cr_logger

cr_logger

Web example

Flutter plugin for logging

• Simple logging to logcat.
• Network request intercepting.
• Log exporting (JSON format).
• Proxy settings for "Charles".
• Logs by level.

Supported Dart http client plugins:
✔️ Dio
✔️ Chopper
✔️ Http from http/http package
✔️ HttpClient from dart:io package

Table of contents

• Screenshots
• Getting Started
• Usage
• Quick actions
• Setup

Screenshots

Getting Started

1. Add plugin to the project:

   dependencies:
     cr_logger: ^2.2.0
   

2. Initialize the logger. main.dart:

   ❗ Database won't be working in Web

   void main()  {
     ...
     CRLoggerInitializer.instance.init(
       theme: ThemeData.light(),
       levelColors: {
         Level.debug: Colors.grey.shade300,
         Level.warning: Colors.orange,
       },
       hiddenFields: [
         'token',
       ],
       logFileName: 'my_logs',
       printLogs: true,
       useCrLoggerInReleaseBuild: false,
       useDatabase: false,
     );
   }
   

   printLogs - Prints all logs while [printLogs] is true

   useCrLoggerInReleaseBuild - All logs will be printed and used database when [kReleaseMode] is true

   useDatabase - Use database for logs history. Allows persisting logs on app restart. It will work only with [useCrLoggerInReleaseBuild] set to true.

   theme - Custom logger theme

   levelColors - Colors for message types levelColors (debug, verbose, info, warning, error, wtf)

   hiddenFields - List of keys, whose value need to be replaced by string 'Hidden'

   logFileName - File name when sharing logs

   maxLogsCount - Maximum number of each type of logs (http, debug, info, error), by default = 50

   maxDatabaseLogsCount - Maximum number of each type of logs (http, debug, info, error), which will be saved to database, by default = 50

   logger - Custom logger

   printLogsCompactly - If the value is false, then all logs, except HTTP logs, will have borders, with a link to the place where the print is called and the time when the log was created. Otherwise it will write only log message. By default = true

3. Initialize Inspector (optional):

   return MaterialApp(
     home: const MainPage(),
     builder: (context, child) => CrInspector(child: child!),
   );
   

4. Define the variables:

   4.1 appInfo - you can provide custom information to be displayed on the AppInfo page

   CRLoggerInitializer.instance.appInfo = {
     'Build type': buildType.toString(),
     'Endpoint': 'https/cr_logger/example/',
   };
   

   4.2 logFileName - file name when exporting logs

   4.3 hiddenFields - list of keys for headers to hide when showing network logs

5. Add the overlay button:

   CRLoggerInitializer.instance.showDebugButton(context);
   

   button - Custom floating button

   left - X-axis start position

   top - Y-axis start position

6. Support for importing logs from json:

   await CRLoggerInitializer.instance.createLogsFromJson(json);
   

7. You can get the current proxy settings to initialise Charles:

   final proxy = CRLoggerInitializer.instance.getProxySettings();
   if (proxy != null) {
     RestClient.instance.init(proxy);
   }
   

Usage

If the logger is enabled, a floating button appears on the screen; it also indicates the project build number. It's quite easy to use, just click on the floating button to show the main screen of the logger You can also double tap on the button to invoke Quick Actions.

Quick actions

Using this popup menu, you can quickly access the desired CRLogger options. Called by a long press or double tap on the debug button.

App info

Allows you to view Package name, app version, build version

Clear logs

Clears certain logs or all of them. It is possible to do this with logs from the database

Show Inspector

If the inspector is enabled, then a panel appears on the right side of the screen, with buttons to toggle size inspection and the color picker.

Set Charles proxy

Needed to set proxy settings for Charles

Search

Provides search by logs. By paths, you can search for HTTP log you need. Also there is a search for logs from the database.

Share logs

Share logs with your team

Create log with parameter

You can create log with parameters. To do this use {{parameter}} pattern to highlight text needed to be displayed as parameter.

Example:

  const parameter = 'PARAMETER';
  log.d('Debug message with param: {{$parameter}}');
  log.v('Verbose message with param: {{$parameter}}');
  log.i('Info message with param: {{$parameter}}');
  log.e('Error message with param: {{$parameter}}');

Now you can copy the value of this parameter by simply clicking on it in the details of the log.

Actions and values

Opens a page that contains action buttons and value notifiers.

Action buttons allows you to add different callbacks for testing

1. Add actions:

   CRLoggerInitializer.instance.addActionButton('Log Hi', () => log.i('Hi'));
   CRLoggerInitializer.instance.addActionButton(
     'Log By',
     () => log.i('By'),
     connectedWidgetId: 'some identifier',
   );
   

2. Remove actions by specified id:

   CRLoggerInitializer.instance.removeActionsById('some identifier');
   

Value notifiers help keep track of changes to variables of ValueNotifier type.

1. Type notifiers:

    /// Type notifiers
     final boolNotifier = ValueNotifier<bool>(false);
     final stringNotifier = ValueNotifier<String>('integer: ');
   
    /// Widget notifiers
    final boolWithWidgetNotifier = ValueNotifier<bool>(false);
    final boolWidget = ValueListenableBuilder<bool>(
      valueListenable: boolWithWidgetNotifier,
      builder: (_, value, __) => SwitchListTile(
        title: const Text('Bool'),
        subtitle: Text(value.toString()),
        value: value,
        onChanged: (newValue) => boolWithWidgetNotifier.value = newValue,
      ),
    );
     final textNotifier = ValueNotifier<Text>(
      const Text('Widget text'),
     );
     final textWidget = ValueListenableBuilder<Text>(
      valueListenable: textNotifier,
      builder: (_, value, __) => Row(
        children: [
          const Text('Icon'),
          const Spacer(),
          value,
          const Spacer(),
        ],
      ),
    );
   

2. Add notifiers: You can add either a name and a notifier or just a widget. If you just want to see the value of the notifier, it's better to use name + notifier. In other case, if you need to change notifier's value, for example via a switcher, it's better to add a widget.

    CRLoggerInitializer.instance.addValueNotifier(
      widget: boolWidget,
    );
    
    CRLoggerInitializer.instance.addValueNotifier(
      name: 'Bool',
      notifier: boolNotifier,
    );
    CRLoggerInitializer.instance.addValueNotifier(
      widget: textWidget,
    );
   

3. Remove notifiers by specified id:

   CRLoggerInitializer.instance.removeNotifiersById('some identifier');
   

4. Clear all notifiers:

   CRLoggerInitializer.instance.notifierListClear();
   

5. Initialize the following callbacks (optional): 5.1. ShareLogsFileCallback - when needed to share logs file on the app's side

   CRLoggerInitializer.instance.onShareLogsFile = (path) async {
     await Share.shareFiles([path]);
   };
   

App settings

Opens application settings

Setup

In IntelliJ/Studio you can collapse the request/response body:

Set up this is by going to Preferences -> Editor -> General -> Console and under Fold console lines that contain add these 2 rules: ║, ╟ and under Exceptions add 1 rule: ╔╣