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diff --git a/doc/development/logging.md b/doc/development/logging.md index 538fc7ccfe1..6840445a0a5 100644 --- a/doc/development/logging.md +++ b/doc/development/logging.md @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ group: Respond info: To determine the technical writer assigned to the Stage/Group associated with this page, see https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/product/ux/technical-writing/#assignments --- -# GitLab Developers Guide to Logging +# Logging development guidelines [GitLab Logs](../administration/logs/index.md) play a critical role for both administrators and GitLab team members to diagnose problems in the field. @@ -169,6 +169,28 @@ Resources: - [Elasticsearch mapping - avoiding type gotchas](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/guide/current/mapping.html#_avoiding_type_gotchas) - [Elasticsearch mapping types]( https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/elasticsearch/reference/current/mapping-types.html) +#### Include a class attribute + +Structured logs should always include a `class` attribute to make all entries logged from a particular place in the code findable. +To automatically add the `class` attribute, you can include the +[`Gitlab::Loggable` module](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab/-/blob/master/lib/gitlab/loggable.rb) and use the `build_structured_payload` method. + +```ruby +class MyClass + include ::Gitlab::Loggable + + def my_method + logger.info(build_structured_payload(message: 'log message', project_id: project_id)) + end + + private + + def logger + @logger ||= Gitlab::AppJsonLogger.build + end +end +``` + #### Logging durations Similar to timezones, choosing the right time unit to log can impose avoidable overhead. So, whenever |