send_log

Syntax:

send_log (Agent_name, Message) % It causes the specified agent to send a message to the log server. %

Agent_name: <atom +>, Message: <atom +>

Description:

This predicate is used by agents to send log messages to log server. The log server displays these messages on its terminal. The Agent_name is the agent sending the message to the log server.

CAUTION: The IP address and port number of log server have to be known to the concerned platform. Do not forget to set the log server (set_log_server/2) for the same.

Example:

send_log(myagent, ‘Hello log server’).

The log file format is as below:

<Time in seconds> <Agent name> <IP address of the platform from which log was sent> <port number of the platform from which log was sent> <Message>

Example log file format:

1406530660.314867 hlxyll localhost 5656 Hello log server
1406530660.321872 hlxyll localhost 5657 Hello log server
1406530660.331881 hlxyll localhost 5658 Hello log server
1406530660.337885 hlxyll localhost 5659 Hello log server