Error Logging

Log errors effectively

IntermediateTopic: Error Handling
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JavaScript Error Logging Program

This program helps you to learn the fundamental structure and syntax of JavaScript programming.

Try This Code
// Method 1: Simple error logger
class ErrorLogger {
    log(error, level = 'error') {
        const logEntry = {
            level: level,
            message: error.message,
            stack: error.stack,
            timestamp: new Date().toISOString()
        };
        
        console[level](JSON.stringify(logEntry, null, 2));
    }
}

const logger = new ErrorLogger();
try {
    throw new Error('Test error');
} catch (error) {
    logger.log(error);
}

// Method 2: Structured logging
class StructuredLogger {
    log(error, metadata = {}) {
        const logEntry = {
            error: {
                name: error.name,
                message: error.message,
                stack: error.stack
            },
            metadata: metadata,
            timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
            environment: 'production'
        };
        
        console.error(JSON.stringify(logEntry));
    }
}

// Method 3: Error levels
const LogLevel = {
    DEBUG: 'debug',
    INFO: 'info',
    WARN: 'warn',
    ERROR: 'error',
    FATAL: 'fatal'
};

class LeveledLogger {
    log(error, level = LogLevel.ERROR) {
        const entry = {
            level: level,
            error: error.message,
            timestamp: Date.now()
        };
        
        if (level === LogLevel.ERROR || level === LogLevel.FATAL) {
            entry.stack = error.stack;
        }
        
        console.log(JSON.stringify(entry));
    }
}

// Method 4: Error aggregation
class ErrorAggregator {
    constructor() {
        this.errors = new Map();
    }
    
    log(error) {
        const key = error.message;
        if (this.errors.has(key)) {
            this.errors.get(key).count++;
        } else {
            this.errors.set(key, {
                message: error.message,
                count: 1,
                firstSeen: Date.now(),
                lastSeen: Date.now()
            });
        }
    }
    
    getSummary() {
        return Array.from(this.errors.values());
    }
}

const aggregator = new ErrorAggregator();
aggregator.log(new Error('Network error'));
aggregator.log(new Error('Network error'));
console.log('Summary:', aggregator.getSummary());
Output
{
  "level": "error",
  "message": "Test error",
  "stack": "Error: Test error\n    at ...",
  "timestamp": "2024-01-15T10:30:45.123Z"
}
Summary: [{ message: "Network error", count: 2, firstSeen: 1234567890, lastSeen: 1234567891 }]

Understanding Error Logging

Error logging tracks and analyzes errors.

Logging Methods

Simple logging
Structured logging
Leveled logging
Aggregation

Log Levels

DEBUG: Development
INFO: Information
WARN: Warnings
ERROR: Errors
FATAL: Critical

Structured Logs

JSON format
Include metadata
Timestamps
Stack traces

Error Aggregation

Group similar errors
Count occurrences
Track frequency
Identify patterns

Best Practices

Use structured logs
Include context
Set appropriate levels
Aggregate for analysis

Let us now understand every line and the components of the above program.

Note: To write and run JavaScript programs, you need to set up the local environment on your computer. Refer to the complete article Setting up JavaScript Development Environment. If you do not want to set up the local environment on your computer, you can also use online IDE to write and run your JavaScript programs.

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