[bind10-dev] Questions on the Logging API

[Stephen Morris]

> On 01/02/2011 14:11, Danny Mayer wrote:
> :
> VMS included a severity level and that is essential for logging, so when
> you call the logging facility it should include the severity level. I
> don't think that having methods for each type of severity is a good
> idea, it's too inflexible.

The use of different methods for logging different severities is common
in the many logging systems available, and the intention is to base
BIND10 logging on one of these.

In BIND10, the message identifiers are used as a way of uniquely
identifying each message, particularly important as the aim is to allow
users (if they wish) to replace the message text with local language
variants.

> At some point you may want to create a trace
> severity level which not defined anywhere else.

A trace level was considered but it seemed better to determine exactly
what should be traced, and use a separate logger just for that.

> Sorry to come into this conversation so late, I've been snowed under
> with work lately and I'm way behind in my email.

No need to apologise, your input is welcome. And as to the email
backlog, I know the feeling!

Stephen