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xahaud/modules/ripple_basics/utility/ripple_LogFile.h
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//------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/*
Copyright (c) 2011-2013, OpenCoin, Inc.
*/
//==============================================================================
#ifndef RIPPLE_LOGFILE_H_INCLUDED
#define RIPPLE_LOGFILE_H_INCLUDED
/** Manages a system file containing logged output.
The system file remains open during program execution. Interfaces
are provided for interoperating with standard log management
tools like logrotate(8):
http://linuxcommand.org/man_pages/logrotate8.html
@note None of the listed interfaces are thread-safe.
*/
class LogFile : Uncopyable
{
public:
/** Construct with no associated system file.
A system file may be associated later with @ref open.
@see open
*/
LogFile ();
/** Destroy the object.
If a system file is associated, it will be flushed and closed.
*/
~LogFile ();
/** Determine if a system file is associated with the log.
@return `true` if a system file is associated and opened for writing.
*/
bool isOpen () const noexcept;
/** Associate a system file with the log.
If the file does not exist an attempt is made to create it
and open it for writing. If the file already exists an attempt is
made to open it for appending.
If a system file is already associated with the log, it is closed first.
@return `true` if the file was opened.
*/
// VFALCO NOTE The parameter is unfortunately a boost type because it
// can be either wchar or char based depending on platform.
// TODO Replace with beast::File
//
bool open (boost::filesystem::path const& path);
/** Close and re-open the system file associated with the log
This assists in interoperating with external log management tools.
@return `true` if the file was opened.
*/
bool closeAndReopen ();
/** Close the system file if it is open.
*/
void close ();
/** write to the log file.
Does nothing if there is no associated system file.
*/
void write (char const* text);
/** write to the log file and append an end of line marker.
Does nothing if there is no associated system file.
*/
void writeln (char const* text);
/** Write to the log file using std::string.
*/
inline void write (std::string const& str) { write (str.c_str ()); }
inline void writeln (std::string const& str) { writeln (str.c_str ()); }
private:
ScopedPointer <std::ofstream> m_stream;
boost::filesystem::path m_path;
};
#endif