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**[API docs][]** | **[CHANGELOG][]** | [other Clojure libs][] | [Twitter][] | [contact/contrib](#contact--contributing) | current [Break Version][]: <a href="https://www.taoensso.com" title="More stuff by @ptaoussanis at www.taoensso.com">
<img src="https://www.taoensso.com/taoensso-open-source.png" width="400"/></a>
**[CHANGELOG]** | [API] | current [Break Version]:
```clojure ```clojure
[com.taoensso/timbre "4.2.1"] ; Stable, see CHANGELOG for details [com.taoensso/timbre "4.2.1"] ; Stable
``` ```
# Timbre, a pure Clojure/Script logging library # Timbre
## A pure Clojure/Script logging library
Java logging is a mess of complexity that buys you _nothing_. It can be comically hard to get even the simplest logging working, and it's no better at scale. Java logging is a mess of complexity that buys you _nothing_. It can be comically hard to get even the simplest logging working, and it's no better at scale.
Timbre offers an **all Clojure/Script** alternative that **works out the box**. It's fast, deeply flexible, and easy to configure. **No XML!** Timbre offers an **all Clojure/Script** alternative that **works out the box**. It's fast, deeply flexible, and easy to configure. **No XML!**
## What's in the box™? ## Features
* Full **Clojure** + **ClojureScript** support (v4+) * Full **Clojure** + **ClojureScript** support (v4+)
* No XML or properties files. **A single, simple config map**, and you're set * No XML or properties files. **A single, simple config map**, and you're set
* Deeply flexible **fn appender model** with **middleware** * Deeply flexible **fn appender model** with **middleware**
* **Great performance** at any scale * **Great performance** at any scale
* Filter logging by levels and **namespace whitelist/blacklist patterns** * Filter logging by levels and **namespace whitelist/blacklist patterns**
* **Zero overhead** with **complete Clj+Cljs elision** for compile-time level/ns filters * **Zero overhead** with **complete Clj+Cljs elision** for compile-time level/ns filters
* Useful built-in appenders for **out-the-box** Clj+Cljs logging * Useful built-in appenders for **out-the-box** Clj+Cljs logging
* Powerful, easy-to-configure per-appender **rate limits** and **async logging** * Powerful, easy-to-configure per-appender **rate limits** and **async logging**
* [Logs as Clojure values](#redis-carmine-appender-v3) (v3+) * [Logs as Clojure values] (v3+)
* [tools.logging](https://github.com/clojure/tools.logging) support (optional, useful when integrating with legacy logging systems) * [tools.logging] support (optional, useful when integrating with legacy logging systems)
* Level and ns-filter aware **logging profiler** * Level and ns-filter aware **logging profiler**
* Tiny, **simple**, cross-platform codebase * Small, simple, cross-platform codebase
## 3rd-party tools, appenders, etc. ## 3rd-party tools, appenders, etc.
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## Getting started ## Getting started
### Dependencies Add the necessary dependency to your project:
Add the necessary dependency to your [Leiningen][] `project.clj` and `require` the necessary namespaces:
```clojure ```clojure
[com.taoensso/timbre "4.2.1"] ; Add to your project.clj :dependencies [com.taoensso/timbre "4.2.1"]
```
(ns my-clj-ns ; Clj ns => use `:refer` And setup your namespace imports:
```clojure
(ns my-clj-ns ; Clojure namespace
(:require (:require
[taoensso.timbre :as timbre [taoensso.timbre :as timbre
:refer (log trace debug info warn error fatal report :refer (log trace debug info warn error fatal report
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[taoensso.timbre.profiling :as profiling [taoensso.timbre.profiling :as profiling
:refer (pspy pspy* profile defnp p p*)])) :refer (pspy pspy* profile defnp p p*)]))
(ns my-cljs-ns ; Cljs ns => use `:refer-macros` (ns my-cljs-ns ; ; ClojureScript namespace
(:require (:require
[taoensso.timbre :as timbre [taoensso.timbre :as timbre
:refer-macros (log trace debug info warn error fatal report :refer-macros (log trace debug info warn error fatal report
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spy get-env log-env)])) spy get-env log-env)]))
``` ```
> You can also use **`timbre/refer-timbre`** to configure Clj ns referrals **automatically** > You can also call `(timbre/refer-timbre)` to configure Clj ns referrals **automatically**
### Logging ### Logging
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(trace "This won't print due to insufficient log level") => nil (trace "This won't print due to insufficient log level") => nil
``` ```
First-argument exceptions generate a nicely cleaned-up stack trace using [io.aviso.exception](https://github.com/AvisoNovate/pretty) (Clj only): First-argument exceptions generate a nicely cleaned-up stack trace using [io.aviso.exception] (Clj only):
```clojure ```clojure
(info (Exception. "Oh noes") "arg1" "arg2") (info (Exception. "Oh noes") "arg1" "arg2")
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<Stacktrace> <Stacktrace>
``` ```
Other utils include: `log-errors`, `log-and-rethrow-errors`, `logged-future`, and `handle-uncaught-jvm-exceptions!` (please see the [API docs][] for details). Other utils include: `log-errors`, `log-and-rethrow-errors`, `logged-future`, and `handle-uncaught-jvm-exceptions!` (please see the [API] for details).
