telemere/README.md

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# <img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/taoensso/telemere/master/imgs/telemere-logo.svg" alt="Telemere logo" width="360"/>

### Structured telemetry library for Clojure/Script

**Telemere** is a next-generation replacement for [Timbre](https://www.taoensso.com/timbre) that offers a simple **unified API** for **structured and traditional logging**, **tracing**, and **basic performance monitoring**.

It helps enable Clojure/Script systems that are **observable**, **robust**, and **debuggable** - and it represents the refinement and culmination of ideas brewing over 12+ years in [Timbre](https://www.taoensso.com/timbre), [Tufte](https://www.taoensso.com/tufte), [Truss](https://www.taoensso.com/truss), etc.

> [Terminology] *Telemetry* derives from the Greek *tele* (remote) and *metron* (measure). It refers to the collection of *in situ* (in position) data, for transmission to other systems for monitoring/analysis. *Logs* are the most common form of software telemetry. So think of telemetry as the *superset of logging-like activities* that help monitor and understand (software) systems.

## Latest release/s

- `2024-08-19` `v1.0.0-beta18`: [release info](../../releases/tag/v1.0.0-beta17) (for early adopters/feedback)

[![Main tests][Main tests SVG]][Main tests URL]
[![Graal tests][Graal tests SVG]][Graal tests URL]

See [here][GitHub releases] for earlier releases.

## Why Telemere?

#### Ergonomics

- Elegant, lightweight API that's **easy to use**, **easy to configure**, and **deeply flexible**.
- **Sensible defaults** to make getting started **fast and easy**.
- Extensive **beginner-oriented** [documentation][GitHub wiki], [docstrings](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso), and error messages.

#### Interop

- 1st-class **out-the-box interop** with [SLF4J v2](../../wiki/3-Config#java-logging), [tools.logging](../../wiki/3-Config#toolslogging), [OpenTelemetry](../../wiki/3-Config#opentelemetry), and [Tufte](../../wiki/3-Config#tufte).
- Included [shim](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.timbre) for easy/gradual [migration from Timbre](../../wiki/5-Migrating).
- Extensive set of [handlers](../../wiki/4-Handlers#included-handlers) included out-the-box.

#### Scaling

- Hyper-optimized and **blazing fast**, see [benchmarks](#benchmarks).
- An API that **scales comfortably** from the smallest disposable code, to the most massive and complex real-world production environments.
- Auto [handler stats](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#get-handlers-stats) for debugging performance and other issues at scale.

#### Flexibility

- Config via plain **Clojure vals and fns** for easy customization, composition, and REPL debugging.
- Unmatched [environmental config](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:environmental-config) support: JVM properties, environment variables, or classpath resources. Per platform, or cross-platform.
- Unmatched [filtering](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:filters) support: by namespace, id pattern, level, level by namespace pattern, etc. At runtime and compile-time.
- Fully [configurable](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:handler-dispatch-options) **a/sync dispatch support**: blocking, dropping, sliding, etc.
- Turn-key **sampling**, **rate-limiting**, and **back-pressure monitoring** with sensible defaults.

#### Comparisons

- Telemere [compared](../../wiki/5-Migrating#from-timbre) to [Timbre](https://www.taoensso.com/timbre)
- Telemere [compared](../../wiki/6-FAQ#how-does-telemere-compare-to-mulog) to [Mulog](https://github.com/BrunoBonacci/mulog)

## Video demo

See for intro and basic usage:

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-L9irDG8ysM" target="_blank">
 <img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/-L9irDG8ysM/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="Telemere demo video" width="480" border="0" />
</a>

