Configuration Parameter Types
default: Specifies the default value for a parameter. If omitted, theparameter is required. On startup, Fluentd uses the default value instead ifthe parameter is not configured.
# Required parameter: The configuration must have this parameter like 'param1 10'.
config_param :param1, :integer
# Optional parameter: If the configuration doesn't have 'param2', 100 is used.
config_param :param2, :integer, default: 100
secret: Iftrue, the parameter will be masked when Fluentd dumps itsconfiguration on the standard output on startup.
config_param :secret_param, :string, secret: true
deprecated: Specifies the deprecation warning message. If users use thisparameter in the configuration, they will see the deprecation warning onstartup.
config_param :old_param, :string, deprecated: "Use new_param instead"
obsoleted: Specifies the obsolete error message. If users use this parameterin the configuration, Fluentd raisesFluent::ConfigErrorand stops.
config_param :dead_param, :string, obsoleted: "This parameter doesn't work anymore"
alias: Alias for this parameter as a symbol.skip_accessor: Iftrue, skip adding accessor to the plugin. For internaluse only!
Defines a string parameter.
Code Example:
config_param :name, :string, default: "John Doe", alias: :full_name
config_param :password, :string, secret: true
def configure(conf)
super
log.info(name: @name, password: @password)
end
Configuration Example:
name John Titor
password very-secret-password
Defines a regexp parameter. Since v1.2.0.
Code Example:
config_param :pattern, :regexp, default: /^key_/
def configure(conf)
super
log.info(pattern: @pattern)
end
def filter(tag, time, record)
new_record = record.select do |k, v|
@pattern.match(k)
end
new_record
end
Configuration Example:
pattern /^name_/
pattern ^name_ # Also support pattern without slashes
Defines an integer parameter.
Code Example:
config_param :num_children, :integer, default: 1
def start
super
# ...
@num_children.times do |n|
# do something...
end
end
Configuration Example:
num_children 10
Defines a float parameter.
Code Example:
helpers :timer
config_param :interval, :float, default: 0.5
def start
super
# ...
timer_execute(:in_example, @interval) do
# do something periodically
end
end
Configuration Example:
interval 1.5
Defines a size parameter in bytes.
Available suffixes: {
k, m, g, t } (ignore case)Code Example:
config_param :limit, :size
def do_something
raise "overflow!" if @limit < current
# ...
end
Configuration Example:
limit 10 # 10 byte
limit 10k # 10240 byte
limit 10m # 10485760 byte
limit 10g # 10737418240 byte
limit 10t # 10995116277760 byte
Configuration Example:
limit 10m
Defines the length of the time parameter.
Available suffixes: {
s, m, h, d } (lower case only).If omitted,
to_f is applied to the value which converts it to seconds.Code Example:
config_param :interval, :time
def start
timer_execute(:in_example, @interval) do
# do something periodically
end
end
Configuration Example:
interval 0.5 # 0.5 seconds
interval 1s # 1 second
interval 1m # 1 minute = 60 seconds
interval 1h # 1 hour = 3600 seconds
interval 1d # 1 day = 86400 seconds
Configuration Example:
interval 10m
Defines a Boolean parameter.
Code Example:
config_param :deep_copy, :bool, default: false
def copy(object)
if @deep_copy
# deep copy
else
# shallow copy
end
end
Configuration Example:
deep_copy true
Defines an enumerated parameter.
Users can choose a value from the list. If a non-listed value is chosen, an error occurs on startup.
- Available options
list: List of available values.
Code Example:
config_param :protocol_type, :enum, list: [:udp, :tcp], default: :udp
def send
case @protocol_type
when :udp
send_udp
when :tcp
send_tcp
end
end
Configuration Example:
protocol_type tcp
Defines an array parameter.
Users can set an array value for a parameter.
- Available options
value_type: Defines the type of the value.Available types: {:string,:integer,:float,:size,:bool,:time}
Code Example:
config_param :users, :array, default: [], value_type: :string
def available_user?(user)
@users.include?(user)
end
Configuration Example:
users user1, user2, user3
users ["user1", "user2", "user3"] # written in JSON
This configuration will be converted to:
["user1", "user2", "user3"]
Defines a hash parameter.
- Available options
symbolize_keys: Iftrue, the keys are symbolized.value_type: Defines the same type for all values.
Code Example:
config_param :key_values, :hash, default: {}, symbolize_keys: true, value_type: :string
def do_something
value1 = @key_values[:key1]
value2 = @key_values[:key2]
# ...
end
Configuration Example:
key_values {"key1": "value1", "key2": "value2"} # written in JSON
key_values key1:value1,key2:value2
This configurations will be converted to:
{ key1: "value1", key2: "value2" }
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