#### Disabling stacktrace colors #### Disabling stacktrace colors
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``` ```
A few things to note: A few things to note:
* Appenders are _trivial_ to write & configure - **they're just fns**. It's Timbre's job to dispatch useful args to appenders when appropriate, it's their job to do something interesting with them. * Appenders are _trivial_ to write & configure - **they're just fns**. It's Timbre's job to dispatch useful args to appenders when appropriate, it's their job to do something interesting with them.
* Being 'just fns', appenders have basically limitless potential: write to your database, send a message over the network, check some other state (e.g. environment config) before making a choice, etc. * Being 'just fns', appenders have basically limitless potential: write to your database, send a message over the network, check some other state (e.g. environment config) before making a choice, etc.
#### Log levels and ns filters #### Log levels and ns filters
The **log level** may be set: The **log level** may be set:
* At compile-time: (`TIMBRE_LEVEL` environment variable). * At compile-time: (`TIMBRE_LEVEL` environment variable)
* Statically using: `timbre/set-level!`/`timbre/merge-level!`. * Statically using: `timbre/set-level!`/`timbre/merge-level!`
* Dynamically using: `timbre/with-level`. * Dynamically using: `timbre/with-level`
The **ns filters** may be set: The **ns filters** may be set:
* At compile-time: (`TIMBRE_NS_WHITELIST`, `TIMBRE_NS_BLACKLIST` env vars). * At compile-time: (`TIMBRE_NS_WHITELIST`, `TIMBRE_NS_BLACKLIST` env vars)
* Statically using: `timbre/set-config!`/`timbre/merge-config!`. * Statically using: `timbre/set-config!`/`timbre/merge-config!`
* Dynamically using: `timbre/with-config`. * Dynamically using: `timbre/with-config`
There are also variants of the core logging macros that take an **explicit config arg**: There are also variants of the core logging macros that take an **explicit config arg**:
```clojure ```clojure
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### Built-in appenders ### Built-in appenders
#### Redis ([Carmine](https://github.com/ptaoussanis/carmine)) appender (v3+) #### Redis ([Carmine]) appender (v3+)
```clojure ```clojure
;; [com.taoensso/carmine "2.10.0"] ; Add to project.clj deps ;; [com.taoensso/carmine <latest-version>] ; Add to project.clj deps
;; (:require [taoensso.timbre.appenders (carmine :as car-appender)]) ; Add to ns ;; (:require [taoensso.timbre.appenders (carmine :as car-appender)]) ; Add to ns
(timbre/merge-config! {:appenders {:carmine (car-appender/carmine-appender)}}) (timbre/merge-config! {:appenders {:carmine (car-appender/carmine-appender)}})
``` ```
This gives us a high-performance Redis appender: This gives us a high-performance Redis appender:
* **All raw logging args are preserved** in serialized form (**even errors!**). * **All raw logging args are preserved** in serialized form (**even errors!**)
* Only the most recent instance of each **unique entry** is kept (hash fn used to determine uniqueness is configurable). * Only the most recent instance of each **unique entry** is kept (hash fn used to determine uniqueness is configurable)
* Configurable number of entries to keep per log level. * Configurable number of entries to keep per log level
* **Log is just a value**: a vector of Clojure maps: **query+manipulate with standard seq fns**: group-by hostname, sort/filter by ns & severity, explore exception stacktraces, filter by raw arguments, stick into or query with **Datomic**, etc. * **Log is just a value**: a vector of Clojure maps: **query+manipulate with standard seq fns**: group-by hostname, sort/filter by ns & severity, explore exception stacktraces, filter by raw arguments, stick into or query with **Datomic**, etc.
A simple query utility is provided: `car-appender/query-entries`. A simple query utility is provided: `car-appender/query-entries`.
#### Email ([Postal](https://github.com/drewr/postal)) appender #### Email ([Postal]) appender
```clojure ```clojure
;; [com.draines/postal "1.11.3"] ; Add to project.clj deps ;; [com.draines/postal <latest-version>] ; Add to project.clj deps
;; (:require [taoensso.timbre.appenders (postal :as postal-appender)]) ; Add to ns ;; (:require [taoensso.timbre.appenders (postal :as postal-appender)]) ; Add to ns
(timbre/merge-config! (timbre/merge-config!