## Quick examples

```clojure
(require '[taoensso.telemere :as t])

(t/log! {:id ::my-id, :data {:x1 :x2}} "My message") %>

;; 2024-04-11T10:54:57.202869Z INFO LOG Schrebermann.local examples(56,1) ::my-id - My message
;;    data: {:x1 :x2}

(t/log!       "This will send a `:log` signal to the Clj/s console")
(t/log! :info "This will do the same, but only when the current level is >= `:info`")

;; Easily construct messages from parts
(t/log! :info ["Here's a" "joined" "message!"])

;; Attach an id
(t/log! {:level :info, :id ::my-id} "This signal has an id")

;; Attach arb user data
(t/log! {:level :info, :data {:x :y}} "This signal has structured data")

;; Capture for debug/testing
(t/with-signal (t/log! "This will be captured"))
;; => {:keys [location level id data msg_ ...]}

;; `:let` bindings are available to `:data` and message, but only paid
;; for when allowed by minimum level and other filtering criteria
(t/log!
  {:level :info
   :let [expensive-metric1 (last (for [x (range 100), y (range 100)] (* x y)))]
   :data {:metric1 expensive-metric1}}
  ["Message with metric value:" expensive-metric1])

;; With sampling 50% and 1/sec rate limiting
(t/log!
  {:sample-rate 0.5
   :rate-limit  {"1 per sec" [1 1000]}}
  "This signal will be sampled and rate limited")

;; There are several signal creators available for convenience.
;; All support the same options but each offer's a calling API
;; optimized for a particular use case. Compare:

;; `log!` - [msg] or [level-or-opts msg]
(t/with-signal (t/log! {:level :info, :id ::my-id} "Hi!"))

;; `event!` - [id] or [id level-or-opts]
(t/with-signal (t/event! ::my-id {:level :info, :msg "Hi!"}))

;; `signal!` - [opts]
(t/with-signal (t/signal! {:level :info, :id ::my-id, :msg "Hi!"}))

;; See `t/help:signal-creators` docstring for more

;;; A quick taste of filtering

(t/set-ns-filter! {:disallow "taoensso.*" :allow "taoensso.sente.*"})
(t/set-id-filter! {:allow #{::my-particular-id "my-app/*"}})

(t/set-min-level!       :warn) ; Set minimum level for all    signals
(t/set-min-level! :log :debug) ; Set minimul level for `log!` signals

;; Set minimum level for `event!` signals originating in
;; the "taoensso.sente.*" ns
(t/set-min-level! :event "taoensso.sente.*" :warn)

;; See `t/help:filters` docstring for more

;;; Use middleware to transform signals and/or filter signals
;;; by signal data/content/etc.

(t/set-middleware!
  (fn [signal]
    (if (get-in signal [:data :hide-me?])
      nil ; Suppress signal (don't handle)
      (assoc signal :passed-through-middleware? true))))

(t/with-signal (t/event! ::my-id {:data {:hide-me? true}}))  ; => nil
(t/with-signal (t/event! ::my-id {:data {:hide-me? false}})) ; => {...}
```

See [examples.cljc](https://github.com/taoensso/telemere/blob/master/examples.cljc) for more REPL-ready snippets!

## API overview

See relevant docstrings (links below) for usage info-

### Creating signals

| Name                                                                                                        | Signal kind | Main arg | Optional arg   | Returns                      |
| :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :---------- | :------- | :------------- | :--------------------------- |
| [`log!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#log!)                     | `:log`      | `msg`    | `opts`/`level` | Signal allowed?              |
| [`event!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#event!)                 | `:event`    | `id`     | `opts`/`level` | Signal allowed?              |
| [`error!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#error!)                 | `:error`    | `error`  | `opts`/`id`    | Given error                  |
| [`trace!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#trace!)                 | `:trace`    | `form`   | `opts`/`id`    | Form result                  |
| [`spy!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#spy!)                     | `:spy`      | `form`   | `opts`/`level` | Form result                  |
| [`catch->error!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#catch-%3Eerror!) | `:error`    | `form`   | `opts`/`id`    | Form value or given fallback |
| [`signal!`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#signal!)               | `<arb>`     | `opts`   | -              | Depends on opts              |

### Internal help

Detailed help is available without leaving your IDE:

| Var                                                                                                                                       | Help with                                                                 |
| :---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| [`help:signal-creators`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-creators)                   | Creating signals                                                          |
| [`help:signal-options`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-options)                     | Options when creating signals                                             |
| [`help:signal-content`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-content)                     | Signal content (map given to middleware/handlers)                         |
| [`help:filters`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:filters)                                   | Signal filtering and transformation                                       |
| [`help:handlers`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:handlers)                                 | Signal handler management                                                 |
| [`help:handler-dispatch-options`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:handler-dispatch-options) | Signal handler dispatch options                                           |
| [`help:environmental-config`](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:environmental-config)         | Config via JVM properties, environment variables, or classpath resources. |

