GrayLogger

Overview

GrayLogger is a small logging tool that allows you to simply log anything you want to graylog2 from within your Rack application.

Installation

1. Add GrayLogger to your Gemfile

   # in Gemfile
   gem "gray_logger"
   

2. run the generator

   rails g gray_logger:install
   

   or if you are using Rails 2.3.x

   script/generate gray_logger:install
   

3. configure GrayLogger in config/gray_logger.yml

   development:
    host: 127.0.0.1
    port:  12201
    facility: "myapp"
   

Usage

In Rails you can use the "gray_logger" method to add new fields to be logged to Graylog2.

e.g.

gray_logger.login_name = "darkswoop"

After the request is finished and shortly before the response is send to the user GrayLogger will send your Log-Message to the Graylog2 server.