2 files changed, 33 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/internal/io/logger/modes.go b/internal/io/logger/modes.go
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+++ b/internal/io/logger/modes.go
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+package logger
+
+type Modes struct {
+	Server      bool
+	Trace       bool
+	Debug       bool
+	Quiet       bool
+	Nothing     bool
+	logToStdout bool
+	logToFile   bool
+}
diff --git a/internal/io/logger/strategy.go b/internal/io/logger/strategy.go
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+++ b/internal/io/logger/strategy.go
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+package logger
+
+import "github.com/mimecast/dtail/internal/config"
+
+// strategy allows to specify a log rotation strategy.
+type Strategy int
+
+// Possible log strategies.
+const (
+	NormalStrategy Strategy = iota
+	DailyStrategy  Strategy = iota
+	StdoutStrategy Strategy = iota
+)
+
+func logStrategy() Strategy {
+	switch config.Common.LogStrategy {
+	case "daily":
+		return DailyStrategy
+	default:
+	}
+	return StdoutStrategy
+}