add syslog logger

2 files changed, 16 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index f04aa57..09ccb7e 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ func (n Node) Address() string {
 
 type Config struct {
 	StateDir      string
+	LogToSyslog   bool `json:"LogToSyslog,omitempty"`
 	ScoreFile     string
 	WinnerFile    string
 	Address       string
diff --git a/internal/run.go b/internal/run.go
index 7a51f6c..2439928 100644
--- a/internal/run.go
+++ b/internal/run.go
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ package internal
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"log"
+	"log/syslog"
 
 	"codeberg.org/snonux/gorum/internal/client"
 	"codeberg.org/snonux/gorum/internal/config"
@@ -18,11 +20,24 @@ func Run(ctx context.Context, configFile string, loopIntervalS int64) error {
 		conf.LoopIntervalS = loopIntervalS
 	}
 
+	if conf.LogToSyslog {
+		syslogWriter, err := syslog.New(syslog.LOG_DAEMON, "gorum")
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		log.SetOutput(syslogWriter)
+
+	}
+
+	log.Println("Starting everything up!")
+
 	quo := quorum.New(conf)
 	myVoteCh := quo.Start(ctx)
 	server.Start(ctx, conf, quo)
 	client.Start(ctx, conf, myVoteCh)
 
 	<-ctx.Done()
+	log.Println("Good bye and have a nice day!")
+
 	return nil
 }