Simple and elegant C++ File Logger

[mateandmetal]

Ok, this is my File Logger class 

Simple C++ File Logger (by mateandmetal)

Yes, it is written in english, no spanish variable names here 

[Laurent]

Thanks for sharing

This is really a minor comment, but I find these identifiers too long:

ige::FileLogger::e_logType::LOG_WARNING

They contain "log" 3 times, and mix a lot of different naming conventions. Maybe something like this would be nicer:

ige::FileLogger::Type::Warning

Or

ige::FileLogger::Warning

Or

ige::LogType::Warning

[Foaly]

Wow this looks cool! But I have to agree with Laurent. I would go with the last suggestion.

Another question: Is it possible to redirect SFML's error logging to this log?

[eXpl0it3r]

Another question: Is it possible to redirect SFML's error logging to this log?

Yes, SFML uses sf::err() to output errors which by default writes to std::err but you can redirect it, by using the rdbuf() function provided by the std::ostream class.
See here in the doc.

[Laurent]

By the way, logging classes should also follow this design (I mean the design of the standard library): separate formatting (std::ostream) and the target (std::streambuf).

For example, if your logger only implements formatting operations, it could inherit from std::ostream and use the standard std::streambufs available (filebuf, stringbuf, ...). By deriving from std::ostream it would also benefit from the features that it provides. Unfortunately, standard streams are not easy to implement; however boost provides a simpler API on top of it with its boost.iostream library.

[mateandmetal]

I find these identifiers too long

Maybe a typedef can help 

Wow this looks cool!

Thanks 


Guys... How can I put my article under the Sources/Miscellaneous wiki page?

[FRex]

You have to edit that page and add link and name of your page.

[mateandmetal]

You have to edit that page and add link and name of your page.

Thanks FRex

[mateandmetal]

Link fixed