automatic origin element

[goatshriek]

RFC 5424 specifies that a origin structured data element may be included to give some level of information about the originator of the log message. Stumpless should have the ability to generate this element automatically, as well as the capability to include it automatically when logging to given targets.

[az1plo]

Hello, I'd like to work on this issue. Can you please assign me?

[goatshriek]

Sure, you are welcome to work this one of you'd like.

[vasiliyk]

Origin structure data element is basically 4 optional fields for Syslog Protocol:

typedef struct {
    char ip[16];           // Origin IP address
    char enterpriseId[50]; // Enterprise ID
    char software[50];     // Software name
    char swVersion[20];    // Software version
} Origin;

It is clear what to put in 2 fields:

software = Stumpless
swVersion = stumpless-version 

enterpriseId we probably need to skip.
ip is open question as PC can have multiple network interfaces + multiple IPv4 together with IPv6 addresses. Should we make it configurable??

[goatshriek]

Yes, all of the fields in the origin element should be configurable.

The default for the IP param(s) could be either the first network address found when querying or all of the addresses on the machine; the RFC includes both options as something application MAY do. For the sake of simplicity, perhaps we start with the first address in this change, and update it later.

As you build this out, be sure that you're using the existing functionality where possible. Perhaps a new public function to get the origin struct stumpless_element instance, which the user can modify if they want to. You won't need to define a new struct for the origin element itself.

[vasiliyk]

hey @az1plo. I am sorry, just noticed the issue is assigned to you!
Are you still working? I will switch to another one if you are still working here :]