Code_Logger

A simple, colorful, and flexible logging library for Rust with support for timestamps, log levels, custom error codes, and customizable ANSI colors. Built using a builder pattern for ergonomic usage.

Features

• Four log levels: Info, Warn, Error, Debug
• Optional timestamps with custom format via timestamp_format("%H:%M:%S")
• Optional custom error codes appended as (code 123)
• Color-coded output in the terminal with:
  • Global disable via .no_color()
  • Full custom color map via .colors(AnsiColors { .. })
  • Per-level override via .color_for_level(Level::Error, "\x1b[97;41m")
• Smart output stream selection: Warn and Error to stderr, others to stdout
• Ergonomic builder pattern

Installation

Add code_logger to your Cargo.toml:

[dependencies]
code_logger = "0.1"

Quick start

use code_logger::log; // if used as a library crate

fn main() {
    // Basic with timestamp and code
    log("Hello, world!".to_string())
        .timestamp()
        .code(42)
        .info()
        .print();
}

Advanced usage

use code_logger::logger::{log, AnsiColors, Level};

fn main() {
    // Custom timestamp format
    log("Custom time format".to_string())
        .timestamp_format("%H:%M:%S")
        .debug()
        .print();

    // Disable colors entirely (useful for logs to file)
    log("No colors here".to_string())
        .no_color()
        .warn()
        .print();

    // Provide custom colors
    let mut custom = AnsiColors::default();
    custom.info = "\x1b[35m".to_string(); // magenta
    custom.warn = "\x1b[36m".to_string(); // cyan

    log("Custom color config".to_string())
        .colors(custom)
        .info()
        .print();

    // Override a single level color quickly
    log("Only ERROR is white on red".to_string())
        .color_for_level(Level::Error, "\x1b[97;41m")
        .error()
        .print();
}

API overview

• log(message: String) -> LoggerBuilder
• LoggerBuilder methods:
  • .code(i32)
  • .timestamp()
  • .timestamp_format(fmt: &str)
  • .no_color()
  • .colors(AnsiColors)
  • .color_for_level(Level, &str)
  • .info()/.warn()/.error()/.debug() → returns Logger
• Logger::print() to emit the log immediately

Notes

• ANSI colors are commonly supported by terminals. Use .no_color() when redirecting output to files.
• Default timestamp format is %Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.
• Warn/Error go to stderr, which helps when piping or filtering output.