appender: add latest symlink builder option #3447
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Closes #3270 by introducing a
RollingFileAppenderbuilder method to create a symbolic link to the latest log file.Motivation
From the issue (#3270):
Solution
I've added a
RollingFileAppenderbuilder method to create a symbolic link to the latest log file. The method takes as input the desired name of the symlink, and the link is updated whenever the appender rotates log files.I've also written an integration test for this.
Dependencies
This introduces a dependency on
symlinkfor cross-platform symbolic link management.symlinkitself has zero dependencies and hasn't changed in years. That being said, it's understandable if you're hesitant to introduce a new dependency. The other most compelling options are:symlinkwithin tracing-appender to avoid the dep altogethersymlinkan optional dependency[cfg(...)]gate all over the place?Tyty
Thanks for taking time to read and review this PR. I'm more than happy to work with you and add/change/remove/discuss whatever needs to be added/changed/removed/discussed to get this merged.