Stick

Stick is a tiny logger for Deno.

Here’s how to use it:

Logger

The most basic way to use Stick is to create a default Logger instance.

import Logger from 'https://deno.land/x/stick/mod.ts';

const logger = new Logger();
logger.info('Hello, world!');
// [Thu, 13 Jan 2022 09🔞41 GMT] [INFO] Hello, world!

The output format is “[label] [name] [level] message”. Note that name is optional, and left out by default.

Logger can also take parameters:

Logger(level: Logger.LogLevel, label: string | () => string, name: string, file: string)

By default, Loggers do not log to a file, however, you can enable this by specifying a file in the file parameter.

However, an easier way to create a Logger instance is to use the Builder:

Logger.Builder

new Logger.Builder().setName('Process XYZ').build();

Logger.Builder has a few functions you can use: setName, setLevel, setLabel, and setFile. Once you have set everything you need, call build to receive a new Logger.

Logger.LogLevel

LogLevels are how Stick determines what messages get logged. The current available levels are:

ERROR

Use when logging an error. Level 0.

WARNING

Use when warning the user. Level 1.

INFO

Use when logging general information. Level 2.

DEBUG

Use when logging information for debugging purposes. Level 3.

When a Logger instance is created, it is assigned a LogLevel. By default, this is INFO. A Logger will not log any messages above it’s specified level - e.g. a Logger on INFO will not log DEBUG messages, but will log INFO, WARNING, and ERROR messages.

Logger.Labels

This is an object which contains a few pre-specified labels for creating Loggers with. The current available labels are:

UTC_DATE_TIME

Resolves to new Date().toUTCString() This is the default for all new Loggers

HH_MM_SS

Resolves to new Date().toISOString().substring(11, 19) (The current time in HH:MM:SS format)

HH_MM

Resolves to new Date().toISOString().substring(11, 16) (The current time in HH:MM format)

ISO_STRING

Resolves to new Date().toISOString()