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## Profiling (currently Clj only) ## Profiling (currently Clj only)
The usual recommendation for Clojure profiling is: use a good **JVM profiler** like [YourKit](http://www.yourkit.com/), [JProfiler](http://www.ej-technologies.com/products/jprofiler/overview.html), or [VisualVM](http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/visualvm/index.html). The usual recommendation for Clojure profiling is: use a good **JVM profiler** like [YourKit], [JProfiler], or [VisualVM].
And these certainly do the job. But as with many Java tools, they can be a little hairy and often heavy-handed - especially when applied to Clojure. Timbre includes an alternative. And these certainly do the job. But as with many Java tools, they can be a little hairy and often heavy-handed - especially when applied to Clojure. Timbre includes an alternative.
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A simple sampling profiler is also included. A simple sampling profiler is also included.
## This project supports the CDS and ![ClojureWerkz](https://raw.github.com/clojurewerkz/clojurewerkz.org/master/assets/images/logos/clojurewerkz_long_h_50.png) goals ## This project supports the ![ClojureWerkz-logo] goals
* [CDS][], the **Clojure Documentation Site**, is a **contributer-friendly** community project aimed at producing top-notch, **beginner-friendly** Clojure tutorials and documentation. Awesome resource. * [ClojureWerkz] is a growing collection of open-source, **batteries-included Clojure libraries** that emphasise modern targets, great documentation, and thorough testing.
* [ClojureWerkz][] is a growing collection of open-source, **batteries-included Clojure libraries** that emphasise modern targets, great documentation, and thorough testing. They've got a ton of great stuff, check 'em out! ## Contacting me / contributions
## Contact & contributing Please use the project's [GitHub issues page] for all questions, ideas, etc. **Pull requests welcome**. See the project's [GitHub contributors page] for a list of contributors.
`lein start-dev` to get a (headless) development repl that you can connect to with [Cider][] (Emacs) or your IDE. Otherwise, you can reach me at [Taoensso.com]. Happy hacking!
Please use the project's GitHub [issues page][] for project questions/comments/suggestions/whatever **(pull requests welcome!)**. Am very open to ideas if you have any! \- [Peter Taoussanis]
Otherwise reach me (Peter Taoussanis) at [taoensso.com][] or on [Twitter][]. Cheers!
## License ## License
Copyright &copy; 2012-2015 Peter Taoussanis. Distributed under the [Eclipse Public License][], the same as Clojure. Distributed under the [EPL v1.0] \(same as Clojure).
Copyright &copy; 2015-2016 [Peter Taoussanis].
<!--- Standard links -->
[API docs]: http://ptaoussanis.github.io/timbre/ [Taoensso.com]: https://www.taoensso.com
[CHANGELOG]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/timbre/releases [Peter Taoussanis]: https://www.taoensso.com
[other Clojure libs]: https://www.taoensso.com/clojure [@ptaoussanis]: https://www.taoensso.com
[taoensso.com]: https://www.taoensso.com [More by @ptaoussanis]: https://www.taoensso.com
[Twitter]: https://twitter.com/ptaoussanis
[issues page]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/timbre/issues
[commit history]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/timbre/commits/master
[Break Version]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/encore/blob/master/BREAK-VERSIONING.md [Break Version]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/encore/blob/master/BREAK-VERSIONING.md
[Leiningen]: http://leiningen.org/
[Cider]: https://github.com/clojure-emacs/cider
[CDS]: http://clojure-doc.org/
[ClojureWerkz]: http://clojurewerkz.org/
[Eclipse Public License]: https://raw2.github.com/ptaoussanis/timbre/master/LICENSE
<!--- Standard links (repo specific) -->
[CHANGELOG]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/timbre/releases
[API]: http://ptaoussanis.github.io/timbre/
[GitHub issues page]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/timbre/issues
[GitHub contributors page]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/timbre/graphs/contributors
[EPL v1.0]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ptaoussanis/timbre/master/LICENSE
[Hero]: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ptaoussanis/timbre/master/hero.png "Title"
<!--- Unique links -->
[Logs as Clojure values]: #redis-carmine-appender-v3
[@palletops/log-config]: https://github.com/palletops/log-config [@palletops/log-config]: https://github.com/palletops/log-config
[@fzakaria/slf4j-timbre]: https://github.com/fzakaria/slf4j-timbre [@fzakaria/slf4j-timbre]: https://github.com/fzakaria/slf4j-timbre
[tools.logging]: https://github.com/clojure/tools.logging
[io.aviso.exception]: https://github.com/AvisoNovate/pretty
[Carmine]: https://github.com/ptaoussanis/carmine
[Postal]: https://github.com/drewr/postal
[YourKit]: http://www.yourkit.com/)
[JProfiler]: http://www.ej-technologies.com/products/jprofiler/overview.html
[VisualVM]: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/technotes/guides/visualvm/index.html
[ClojureWerkz-logo]: https://raw.github.com/clojurewerkz/clojurewerkz.org/master/assets/images/logos/clojurewerkz_long_h_50.png
[ClojureWerkz]: http://clojurewerkz.org/