Logger

README.md

@@ -42,6 +42,21 @@ server.start({
 });
 ```
 
+You can configure the logging options as well via `logger`
+
+```js
+server.start({
+  logger: {
+    level: 'ALL',
+    appenders: [
+     { type: 'console' }
+   ]
+  },
+});
+```
+
+We use the (https://github.com/nomiddlename/log4js-node/wiki/Connect-Logger)[log4js] connect logger. Learn more about the available options from their project.
+
 
 ## Global Install
 

index.js

@@ -5,12 +5,17 @@ var path = require('path')
 var serveStatic = require('serve-static')
 var serveStaticFile = require('connect-static-file')
 var compression = require('compression')
+var log4js = require('log4js')
 var app = connect()
 
 const PORT = 9000
 const DIRECTORY = 'public'
 const FILE = 'index.html'
 const HOST = '0.0.0.0'
+const LOGGEROPTIONS = {
+  level: 'ALL',
+  appenders: [ { type: 'console' } ]
+}
 
 exports.start = function (options, _onStarted) {
   options = options || {}
@@ -20,16 +25,23 @@ exports.start = function (options, _onStarted) {
   let directories = options.directories || [directory]
   let file = options.file || FILE
   let host = options.host || HOST
+  let loggerOptions = options.logger || LOGGEROPTIONS
   let onStarted = _onStarted || function () {}
 
   app.use(compression())
 
-  // First, check the file system
+  // configure logger
+  log4js.configure(loggerOptions)
+  const logger = log4js.getLogger()
+  logger.setLevel(loggerOptions.level)
+  app.use(log4js.connectLogger(logger, { level: log4js.levels[loggerOptions.level] }))
+
+  // check the file system
   directories.forEach(function(directory) {
     app.use(serveStatic(directory, { extensions: ['html'] }))
   })
 
-  // Then, serve the fallback file
+  // serve the fallback file
   app.use(serveStaticFile(path.join(directory, file)))
 
   return app.listen(port, host, function (err) {

package.json

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
     "compression": "^1.1.0",
     "connect": "^3.2.0",
     "connect-static-file": "^1.1.2",
+    "log4js": "^1.1.0",
     "serve-static": "^1.6.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {