDERR '[' . localtime(time) . "] [catalyst] [$_[0]] $_[1]\n";
+ }
}
+=back
+
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<Catalyst>.