updated logging

main.go

@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"fes/modules/doc"
 	"fes/modules/new"
 	"fes/modules/server"
+	"fes/modules/ui"
 	"fes/modules/version"
 )
 
@@ -34,13 +35,13 @@ func init() {
 func main() {
 	flag.Usage = func() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "Usage: %s [options] <command> <project_dir>\n", os.Args[0])
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Commands:")
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  new <project_dir>   Create a new project")
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  doc                 Open documentation")
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "  run <project_dir>   Start the server")
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Options:")
+		fmt.Fprintln(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "Commands:")
+		fmt.Fprintln(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "  new <project_dir>   Create a new project")
+		fmt.Fprintln(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "  doc                 Open documentation")
+		fmt.Fprintln(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "  run <project_dir>   Start the server")
+		fmt.Fprintln(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "Options:")
 		flag.PrintDefaults()
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "For bug reports, contact a developer and describe the issue. Provide the output of the `-V1` flag.")
+		fmt.Fprintln(flag.CommandLine.Output(), "For bug reports, contact a developer and describe the issue. Provide the output of the `-V1` flag.")
 	}
 
 	showVersion := flag.Bool("version", false, "Show version and exit")
@@ -89,6 +90,7 @@ func main() {
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
 	case "run":
+		ui.Log("Fes version=%s, commit=%s, just started", version.VERSION, version.GetCommit())
 		if err := server.Start(dir); err != nil {
 			if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
 				fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "%s does not exist\n", dir)

modules/server/server.go

@@ -1,11 +1,10 @@
 package server
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fes/modules/config"
 	"fes/modules/ui"
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2"
-	lua "github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
 	"html/template"
 	"io/fs"
 	"net/http"
@@ -15,6 +14,9 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2"
+	lua "github.com/yuin/gopher-lua"
 )
 
 /* this is the request data we pass over the bus to the application, via the fes.bus interface */
@@ -378,18 +380,26 @@ func loadDirs() map[string]string {
 
 /* helper to parse the Fes.toml and generate config */
 func parseConfig() config.AppConfig {
+	defaultCfg := config.AppConfig{}
+	defaultCfg.App.Authors = []string{"unknown"}
+	defaultCfg.App.Name = "unknown"
+	defaultCfg.App.Version = "unknown"
+
 	tomlDocument, err := os.ReadFile("Fes.toml")
 	if err != nil {
+		if errors.Is(err, os.ErrNotExist) {
+			ui.WARN("no config file found, using the default config. In order to specify a config file write to Fes.toml")
+			return defaultCfg
+		} else {
 			ui.Error("failed to read Fes.toml", err)
 			os.Exit(1)
 		}
+	}
 	docStr := fixMalformedToml(string(tomlDocument))
 	var cfg config.AppConfig
 	if err := toml.Unmarshal([]byte(docStr), &cfg); err != nil {
 		ui.Warning("failed to parse Fes.toml", err)
-		cfg.App.Authors = []string{"unknown"}
-		cfg.App.Name = "unknown"
-		cfg.App.Version = "unknown"
+		cfg = defaultCfg
 	}
 	return cfg
 }
@@ -466,6 +476,6 @@ func Start(dir string) error {
 		w.Write(data)
 	})
 
-	fmt.Printf("Server is running on http://localhost:%d\n", *config.Port)
+	ui.Log("Ready to accept connections on http://localhost:%d", *config.Port)
 	return http.ListenAndServe(fmt.Sprintf("0.0.0.0:%d", *config.Port), nil)
 }

modules/ui/ui.go

@@ -4,75 +4,101 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
 	"fes/modules/config"
-	"fes/modules/version"
 
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 )
 
 const (
-	hint_color = 0xbda02a
+	hintColor = 0xbda02a
 )
 
-/* print out the current path (route) and relevant error */
-func Path(path string, err error) {
-	path = strings.TrimPrefix(path, "/")
-
-	if path == "" {
-		path = "(null)"
+func formatTimestamp() string {
+	return time.Now().Format("02 Jan 2006 15:04")
 }
 
