If you declare a global `val logger = KotlinLoggin...

# kotlin-logging

[corneil]

If you declare a global val logger = KotlinLogging.logger {} you should be able to use it anywhere.

[Mark]

But then don’t you lose the file-level tag?

[corneil]

Not sure. I haven't used a global logger. I always use a local one.

[corneil]

I may use a method to get a named logger if I need to send logs to specifically name logger that is configure to write to a separate file or datasource.

[Mark]

I’m curious how kotlin-logging is able to grab the filename. Any ideas?

[corneil]

which filename?

[Mark]

the tag displayed in the logs is the filename of where you defined val logger = KotlinLogging.logger {}

[corneil]

I think there is an implicit object named after the file where all the objects defined at file level is placed.

[Mark]

oh I see