# Poco::Net

# class RemoteSyslogChannel

Library: Net
Package: Logging
Header: Poco/Net/RemoteSyslogChannel.h

## Description

This Channel implements remote syslog logging over UDP according to RFC 5424 "The Syslog Protocol" and RFC 5426 "Transmission of syslog messages over UDP".

In addition, RemoteSyslogListener also supports the "old" BSD syslog protocol, as described in RFC 3164.

## Inheritance

Direct Base Classes: Poco::Channel

All Base Classes: Poco::Channel, Poco::Configurable, Poco::RefCountedObject

## Member Summary

Member Functions: close, getPrio, getProperty, log, open, registerChannel, setProperty

Inherited Functions: close, duplicate, getProperty, log, open, referenceCount, release, setProperty

## Enumerations

### Anonymous

SYSLOG_PORT = 514

### Facility

SYSLOG_KERN = (0 << 3)

kernel messages

SYSLOG_USER = (1 << 3)

random user-level messages

SYSLOG_MAIL = (2 << 3)

mail system

SYSLOG_DAEMON = (3 << 3)

system daemons

SYSLOG_AUTH = (4 << 3)

security/authorization messages

SYSLOG_SYSLOG = (5 << 3)

messages generated internally by syslogd

SYSLOG_LPR = (6 << 3)

line printer subsystem

SYSLOG_NEWS = (7 << 3)

network news subsystem

SYSLOG_UUCP = (8 << 3)

UUCP subsystem

SYSLOG_CRON = (9 << 3)

clock daemon

SYSLOG_AUTHPRIV = (10 << 3)

security/authorization messages (private)

SYSLOG_FTP = (11 << 3)

ftp daemon

SYSLOG_NTP = (12 << 3)

ntp subsystem

SYSLOG_LOGAUDIT = (13 << 3)

log audit

SYSLOG_LOGALERT = (14 << 3)

log alert

SYSLOG_CLOCK = (15 << 3)

clock deamon

SYSLOG_LOCAL0 = (16 << 3)

reserved for local use

SYSLOG_LOCAL1 = (17 << 3)

reserved for local use

SYSLOG_LOCAL2 = (18 << 3)

reserved for local use

SYSLOG_LOCAL3 = (19 << 3)

reserved for local use

SYSLOG_LOCAL4 = (20 << 3)

reserved for local use

SYSLOG_LOCAL5 = (21 << 3)

reserved for local use

SYSLOG_LOCAL6 = (22 << 3)

reserved for local use

SYSLOG_LOCAL7 = (23 << 3)

reserved for local use

### Severity

SYSLOG_EMERGENCY = 0

Emergency: system is unusable

SYSLOG_ALERT = 1

Alert: action must be taken immediately

SYSLOG_CRITICAL = 2

Critical: critical conditions

SYSLOG_ERROR = 3

Error: error conditions

SYSLOG_WARNING = 4

Warning: warning conditions

SYSLOG_NOTICE = 5

Notice: normal but significant condition

SYSLOG_INFORMATIONAL = 6

Informational: informational messages

SYSLOG_DEBUG = 7

Debug: debug-level messages

## Constructors

### RemoteSyslogChannel

RemoteSyslogChannel();

Creates a RemoteSyslogChannel.

### RemoteSyslogChannel

RemoteSyslogChannel(
const std::string & address,
const std::string & name,
int facility = SYSLOG_USER,
bool bsdFormat = false
);

Creates a RemoteSyslogChannel with the given target address, name, and facility. If bsdFormat is true, messages are formatted according to RFC 3164.

## Destructor

### ~RemoteSyslogChannel

~RemoteSyslogChannel();

## Member Functions

### close

void close();

Closes the RemoteSyslogChannel.

See also: Poco::Channel::close()

### getProperty

std::string getProperty(
const std::string & name
) const;

Returns the value of the property with the given name.

See also: Poco::Channel::getProperty()

### log

void log(
const Message & msg
);

Sends the message's text to the syslog service.

See also: Poco::Channel::log()

### open

void open();

Opens the RemoteSyslogChannel.

See also: Poco::Channel::open()

### registerChannel

static void registerChannel();

Registers the channel with the global LoggingFactory.

### setProperty

void setProperty(
const std::string & name,
const std::string & value
);

Sets the property with the given value.

The following properties are supported:

- name: The name used to identify the source of log messages.
- facility: The facility added to each log message. See the Facility enumeration for a list of supported values. The LOG_ prefix can be omitted and values are case insensitive (e.g. a facility value "mail" is recognized as SYSLOG_MAIL)
- format: "bsd"/"rfc3164" (RFC 3164 format) or "new"/"rfc5424" (default)
- loghost: The target IP address or host name where log messages are sent. Optionally, a port number (separated by a colon) can also be specified.
- host: (optional) Host name included in syslog messages. If not specified, the host's real domain name or IP address will be used.

See also: Poco::Channel::setProperty()

### getPrio

static int getPrio(
const Message & msg
);

## Variables

### BSD_TIMEFORMAT

static const std::string BSD_TIMEFORMAT;

### PROP_FACILITY

static const std::string PROP_FACILITY;

### PROP_FORMAT

static const std::string PROP_FORMAT;

### PROP_HOST

static const std::string PROP_HOST;

### PROP_LOGHOST

static const std::string PROP_LOGHOST;

### PROP_NAME

static const std::string PROP_NAME;

### SYSLOG_TIMEFORMAT

static const std::string SYSLOG_TIMEFORMAT;