Pass meta data into logFormat()

[ricolo]

Currently, logFormat() input arguments are level and message, and I wonder if meta data can also be passed into the function for reformatting.

I use meta data to identify the log from different components of my system, so it may not be the best way to display if it is only printed at the end of the log message for meta data. Winston's file and console transport also provide meta data for the log formatter.

[cymen]

I misread your issue. I did a PR for something else but it would be nice to get the meta in too.

[cymen]

@ricolo I opened a PR that adds this: #50

If that gets merged, you can do:

logFormat: function(level, message, originalMessage, meta) {
  return 'META ' + meta;
}

Note that winston-paptertrail formats the message and I opened the PR as I want the original message so I can format it. So that 3rd parameter (originalMessage) may not be interesting to you but would be present.

[cymen]

@ricolo The fix is now in PR #51. It turned out I needed meta too not another part so I added a new option that is messageFormat (#51 has an example).

[ricolo]

Thanks a lot @cymen, would you also modify the documentation (e.g. https://github.com/kenperkins/winston-papertrail#advanced-usage) as well to reflect the expanded capability?

[cymen]

@ricolo I did in PR #51 but it hasn't been merged yet. I needed this ASAP so I temporarily put a fork of this out here:

https://www.npmjs.com/package/winston-papertrail-enhanced

You could try that to get the functionality. But hopefully #51 will get in soon and I'll deprecate my fork. The documentation is here:

https://www.npmjs.com/package/winston-papertrail-enhanced#messageformat

[ricolo]

@cymen I overlooked it, thanks!

[matteocontrini]

This issue should stay open as long as the PR is open.