-	fmt.Printf(" > %s ", path)
-	if err == nil {
-		OK("ok")
-		return
-	} else if errors.Is(err, config.ErrRouteMiss) {
-		WARN(config.ErrRouteMiss.Error())
+func logMessage(prefix string, msg string, args ...any) {
+	formatted := fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)
+	if prefix == "" {
+		fmt.Printf("%s * %s\n", formatTimestamp(), formatted)
 	} else {
-		ERROR("bad")
+		fmt.Printf("%s * %s: %s\n", formatTimestamp(), prefix, formatted)
 	}
 }
 
-/* print general system warning */
-func Warning(msg string, err error) error {
-	fmt.Printf("%s: %s: %v\n", version.PROGRAM_NAME, color.MagentaString("warning"), err)
-	return err
+// Generic log
+func Log(msg string, args ...any) {
+	logMessage("", msg, args...)
 }
 
-/* print general system error */
-func Error(msg string, err error) error {
-	fmt.Printf("%s: %s: %v\n", version.PROGRAM_NAME, color.RedString("error"), err)
-	return err
+// OK message (green)
+func OK(msg string, args ...any) {
+	formatted := fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)
+	color.Green("%s * %s\n", formatTimestamp(), formatted)
 }
 
-/* print fatality and panic */
-func Fatal(msg string, err error) error {
-	fmt.Printf("%s: %s: %v\n", version.PROGRAM_NAME, color.RedString("fatal"), err)
-	panic(err)
+// Warning message (magenta)
+func WARN(msg string, args ...any) {
+	formatted := fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)
+	color.Magenta("%s # %s\n", formatTimestamp(), formatted)
 }
 
-/* print a useful hint to the user */
-func Hint(format string, args ...any) {
+// Error message (red)
+func ERROR(msg string, args ...any) {
+	formatted := fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)
+	color.Red("%s ! %s\n", formatTimestamp(), formatted)
+}
+
+// Fatal message and panic
+func FATAL(msg string, args ...any) {
+	formatted := fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)
+	color.Red("%s % %s\n", formatTimestamp(), formatted)
+	panic(formatted)
+}
+
+// Hint message (custom color)
+func Hint(msg string, args ...any) {
+	formatted := fmt.Sprintf(msg, args...)
 	color.RGB(func(hex int) (r, g, b int) {
 		r = (hex >> 16) & 0xFF
 		g = (hex >> 8) & 0xFF
 		b = hex & 0xFF
 		return
-	}(hint_color)).Printf("hint: %s\n", fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
+	}(hintColor)).Printf("%s * hint: %s\n", formatTimestamp(), formatted)
 }
 
-/* print message using the ok status color */
-func OK(msg string) {
-	color.Green(msg)
+// Path logging: prints route and status
+func Path(path string, err error) {
+	path = strings.TrimPrefix(path, "/")
+	if path == "" {
+		path = "(null)"
 	}
 
-/* print message using the warning status color */
-func WARN(msg string) {
-	color.Magenta(msg)
+	if err == nil {
+		OK("Route: %s - ok", path)
+	} else if errors.Is(err, config.ErrRouteMiss) {
+		WARN("Route: %s - %s", path, config.ErrRouteMiss.Error())
+	} else {
+		ERROR("Route: %s - bad", path)
+	}
 }
 
-/* print message using the error status color */
-func ERROR(msg string) {
-	color.Red(msg)
+// System warning with prefix
+func Warning(msg string, err error) error {
+	WARN("%s: %v", msg, err)
+	return err
+}
+
+// System error with prefix
+func Error(msg string, err error) error {
+	ERROR("%s: %v", msg, err)
+	return err
+}
+
+// Fatal system error
+func Fatal(msg string, err error) error {
+	FATAL("%s: %v", msg, err)
+	return err
 }

modules/version/version.go

@@ -20,3 +20,7 @@ func FullVersion() {
 	fmt.Printf("%s+%s\n", VERSION, gitCommit)
 	os.Exit(0)
 }
+
+func GetCommit() string {
+	return gitCommit
+}