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Bug 92390

Summary:	Ability to monitor multiple log files of the same type at the same time
Product:	z_Archived	Reporter:	Dave Smith <smith>
Component:	TPTP.monitoring	Assignee:	Dave Smith <smith>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:
Severity:	enhancement
Priority:	P3	CC:	harkrish
Version:	unspecified	Keywords:	Documentation
Target Milestone:	---
Hardware:	PC
OS:	Windows 2000
Whiteboard:

Description Dave Smith

2005-04-22 11:19:38 EDT

Some applications generate several log files of the same type simultaneously.  
GLA should be able to monitor several files that are being updated 
simultaneously.  

Currently, the user can pass a regular expression for the log file name in the 
sensor configuration to parse multiple log files in the same directory.  This 
is to support an application that uses a rotating log file mechanism.  The 
current support assumes that only the most recently created log file is being 
updated with new records and it only monitors one file for updates.  The other 
log files are static and represent events from previous application 
invocations. It reads those files only once.

This feature would extend the current functionality by continuously monitoring 
all log files that match the regular expression for updates.

Comment 1 Dave Smith

2005-04-22 11:35:33 EDT

Theme:  Primary - Simple to use

An adapter file can be created to parse several log files with the output going 
to a single file by configuring multiple contexts in the adapter file.  
However, each context will parse a specific log file which means the names of 
those files need to be known.  This feature will make this scenario easier to 
handle because it can be handled with a single context by specifying a regular 
expression for the log file name.

Comment 2 Dave Smith

2005-04-22 13:24:49 EDT

This feature needs to be added to the documentation.

Comment 3 Dave Smith

2005-04-22 13:42:22 EDT

This requirement comes from IBM AC group.

Comment 4 Dave Smith

2005-04-28 10:22:37 EDT

Retargetting to 4.2 after discussion with requirement submitter.

Comment 5 Dave Smith

2006-01-25 12:35:44 EST

Setting target to future so it doesn't show up in 4.2 feature query.

Comment 6 Alex Nan

2007-08-14 17:16:21 EDT

Due to lack of resources this enhancement request is resolved as WONTFIX. Please feel free to reopen if you consider it's a required enhancement.

Comment 7 Alex Nan

2008-06-24 18:00:44 EDT

Closing.

Comment 8 Paul Slauenwhite

2009-06-30 06:47:48 EDT

As of TPTP 4.6.0, TPTP is in maintenance mode and focusing on improving quality by resolving relevant defects and increasing test coverage through test creation, automation, Build Verification Tests (BVTs), and expanded run-time execution. As such, TPTP is not delivering enhancements. As part of the TPTP Bugzilla housecleaning process (see http://wiki.eclipse.org/Bugzilla_Housecleaning_Processes), this enhancement is resolved as WONTFIX. For this enhancement to be considered, please re-open with an attached patch including the Description Document (see http://www.eclipse.org/tptp/home/documents/process/development/description_documents.html), code (see http://www.eclipse.org/tptp/home/documents/resources/TPTPDevGuide.htm), and test cases (see http://www.eclipse.org/tptp/home/documents/process/TPTP_Testing_Strategy.html).