logcat
I CAN HAZ LOGZ? (by square)
timber
A logger with a small, extensible API which provides utility on top of Android's normal Log class. (by JakeWharton)
| logcat | timber | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9 | |
| 892 | 10,316 | |
| 0.6% | - | |
| 0.0 | 4.7 | |
| 6 months ago | 15 days ago | |
| Kotlin | Kotlin | |
| Apache License 2.0 | Apache License 2.0 |
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logcat
Posts with mentions or reviews of logcat.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-28.
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Which logging library do you use for KMP?
There are heaps of options, and none of them particularly stand out to me. I'm starting a greenfield project with code shared at least between desktop and Android (JVM only in the medium term), so I've got the chance to find something more actively maintained than Square's logcat that I've been using lately.
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Do yout stil use Android Timber lib?
We do use Timber. Another library that seem easy to use that I want to use in the future is logcat from Square.
- Released 𝚜𝚚𝚞𝚊𝚛𝚎/𝚕𝚘𝚐𝚌𝚊𝚝 – tiny Kotlin API for cheap logging on top of Android's normal 𝙻𝚘𝚐 class
timber
Posts with mentions or reviews of timber.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-01-23.
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Building software for cattle farmers. Part 2. Production errors
To try and fix this problem fast I knew I needed some sort of logging and that is when I discovered Timber and Firebase Crashlynics. I then used THIS video to set both of them up and to create a decent crash reporting system.
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Modern Android Development in 2023
Timber
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Do yout stil use Android Timber lib?
Do you still use the Android Timber lib? The only real pro I see is that you don't need to declare the Tag, other than that that "pro" where each call checks if debug or not I wonder why you would like to have that, I mean what I want is all debug-only logs to get stripped out from the code, and instead of calling if(BuildConfig.Debug) on each Timer.xy() call why not create an extra Application class under the debug folder where logs are activated? Just trying to figure out of this lib that actually started like 9 years ago is still needed or not really anymore. https://github.com/JakeWharton/timber
- Advanced custom lint checks
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Logging best practices?
One of the options could be to setup logging to the file within the app and sync it with backend once necessary or required. This could be achieved by using library, such as Timber and setting up local file. Depending on your constraints, such as file size, you might want to include a file rotation strategy, e.g. start a new file and remove the old one.
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What are the most common used (3rd party) libraries and frameworks used in Android development?
Timber for logging
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This video is about Square Logcat open source Library and how it works more efficient than Timber. No hard feelings toward Jake Wharton!
Same as in Timber
- Timber 5.0 is out! Rewritten in Kotlin, binary compatible with 4.x and support for AGP 7.0 lint checks (/r/androiddev)
- Timber 5.0 is out! Rewritten in Kotlin, binary compatible with 4.x and support for AGP 7.0 lint checks
What are some alternatives?
When comparing logcat and timber you can also consider the following projects:
log4k - Lightweight logging library for Kotlin/Multiplatform. Supports Android, iOS, JavaScript and plain JVM environments.
puree-android - A log collector for Android
Napier - Logging library for Kotlin Multiplatform
ASimpleCache - a simple cache for android and java
hibernate-minimal-logger - Library to enable minimal statistical recording of database queries
RoboGif - A small utility to record Android device screen to a GIF
kotlin-logging - Lightweight Multiplatform logging framework for Kotlin. A convenient and performant logging facade.
routable-android - Routable, an in-app native URL router, for Android
Vlog - An in-display logging library for Android 📲
Byte Buddy - Runtime code generation for the Java virtual machine.
dagger-track - Gradle plugin to add clock trackings to your dagger components and subcomponents
AndroidProcesses - DEPRECATED