# ez_logging
`ez_logging` is a simple, easy-to-use logging library for Rust projects. It overrides the standard `println!` macro to log messages to both the console and a file simultaneously, with automatic timestamping.
## Features
- Override `println!` to log messages to console and file simultaneously
- Automatic timestamping of log messages
- Thread-safe logging
- Easy integration into existing projects without changing print statements
## Installation
Add this to your `Cargo.toml`:
```toml
[dependencies]
ez_logging = { git = "https://github.com/yourusername/ez_logging.git" }
```
Or, if you're using it as a local dependency:
```toml
[dependencies]
ez_logging = { path = "../ez_logging" }
```
## Usage
1. Add the following to the root of your main.rs or lib.rs:
```rust
#[macro_use]
extern crate ez_logging;
```
2. Initialize the logging system at the start of your program:
```rust
fn main() {
ez_logging::init();
// Your code here
}
```
3. Use `println!` as you normally would. It will now log to both console and file:
```rust
println!("This is a log message");
println!("You can use {} too", "formatting");
```
4. Log messages will appear in both the console and a file named `server.log` in your project directory.
## Example
```rust
#[macro_use]
extern crate ez_logging;
fn main() {
ez_logging::init();
println!("Starting application");
for i in 1..=5 {
println!("Processing item {}", i);
}
println!("Application finished");
}
```
## Output
Console and `server.log`:
```
[2023-05-20 15:30:45] Logging system initialized
[2023-05-20 15:30:45] Starting application
[2023-05-20 15:30:45] Processing item 1
[2023-05-20 15:30:45] Processing item 2
[2023-05-20 15:30:45] Processing item 3
[2023-05-20 15:30:45] Processing item 4
[2023-05-20 15:30:45] Processing item 5
[2023-05-20 15:30:45] Application finished
```
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
## License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file for details.