Courier::Filter::Logger::File(3pm)			User Contributed Perl Documentation			Courier::Filter::Logger::File(3pm)

NAME

       Courier::Filter::Logger::File - File logger for the Courier::Filter framework

SYNOPSIS

	   use Courier::Filter::Logger::File;

	   my $logger = Courier::Filter::Logger::File->new(
	       file_name => $file_name
	   );

	   # For use in an individual filter module:
	   my $module = Courier::Filter::Module::My->new(
	       ...
	       logger => $logger,
	       ...
	   );

	   # For use as a global Courier::Filter logger object:
	   my $filter = Courier::Filter->new(
	       ...
	       logger => $logger,
	       ...
	   );

DESCRIPTION

       This class is a file logger class for use with Courier::Filter and its filter modules.  It is derived from
       Courier::Filter::Logger::IOHandle.

   Constructor
       The following constructor is provided:

       new(%options): returns Courier::Filter::Logger::File; throws Courier::Error
	   Creates a new logger that logs messages as lines to a file.	Opens the file for writing, creating it if necessary.

	   %options is a list of key/value pairs representing any of the following options:

	   file_name
	       Required.  The name of the file to which log messages should be written.

	   timestamp
	       A boolean value controlling whether every log message line should be prefixed with a timestamp (in local time, in ISO format).
	       Defaults to false.

   Instance methods
       The following instance methods are provided, as inherited from Courier::Filter::Logger::IOHandle:

       log_error($text): throws Perl exceptions
	   Logs the error message given as $text (a string which may contain newlines).  Prefixes each line with a timestamp if the "timestamp"
	   option has been set through the constructor.

       log_rejected_message($message, $reason): throws Perl exceptions
	   Logs the Courier::Message given as $message as having been rejected due to $reason (a string which may contain newlines).

SEE ALSO

       Courier::Filter::Logger::IOHandle, Courier::Filter::Logger, Courier::Filter::Overview.

       For AVAILABILITY, SUPPORT, and LICENSE information, see Courier::Filter::Overview.

AUTHOR

       Julian Mehnle <julian@mehnle.net>

perl v5.14.2							    2011-12-27					Courier::Filter::Logger::File(3pm)