### Included handlers

> See ✅ links for **features and usage**  
> See 👍 links to **vote on handler** for future addition

| Target (↓)                                     |                                                            Clj                                                             |                                               Cljs                                                |
| :--------------------------------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: | :-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------: |
| [Apache Kafka](https://kafka.apache.org/)      |                                    [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                                     |                                                 -                                                 |
| [AWS Kinesis](https://aws.amazon.com/kinesis/) |                                    [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                                     |                                                 -                                                 |
| Console                                        |               [✅](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#handler:console)                |   [✅](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#handler:console)   |
| Console (raw)                                  |                                                             -                                                              | [✅](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#handler:console-raw) |
| [Datadog](https://www.datadoghq.com/)          |                                    [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                                     |                        [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                        |
| Email                                          |            [✅](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.postal#handler:postal)             |                                                 -                                                 |
| [Graylog](https://graylog.org/)                |                                    [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                                     |                                                 -                                                 |
| [Jaeger](https://www.jaegertracing.io/)        |                                    [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                                     |                                                 -                                                 |
| [Logstash](https://www.elastic.co/logstash)    |                                    [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                                     |                                                 -                                                 |
| [OpenTelemetry](https://opentelemetry.io/)     | [✅](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.open-telemetry#handler:open-telemetry)        |                        [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                        |
| [Redis](https://redis.io/)                     |                                    [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                                     |                                                 -                                                 |
| SQL                                            |                                    [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                                     |                                                 -                                                 |
| [Slack](https://slack.com/)                    |             [✅](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.slack#handler:slack)              |                                                 -                                                 |
| TCP socket                                     |          [✅](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.sockets#handler:tcp-socket)          |                                                 -                                                 |
| UDP socket                                     |          [✅](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere.sockets#handler:udp-socket)          |                                                 -                                                 |
| [Zipkin](https://zipkin.io/)                   |                                    [👍](https://github.com/taoensso/roadmap/issues/12)                                     |                                                 -                                                 |

You can also easily [write your own handlers](../../wiki/4-Handlers#writing-handlers).

## Community

My plan for Telemere is to offer a **stable core of limited scope**, then to focus on making it as easy for the **community** to write additional stuff like handlers, middleware, and utils.

See [here](../../wiki/8-Community) for community resources.

## Documentation

- [Wiki][GitHub wiki] (getting started, usage, etc.)
- API reference via [cljdoc][cljdoc docs] or [Codox][Codox docs]
- Extensive [internal help](#internal-help) (no need to leave your IDE)
- Support via [Slack channel][] or [GitHub issues][]
- [General observability tips](../../wiki/7-Tips) (advice on building and maintaining observable Clojure/Script systems, and getting the most out of Telemere)

## Benchmarks

Telemere is **highly optimized** and offers great performance at any scale:

| Compile-time filtering? | Runtime filtering? | Profile? | Trace? | nsecs |
| :---------------------: | :----------------: | :------: | :----: | ----: |
|        ✓ (elide)        |         -          |    -     |   -    |     0 |
|            -            |         ✓          |    -     |   -    |   350 |
|            -            |         ✓          |    ✓     |   -    |   450 |
|            -            |         ✓          |    ✓     |   ✓    |  1000 |

Measurements:

- Are **~nanoseconds per signal call** (= milliseconds per 1e6 calls)
- Exclude [handler runtime](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#get-handlers-stats) (which depends on handler/s, is usually async)
- Taken on a 2020 Macbook Pro M1, running Clojure v1.12 and OpenJDK v22

### Performance philosophy

Telemere is optimized for *real-world* performance. This means **prioritizing flexibility** and realistic usage over synthetic micro benchmarks.

Large applications can produce absolute *heaps* of data, not all equally valuable. Quickly processing infinite streams of unmanageable junk is an anti-pattern. As scale and complexity increase, it becomes more important to **strategically plan** what data to collect, when, in what quantities, and how to manage it.

Telemere is designed to help with all that. It offers [rich data](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:signal-content) and unmatched [filtering](https://cljdoc.org/d/com.taoensso/telemere/CURRENT/api/taoensso.telemere#help:filters) support - including per-signal and per-handler **sampling** and **rate-limiting**.

Use these to ensure that you're not capturing useless/low-value/high-noise information in production! With appropriate planning, Telemere is designed to scale to systems of any size and complexity. 

See [here](../../wiki/7-Tips) for detailed tips on real-world usage.

## Funding

You can [help support][sponsor] continued work on this project, thank you!! 🙏

## License

Copyright &copy; 2023-2024 [Peter Taoussanis][].  
Licensed under [EPL 1.0](LICENSE.txt) (same as Clojure).

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