[LOGCXX-405] Create an appender that writes to the Apple System Log

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 0.10.0
• Component/s: Appender
• Labels: osx syslog
• Environment: Mac OS only
• Assignee: Curt Arnold
• Reporter: Andrew Lazarus
• Created: 28/Nov/12 04:15
• Updated: 07/Aug/20 17:45
• Resolved: 07/Aug/20 17:45

Description

While it’s possible to append to the syslog with the existing FileAppender, OS X has a system log that is backed by a database that allows more sophisticated searching than grepping system.log. (I believe this can also be used to log messages on iOS devices, but I am far from sure.)