A simple sample of Boost Log

0_main.cxx

/**
 * A simple sample of Boost Log
 */

#pragma warning(push)
#pragma warning(disable:4819)
#   include <boost/shared_ptr.hpp>
#   include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time_types.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/trivial.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/core.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/expressions.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/sources/logger.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/utility/setup/file.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/utility/setup/console.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/utility/setup/common_attributes.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/support/date_time.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/sinks/sync_frontend.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/sinks/text_file_backend.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/sinks/text_ostream_backend.hpp>
#   include <boost/log/attributes/named_scope.hpp>
#pragma warning(pop)
#pragma warning(disable:4503)

static void init_log(void)
{
    /* init boost log 
     * 1. Add common attributes
     * 2. set log filter to trace
     */
    boost::log::add_common_attributes();
    boost::log::core::get()->add_global_attribute("Scope", 
        boost::log::attributes::named_scope());
    boost::log::core::get()->set_filter(
        boost::log::trivial::severity >= boost::log::trivial::trace
    );

    /* log formatter:
     * [TimeStamp] [ThreadId] [Severity Level] [Scope] Log message
     */
    auto fmtTimeStamp = boost::log::expressions::
        format_date_time<boost::posix_time::ptime>("TimeStamp", "%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%f");
    auto fmtThreadId = boost::log::expressions::
        attr<boost::log::attributes::current_thread_id::value_type>("ThreadID");
    auto fmtSeverity = boost::log::expressions::
        attr<boost::log::trivial::severity_level>("Severity");
    auto fmtScope = boost::log::expressions::format_named_scope("Scope",
        boost::log::keywords::format = "%n(%f:%l)",
        boost::log::keywords::iteration = boost::log::expressions::reverse,
        boost::log::keywords::depth = 2);
    boost::log::formatter logFmt =
        boost::log::expressions::format("[%1%] (%2%) [%3%] [%4%] %5%")
        % fmtTimeStamp % fmtThreadId % fmtSeverity % fmtScope
        % boost::log::expressions::smessage;

    /* console sink */
    auto consoleSink = boost::log::add_console_log(std::clog);
    consoleSink->set_formatter(logFmt);

    /* fs sink */
    auto fsSink = boost::log::add_file_log(
        boost::log::keywords::file_name = "test_%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S.%N.log",
        boost::log::keywords::rotation_size = 10 * 1024 * 1024,
        boost::log::keywords::min_free_space = 30 * 1024 * 1024,
        boost::log::keywords::open_mode = std::ios_base::app);
    fsSink->set_formatter(logFmt);
    fsSink->locked_backend()->auto_flush(true);
}

static void Test(void)
{
    BOOST_LOG_FUNCTION();
    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "Info Log in Test()";
}

int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
    init_log();
    BOOST_LOG_NAMED_SCOPE("main");
    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "Info Log";
    Test();
    BOOST_LOG_TRIVIAL(info) << "app exiting";
    return 0;
}

CMakeLists.txt

# CMake build script
cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)

# project name & version
project(ProgLogTest)

# common settings (Boost libraries)
if (MSVC)
    # Enable the static libraries on Windows
    foreach (flag_var 
        CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE
        CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO
        CMAKE_C_FLAGS CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE
        CMAKE_C_FLAGS_MINSIZEREL CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELWITHDEBINFO)
        # update to the static version of the run time library
        string(REPLACE "/MD" "/MT" ${flag_var} "${${flag_var}}")
    endforeach()

    set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "")
    set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD_LIBRARIES "")
endif()

# enable boost static flag
unset(Boost_LIBRARIES)
set(Boost_USE_STATIC ON)
set(Boost_USE_STATIC_LIBS ON)
set(Boost_USE_MULTITHREADED ON)
set(Boost_USE_STATIC_RUNTIME ON)

# boost components
find_package(Boost REQUIRED COMPONENTS
    log log_setup system filesystem date_time thread chrono)

include_directories("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}"
    "${Boost_INCLUDE_DIRS}")

set(proglog_dbg_libs
    "${Boost_LOG_LIBRARY_DEBUG}"
    "${Boost_LOG_SETUP_LIBRARY_DEBUG}"
    "${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY_DEBUG}"
    "${Boost_DATE_TIME_LIBRARY_DEBUG}"
    "${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY_DEBUG}"
    "${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY_DEBUG}"
    "${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_DEBUG}")

set(proglog_opt_libs 
    "${Boost_LOG_LIBRARY_RELEASE}"
    "${Boost_LOG_SETUP_LIBRARY_RELEASE}"
    "${Boost_THREAD_LIBRARY_RELEASE}"
    "${Boost_DATE_TIME_LIBRARY_RELEASE}"
    "${Boost_CHRONO_LIBRARY_RELEASE}"
    "${Boost_FILESYSTEM_LIBRARY_RELEASE}"
    "${Boost_SYSTEM_LIBRARY_RELEASE}")

add_executable(prog-log
    "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/0_main.cxx")

target_link_libraries(prog-log
    debug "${proglog_dbg_libs}"
    optimized "${proglog_opt_libs}")