node-processwire-logger

Node.js module to log directly into the ProcessWire CMS/CMF log

Installation

npm install node-processwire-logger --safe

Usage

// ES-Module import (ensure "type": "module" in your package.json)
import Logger from 'node-processwire-logger';

const logger = new Logger('my-logfile-name', __dirname + '/site/assets/');

// write a log entry
logger.log('Jon Doe', '/my-awesome-page', 'Hello from Node.js!');

// when done (e.g. in a cron job), close the stream
logger.close();

// exit process if needed
process.exit();

Methods

new Logger()

new Logger(String logFileName, String assetsPath)

• logFileName: The name of the log file. This will be lowerCased.
• assetsPath: Absolute path to you ProcessWire assets in your filesystem

logger.write()

logger.write(String userName, String url, String message)

• userName: The user who should be named in the logs. Default is "nodejs"
• url: The URL which should be named in the logs. Default is "?",
• message: Your log message. Default is an empty string.

logger.close()

Method to close the open filestream. E.g. Should be used in cronjobs before process.exit()

LICENCE

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