idiotlog

C++ simplistic header-only logging library of the idiots, by the idiots, for the idiots.

Features

This logging library only passes through every parameter to std::cout. Logging to file is NOT supported because idiots don't need these.

Yes, you have to do line breaks by yourself.

This library provides:

• An idiot_logger with only an on/off switch

  Example:

  idiotlog::idiot_logger logger;

  logger << "I am an " << 'i' << 'd' << 'i' << 0 << "t_logger\n";
  // "I am an idi0t_logger\n"

  logger.disable();                   // turn it off

• A too_complex_logger with an on/off switch and logging level control

  • logging level is represented as integers
  • the logger only output logs when the log's level is >= the logger's level
  • optional date/time and log level information in output
    • If this feature seems overkill to your project, define macro IDIOTLOG_KEEP_IT_SIMPLE to disable it absolutely
  • it can also function like an idiot_logger if you desire so

  Example:

  idiotlog::too_complex_logger log(true, 5); // setting the logger's level to 5 and enable it
  log << "I am an idiot_logger\n";
  // "I am an idiot_logger\n" (outputs regardless of level, but with respect to on/off)
  log.level(0) << "I am complex!\n";
  // outputs nothing, because the log's level is 0 which is < 5
  log.level(5) << "I am complex!\n";
  // "I am complex\n"
  // or
  log(5) << "I am complex!\n";
  // "I am complex\n"

  log.verbose(true);                  // give me more detail
  log(5) << "I am complex!\n";
  // "1953-06-15T11:45:14+0800 [5] I am complex!\n"
  log << "I am an idiot_logger\n";
  // "1953-06-15T11:45:14+0800 I am an idiot_logger\n"

Compatibility

Timestamps will contain timezone information (+0800 as in 1953-06-15T11:45:14+0800) only when you compile it on C++11 or newer standards.

Otherwise, it may be simply 1953-06-15T11:45:14. I don't know. I haven't tested this very heavily.

Disclaimer

This library is written in 45 minutes and comes with absolutely no warranty. (Even this readme.md took me 30 minutes.) I didn't review the code thoroughly. It is heavily un-tested and may have bugs that nobody knows. It should only be used in simple and unimportant projects where acting like an idiot won't cause any problem.

License

Copyright (C) 2022 SaltfishAmi <ami@saltfish.moe>

This library is free software. You can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the Do What The Fuck You Want To Public License, Version 2, as published by Sam Hocevar. See http://www.wtfpl.net/ for more details.