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Log-Log4perl-Layout-GELF-0.01
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NAME

Log::Log4perl::Layout::GELF - Log4perl for graylog2

VERSION

Version 0.01

SYNOPSIS

Log4perl implementation of GELF. When used with Log::Log4perl::Appender::Socket you can log directly to a graylog2 server.

Code snippet. Replace the ip with your graylog server.

use Log::Log4perl
my $logger_conf = {
  'log4perl.logger.graylog'           => "DEBUG, SERVER",
  'log4perl.appender.SERVER'          => "Log::Log4perl::Appender::Socket",
  'log4perl.appender.SERVER.PeerAddr' => '10.211.1.94',
  'log4perl.appender.SERVER.PeerPort' => "12201",
  'log4perl.appender.SERVER.Proto'    => "udp",
  'log4perl.appender.SERVER.layout'   => "GELF"
};
Log::Log4perl->init( $logger_conf );
my $LOGGER = Log::Log4perl->get_logger('graylog');
$LOGGER->debug("Debug log");
...

SUBROUTINES/METHODS

new

Can take most of options that Log::Log4perl::Layout::PatternLayout can.

Additional Options:
    PlainText - outputs plaintext and not gzipped files.

render

Wraps the Log::Log4perl::Layout::PatternLayout return value so we can
gzip the JSON string.