logging.h

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// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-only
//
// Copyright (c) 2024-present FERS Contributors (see AUTHORS.md).
//
// See the GNU GPLv2 LICENSE file in the FERS project root for more information.
 
/**
 * @file logging.h
 * @brief Header file for the logging system.
 *
 * This file defines a logging system with multiple log levels, supporting thread-safe logging
 * to a file or standard output, and allowing formatted log messages with source location details.
 * The logging system is customizable with log levels and file output for effective debugging
 * and tracking of events in an application.
 */
 
#pragma once
 
#define LOG(level, ...) log(level, std::source_location::current(), __VA_ARGS__)
 
#include <expected>
#include <format>
#include <fstream>
#include <mutex>
#include <source_location>
#include <string>
#include <utility>
 
namespace logging
{
    /**
     * @class Level
     * @brief Enum class representing the log levels.
     */
    enum class Level
    {
        TRACE, ///< Trace level for detailed debugging information.
        DEBUG, ///< Debug level for general debugging information.
        INFO, ///< Info level for informational messages.
        WARNING, ///< Warning level for potentially harmful situations.
        ERROR, ///< Error level for error events.
        FATAL ///< Fatal level for severe error events.
    };
 
    /**
     * @class Logger
     * @brief Thread-safe logger class for handling logging operations.
     */
    class Logger
    {
    public:
        /**
         * @brief Sets the logging level.
         *
         * @param level The logging level to set.
         */
        void setLevel(const Level level) noexcept { _log_level = level; }
 
        /**
         * @brief Logs a message with a specific log level and source location.
         *
         * @param level The log level.
         * @param message The message to log.
         * @param location The source location of the log call.
         */
        void log(Level level, const std::string& message,
                 const std::source_location& location = std::source_location::current()) noexcept;
 
        /**
         * @brief Logs a formatted message with a specific log level and source location.
         *
         * @tparam Args Variadic template for format arguments.
         * @param level The log level.
         * @param location The source location of the log call.
         * @param formatStr The format string.
         * @param args The format arguments.
         */
        template <typename... Args>
        void log(const Level level, const std::source_location& location, const std::string& formatStr,
                 Args&&... args) noexcept
        {
            if (level >= _log_level)
            {
                const std::string message = std::vformat(formatStr, std::make_format_args(args...));
                log(level, message, location);
            }
        }
 
        /**
         * @brief Sets the log file path to log messages to a file.
         *
         * @param filePath The path to the log file.
         * @return std::expected indicating success or error message on failure.
         */
        std::expected<void, std::string> logToFile(const std::string& filePath) noexcept;
 
    private:
        Level _log_level = Level::INFO; ///< Current log level.
        std::optional<std::ofstream> _log_file; ///< Output file stream for logging to a file.
        std::mutex _log_mutex; ///< Mutex for thread-safe logging.
 
        /**
         * @brief Gets the current timestamp as a string.
         *
         * @return The current timestamp.
         */
        static std::string getCurrentTimestamp() noexcept;
    };
 
    /**
     * @brief Externally available logger object.
     */
    extern Logger logger;
 
    /**
     * @brief Converts a log level enum value to its string representation.
     *
     * @param level The log level.
     * @return A string representing the log level.
     */
    inline std::string getLevelString(const Level level) noexcept
    {
        switch (level)
        {
        case Level::TRACE:
            return "TRACE";
        case Level::DEBUG:
            return "DEBUG";
        case Level::INFO:
            return "INFO";
        case Level::WARNING:
            return "WARNING";
        case Level::ERROR:
            return "ERROR";
        case Level::FATAL:
            return "FATAL";
        default:
            return "UNKNOWN";
        }
    }
 
    /**
     * @brief Logs a formatted message with a specific log level and source location.
     *
     * @tparam Args Variadic template for format arguments.
     * @param level The log level.
     * @param location The source location of the log call.
     * @param formatStr The format string.
     * @param args The format arguments.
     */
    template <typename... Args>
    void log(Level level, const std::source_location& location, const std::string& formatStr, Args&&... args) noexcept
    {
        logger.log(level, location, formatStr, std::forward<Args>(args)...);
    }
}