Re: static Logging class?

Hello Larry, Thanks for sharing! ------------------------------------------------- [image: logo] *Ravi Gehlot * Mobile: 407-283-5282 Orlando, FL 32765-8085 http://www.RaviGehlot.Net/ https://github.com/ravigehlot *"First, solve the problem. Then, write the code."* [image: Twitter] <http://www.twitter.com/ravigehlot> [image: LinkedIn]<http://www.linkedin.com/in/ravigehlot> [image: Amazon]<https://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A35NGY72YZSFR7?ie=UTF8&ref_=ya_56> [image: Meetup] <http://www.meetup.com/members/12029903/> [image: pinterest]<http://pinterest.com/ravigehlot/> [image: reddit] <http://www.reddit.com/user/ravigehlot/> Contact me: [image: Google Talk] ravigehlot [image: Skype] ravigehlot [image: Y! Messenger] ravigehlot On Sun, Mar 3, 2013 at 1:48 PM, Larry Garfield <larry@garfieldtech.com>wrote: > Make a real classed object that you pass to various objects that need it. > Otherwise you make your life way harder for unit testing. Don't have a > class that self-enforces that it's a singleton. That way lies pain. > > In particular, I recommend using or writing a class based on the PSR-3 > recommendation: > > https://github.com/php-fig/**fig-standards/blob/master/** > > accepted/PSR-3-logger-**interface.md<https://github.com/php-fig/fig-standards/blob/master/accepted/PSR-3-logger-interface.md> > > There's even stock code for the interface and some useful base classes > available: > > > https://packagist.org/**packages/psr/log<https://packagist.org/packages/psr/log> > > And for added fun, there are already publicly available open source > libraries that implement PSR-3 that you can just drop in and use, such as: > > > https://packagist.org/**packages/monolog/monolog<https://packagist.org/packages/monolog/monolog> > > (If that's too heavy for you, writing your own PSR-3 compatible logger is > dead-simple.) > > > I'm sure you're about to say "zOMG this is just a hobby project, I don't > need something that fancy and all injected and shit!" If it's a simple > project, use a simple container to do all the hard work for you: > > > https://packagist.org/**packages/pimple/pimple<https://packagist.org/packages/pimple/pimple> > > (That's < 100 lines of executable code. Quite powerful, dead simple to > use.) > > Cheers. > > --Larry Garfield, FIG member > > > > On 03/03/2013 07:26 AM, Lars Nielsen wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I work on a little hobby-project, and i want to make a oo logging >> facility. (php5.3 oop) >> >> Is it best to make a class with static functions that i can call from my >> other classes? Or is it more appropriate to make a real logging-class i >> should instantiate every time i need to log something? (I just want to >> log to a file) >> >> Best regards >> Lars Nielsen >> >> >> > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >