fluent/fluentd

Fluentd is a high-performance, extensible log and data collection engine designed for building robust data pipelines. It provides a modular architecture for ingesting, filtering, and routing events, supported by a comprehensive plugin system that includes HTTP servers, buffer management, and service discovery. The system features a modernized configuration interface supporting both XML and YAML, alongside a suite of CLI tools for debugging, certificate management, and plugin generation. Additionally, it offers a robust testing framework and a compatibility layer to ensure seamless operation of legacy plugins.

This period focused on a comprehensive architectural overhaul, introducing the v0.14 plugin API and a new modular command-line interface. The configuration system was significantly refactored with a new DSL and parser infrastructure, while the codebase expanded test coverage and updated dependencies to support these internal changes.

15 changes

This period focused on introducing the v0.14 API, featuring new plugin helpers for metrics, event emission, and configuration compatibility. The buffer subsystem was refactored to support a new chunk-based API, while a comprehensive compatibility layer ensured legacy v0.12 plugins continued to function. Extensive test coverage and updated plugin templates were added to support the new architecture.

10 changes

This period focused on modularizing the codebase by introducing a new Counter subsystem and refactoring the HTTP server, out_forward, and in_tail plugins into distinct, testable components. Comprehensive test coverage was added for all new and refactored modules to ensure stability and correctness.

10 changes

This period focused on expanding configuration flexibility by introducing YAML support and a new logging adapter for the Console gem. Development efforts also included adding Rake tasks to automate backporting and benchmarking workflows, alongside corresponding test coverage.

5 changes

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