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diff --git a/node_modules/debug/Readme.md b/node_modules/debug/Readme.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e59b9ad --- /dev/null +++ b/node_modules/debug/Readme.md @@ -0,0 +1,156 @@ +# debug + + tiny node.js debugging utility modelled after node core's debugging technique. + +## Installation + +```bash +$ npm install debug +``` + +## Usage + + With `debug` you simply invoke the exported function to generate your debug function, passing it a name which will determine if a noop function is returned, or a decorated `console.error`, so all of the `console` format string goodies you're used to work fine. A unique color is selected per-function for visibility. + +Example _app.js_: + +```js +var debug = require('debug')('http') + , http = require('http') + , name = 'My App'; + +// fake app + +debug('booting %s', name); + +http.createServer(function(req, res){ + debug(req.method + ' ' + req.url); + res.end('hello\n'); +}).listen(3000, function(){ + debug('listening'); +}); + +// fake worker of some kind + +require('./worker'); +``` + +Example _worker.js_: + +```js +var debug = require('debug')('worker'); + +setInterval(function(){ + debug('doing some work'); +}, 1000); +``` + + The __DEBUG__ environment variable is then used to enable these based on space or comma-delimited names. Here are some examples: + +  + +  + +## Millisecond diff + + When actively developing an application it can be useful to see when the time spent between one `debug()` call and the next. Suppose for example you invoke `debug()` before requesting a resource, and after as well, the "+NNNms" will show you how much time was spent between calls. + +  + + When stdout is not a TTY, `Date#toUTCString()` is used, making it more useful for logging the debug information as shown below: + +  + +## Conventions + + If you're using this in one or more of your libraries, you _should_ use the name of your library so that developers may toggle debugging as desired without guessing names. If you have more than one debuggers you _should_ prefix them with your library name and use ":" to separate features. For example "bodyParser" from Connect would then be "connect:bodyParser". + +## Wildcards + + The `*` character may be used as a wildcard. Suppose for example your library has debuggers named "connect:bodyParser", "connect:compress", "connect:session", instead of listing all three with `DEBUG=connect:bodyParser,connect.compress,connect:session`, you may simply do `DEBUG=connect:*`, or to run everything using this module simply use `DEBUG=*`. + + You can also exclude specific debuggers by prefixing them with a "-" character. For example, `DEBUG=*,-connect:*` would include all debuggers except those starting with "connect:". + +## Browser support + + Debug works in the browser as well, currently persisted by `localStorage`. For example if you have `worker:a` and `worker:b` as shown below, and wish to debug both type `debug.enable('worker:*')` in the console and refresh the page, this will remain until you disable with `debug.disable()`. + +```js +a = debug('worker:a'); +b = debug('worker:b'); + +setInterval(function(){ + a('doing some work'); +}, 1000); + +setInterval(function(){ + b('doing some work'); +}, 1200); +``` + +#### Web Inspector Colors + + Colors are also enabled on "Web Inspectors" that understand the `%c` formatting + option. These are WebKit web inspectors, Firefox ([since version + 31](https://hacks.mozilla.org/2014/05/editable-box-model-multiple-selection-sublime-text-keys-much-more-firefox-developer-tools-episode-31/)) + and the Firebug plugin for Firefox (any version). + + Colored output looks something like: + +  + +### stderr vs stdout + +You can set an alternative logging method per-namespace by overriding the `log` method on a per-namespace or globally: + +Example _stderr.js_: + +```js +var debug = require('../'); +var log = debug('app:log'); + +// by default console.log is used +log('goes to stdout!'); + +var error = debug('app:error'); +// set this namespace to log via console.error +error.log = console.error.bind(console); // don't forget to bind to console! +error('goes to stderr'); +log('still goes to stdout!'); + +// set all output to go via console.warn +// overrides all per-namespace log settings +debug.log = console.warn.bind(console); +log('now goes to stderr via console.warn'); +error('still goes to stderr, but via console.warn now'); +``` + +## Authors + + - TJ Holowaychuk + - Nathan Rajlich + +## License + +(The MIT License) + +Copyright (c) 2014 TJ Holowaychuk <tj@vision-media.ca> + +Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining +a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the +'Software'), to deal in the Software without restriction, including +without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, +distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to +permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to +the following conditions: + +The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be +included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software. + +THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED 'AS IS', WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, +EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF +MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. +IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY +CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, +TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE +SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. |
