# fake_lager

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`fake_lager` is a drop-in replacement for
[`lager`](https://github.com/erlang-lager/lager/) that forwards logs to
[`logger`](http://erlang.org/doc/man/logger.html) instead.

It intends on easing transitions to `logger` on codebases for which a
straightforward move away from `lager` is impractical or unattainable in
the near future.

Basic lager functionality is covered:

- distinct log levels
- lazy evaluation of logging calls
- process and message metadata

Extra sinks:

- messages sent to extra sinks will be sent to the default log;
if you wish to send those messages to a separate log, you can
leverage
[extra logger handlers](https://www.erlang.org/doc/apps/kernel/logger_chapter.html#example--add-a-handler-to-log-info-events-to-file)
as well as [filters](https://www.erlang.org/doc/apps/kernel/logger_chapter.html#filters)

Yet to achieve:

- support for pretty printing of records and stacktraces

Likely unattainable:

- tracing

**`fake_lager` is experimental** and might not behave as you expect it to.