Code Improvements: Logging, Data Handling & Web App Updates
What developments have taken place today?
The codebase has undergone significant improvements focused on logging, data handling, and web application configuration. The core of these changes revolves around migrating from a previous Redis logger implementation to a new system utilizing Redis for enhanced logging capabilities. Specifically, a RedisWriter struct is introduced to publish log messages to a dedicated “partnerup_zone_chat” channel, alongside a centralized Logger struct that manages both standard output and Redis logging for informational, error, and debug levels. The original RedisLogger package has been removed.
Code clarity and maintainability have been increased by replacing generic string constants with more descriptive alternatives for message types (e.g., MessageTypeText, MessageTypeImage). Furthermore, the InitWebsocketAuthenticate function now includes robust error handling, logging JSON parsing errors, validating input parameters, and converting JSON structures to byte arrays for Redis publishing. The localhost configuration has been updated to include detailed logging within the message handling logic, including tracking new messages received via WebSocket, broadcasting of messages, and processing of incoming messages. Image handling has been optimized by replacing file extensions with .webp and generating URLs using ImageLink, defaulting to a specified image if needed. Minor HTML modifications have been made to display message counts in the user interface, alongside fixes for copy-to-clipboard functionality and curl command generation.
These changes represent a vital step towards improved system observability through centralized logging, enhanced error detection and debugging capabilities within the web application, and streamlined data management practices—resulting in greater stability and easier troubleshooting.