node-processwire-logger

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Node.js module to log directly into the ProcessWire CMS/CMF log

Installation

1npm install node-processwire-logger --safe

Usage

1// ES-Module import (ensure "type": "module" in your package.json)
2import Logger from 'node-processwire-logger';
3
4const logger = new Logger('my-logfile-name', __dirname + '/site/assets/');
5
6// write a log entry
7logger.log('Jon Doe', '/my-awesome-page', 'Hello from Node.js!');
8
9// when done (e.g. in a cron job), close the stream
10logger.close();
11
12// exit process if needed
13process.exit();

Methods

new Logger()

new Logger(String logFileName, String assetsPath)

• logFileName: The name of the log file. This will be lowerCased.
• assetsPath: Absolute path to you ProcessWire assets in your filesystem

logger.write()

logger.write(String userName, String url, String message)

• userName: The user who should be named in the logs. Default is "nodejs"
• url: The URL which should be named in the logs. Default is "?",
• message: Your log message. Default is an empty string.

logger.close()

Method to close the open filestream. E.g. Should be used in cronjobs before process.exit()

LICENCE

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