Make the README a little more concise.
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import namespaced_logging
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# Manually creating a LogService. This is an independent logging root fully
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# isolated from subsequent LogServices initialized
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# isolated from subsequent LogServices initialized with initLogService
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var ls = initLogService()
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# Configure logging
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`namespaced_logging` does not currently have built-in logic for file
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rotation, but it does play nice with external file rotation strategies. We do
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not hold open file handles. The *FileLogAppender* attempts to batch messages
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by destination file, opens the file with fmAppend, writes the current batch of
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log messages, and then closes the file handle. Because of this, it has no
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problem if another process moves or truncates any of the target log files.
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by destination file, opens the file with mode `fmAppend`, writes the current
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batch of log messages, and then closes the file handle. Because of this, it has
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no problem if another process moves or truncates any of the target log files.
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### CustomLogAppender
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*TODO: rethink this. I chose this to avoid GC-safety issues copying closures
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across threads, but maybe I don't need this separate, explicit state field.*
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> [!IMPORTANT] The `state` data type must support copy semantics on assignment.
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> [!WARNING] The `state` data type must support copy semantics on assignment.
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> It is possible to pass a `ref` to `state` and/or data structures that include
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> `ref`s, but **you must guarantee they remain valid**, either by allocating
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> shared memeory, or (preferably) keeping alive a reference to them that the GC
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### Overview
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The namespaced logging library is built around a thread-safe architecture that
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attempts to balance performance, safety, and usability in multithreaded
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environments. The design centers on two key types (*LogService* and
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*ThreadLocalLogService*) that work together to provide both thread-safe
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configuration management and efficient logging operations.
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The namespaced logging library attempts to balance performance, safety, and
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usability in multithreaded environments. The design centers on two key types:
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*LogService* and *ThreadLocalLogService*.
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### Core Architecture Components
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#### GlobalLogService (Internal)
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At the heart of the system is the `GlobalLogService`, a heap-allocated object
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that serves as the single source of truth for logging configuration. This
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internal type is not exposed to library users but manages:
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- **Shared configuration state**: Appenders, thresholds, and root logging level
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- **Synchronization primitives**: Locks and atomic variables for thread
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coordination
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- **Background I/O threads**: Dedicated writer threads for console and file
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output
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- **Configuration versioning**: Atomic version numbers for efficient change
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detection
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The `GlobalLogService` ensures that configuration changes are safely propagated
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across all threads while maintaining high performance for logging operations.
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#### LogService vs ThreadLocalLogService
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The library exposes two distinct types for different usage patterns:
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##### LogService (Value Type)
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#### LogService (Value Type)
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```nim
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type LogService* = object
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configVersion: int
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> The *LogService* object is the object that is intended to be shared across
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> threads.
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##### ThreadLocalLogService (Reference Type)
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#### ThreadLocalLogService (Reference Type)
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```nim
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type ThreadLocalLogService* = ref LogService
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```
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The *ThreadLocalLogService* is a reference to a thread-local copy of a
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*LogService* and can be obtained via *threadLocalRef*. We purposefully use
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reference semantics within the context of a thread so that *Logger* objects
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created within the same thread context share the same *ThreadLocalLogService*
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*ThreadLocalLogService* is a reference to a thread-local copy of a *LogService*
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and can be obtained via *threadLocalRef*. We purposefully use reference
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semantics within the context of a thread so that *Logger* objects created
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within the same thread context share the same *ThreadLocalLogService*
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reference, avoiding the need to synchronize every *Logger* individually.
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The *ThreadLocalLogService* is the object that users are expected to interact
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with during regular operation and support both the configuration functions of
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*ThreadLocalLogService* is the object that users are expected to interact with
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during regular operation and support both the configuration functions of
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*LogService* and the creation of *Logger* objects.
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> [!CAUTION]
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> *ThreadLocalLogService* objects should **never** be shared outside the
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> context of the thread in which they were initialized.
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#### GlobalLogService (Internal)
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Under the hood *LogService* holds a reference to a *GlobalLogService*, a
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heap-allocated object that serves as the single source of truth for logging
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configuration. This internal type is not exposed to library users but manages:
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- **Shared configuration state**: Appenders, thresholds, and root logging level
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- **Synchronization primitives**: Locks and atomic variables for thread
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coordination
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- **Background I/O threads**: Dedicated writer threads for console and file
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output
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- **Configuration versioning**: Atomic version numbers for efficient change
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detection
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The `GlobalLogService` ensures that configuration changes are safely propagated
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across all threads while maintaining high performance for logging operations.
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### Thread Safety Model
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#### Safe Cross-Thread Pattern
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# Sync state...
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```
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This design ensures that:
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- **Hot path is fast**: Most logging operations skip expensive synchronization
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- **Changes propagate automatically**: All threads see configuration updates
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- **Minimal lock contention**: Locks only acquired when configuration changes
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Goals/Motivation:
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- Most logging operations skip expensive synchronization so the hot path is
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fast.
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- Propogate changes automatically so all threads see configuration updates.
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- Minimize lock contention by only acquiring when configuration changes
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#### Thread-Local Caching
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Each thread maintains its own copy of the logging configuration:
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Each thread maintains its own copy of the logging configuration in
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*ThreadLocalLogService*:
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- **Appenders**: Thread-local copies created via `clone()` method
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- **Thresholds**: Complete copy of namespace-to-level mappings
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