Feature: Replace in-memory log buffer with database-backed logging

main.go

@@ -16,13 +16,12 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	runStart  = time.Now()
+	runStart = time.Now()
-	logPath   = runStart.Format("2006-01-02.15:04:05") + ".gomeshalerter.json"
+	logPath  = runStart.Format("2006-01-02.15:04:05") + ".gomeshalerter.json"
-	logFile   *os.File
+	logFile  *os.File
-	logData   []LogEntry
+	logData  []LogEntry
-	logBuffer *LogRingBuffer
+	db       *sql.DB
-	db        *sql.DB
+	logMutex sync.Mutex // Mutex for thread-safe logging
-	logMutex  sync.Mutex // Mutex for thread-safe logging
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -36,9 +35,6 @@ func main() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to open database: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	// Initialize log buffer
-	logBuffer = NewLogRingBuffer(MAX_LOG_ENTRIES)
-
 	// Define a cleanup function to properly close resources
 	cleanup := func() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[shutdown] Closing database...\n")
@@ -113,6 +109,13 @@ func main() {
 		webServer(shutdown)
 	}()
 
+	// Start log cleanup worker goroutine
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		logCleanupWorker(shutdown)
+	}()
+
 	// Wait for all goroutines to finish
 	wg.Wait()
 	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[shutdown] All goroutines stopped, exiting...\n")

models.go

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package main
 
 import (
-	"sync"
 	"time"
 )
 
@@ -26,15 +25,6 @@ type LogEntry struct {
 	Details   map[string]interface{} `json:"details"`
 }
 
-// LogRingBuffer holds the most recent log entries in a circular buffer
-type LogRingBuffer struct {
-	entries  []LogEntry
-	size     int
-	position int
-	count    int
-	mutex    sync.Mutex
-}
-
 // Data structure for web UI
 type DashboardData struct {
 	LastUpdated       string

storage.go

@@ -9,58 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"sort"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/oklog/ulid/v2"
 )
 
-// NewLogRingBuffer creates a new ring buffer with the specified capacity
-func NewLogRingBuffer(capacity int) *LogRingBuffer {
-	return &LogRingBuffer{
-		entries:  make([]LogEntry, capacity),
-		size:     capacity,
-		position: 0,
-		count:    0,
-	}
-}
-
-// Add adds a log entry to the ring buffer
-func (rb *LogRingBuffer) Add(entry LogEntry) {
-	rb.mutex.Lock()
-	defer rb.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	rb.entries[rb.position] = entry
-	rb.position = (rb.position + 1) % rb.size
-	if rb.count < rb.size {
-		rb.count++
-	}
-}
-
-// GetAll returns all entries in the buffer from newest to oldest
-func (rb *LogRingBuffer) GetAll() []LogEntry {
-	rb.mutex.Lock()
-	defer rb.mutex.Unlock()
-
-	result := make([]LogEntry, rb.count)
-
-	if rb.count == 0 {
-		return result
-	}
-
-	// Copy entries in reverse chronological order (newest first)
-	pos := rb.position - 1
-	if pos < 0 {
-		pos = rb.size - 1
-	}
-
-	for i := 0; i < rb.count; i++ {
-		result[i] = rb.entries[pos]
-		pos--
-		if pos < 0 {
-			pos = rb.size - 1
-		}
-	}
-
-	return result
-}
-
 func setupDatabase() error {
 	_, err := db.Exec(`
 	CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS articles (
@@ -82,6 +34,26 @@ func setupDatabase() error {
 		return err
 	}
 
+	// Create logs table for structured log entries
+	_, err = db.Exec(`
+	CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS logs (
+		id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+		timestamp TIMESTAMP NOT NULL,
+		log JSON NOT NULL
+	)
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Create index on timestamp for efficient querying and deletion
+	_, err = db.Exec(`
+	CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_logs_timestamp ON logs (timestamp)
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
 	// Check if columns exist
 	rows, err := db.Query(`PRAGMA table_info(articles)`)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -432,22 +404,129 @@ func flushLog() {
 	logFile.Close()
 }
 
+// logEvent logs a structured message to both console and database
 func logEvent(event string, details map[string]interface{}) {
 	logMutex.Lock()
 	defer logMutex.Unlock()
 
-	details["timestamp"] = time.Now()
+	// Set timestamp if not already provided
-	details["event"] = event
+	if _, exists := details["timestamp"]; !exists {
+		details["timestamp"] = time.Now()
+	}
 
+	// Set event if not already in details
+	if _, exists := details["event"]; !exists {
+		details["event"] = event
+	}
+
+	timestamp := time.Now()
 	entry := LogEntry{
-		Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		Timestamp: timestamp,
 		Event:     event,
 		Details:   details,
 	}
 
-	// Add to both the permanent log data and the ring buffer
+	// Add to the permanent log data (for file-based logging)
 	logData = append(logData, entry)
-	logBuffer.Add(entry)
+
+	// Store log in database
+	logBytes, err := json.Marshal(entry)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error marshaling log entry: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Generate ULID for the log entry
+	entropy := ulid.DefaultEntropy()
+	id := ulid.MustNew(ulid.Timestamp(timestamp), entropy).String()
+
+	// Insert into database
+	_, err = db.Exec("INSERT INTO logs (id, timestamp, log) VALUES (?, ?, ?)",
+		id, timestamp, string(logBytes))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Error storing log in database: %v\n", err)
+	}
+}
+
+// getRecentLogs retrieves recent log entries from the database
+func getRecentLogs(limit int) ([]LogEntry, error) {
+	rows, err := db.Query(`
+	SELECT log FROM logs 
+	ORDER BY timestamp DESC 
+	LIMIT ?
+	`, limit)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	defer rows.Close()
+
+	var logs []LogEntry
+	for rows.Next() {
+		var logJSON string
+		if err := rows.Scan(&logJSON); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		var entry LogEntry
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(logJSON), &entry); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
+		logs = append(logs, entry)
+	}
+
+	return logs, nil
+}
+
+// cleanupOldLogs deletes logs older than one month
+func cleanupOldLogs() error {
+	// Calculate cutoff date (one month ago)
+	cutoff := time.Now().AddDate(0, -1, 0)
+
+	result, err := db.Exec("DELETE FROM logs WHERE timestamp < ?", cutoff)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	rowsDeleted, _ := result.RowsAffected()
+	if rowsDeleted > 0 {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "[logs] Deleted %d log entries older than one month\n", rowsDeleted)
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// logCleanupWorker runs periodically to clean up old logs
+func logCleanupWorker(shutdown chan struct{}) {
+	logInfo("logs", "Starting log cleanup worker", map[string]interface{}{
+		"interval":  "15 minutes",
+		"retention": "1 month",
+	})
+
+	// Run cleanup immediately on startup
+	if err := cleanupOldLogs(); err != nil {
+		logInfo("logs", "Error cleaning up old logs", map[string]interface{}{
+			"error": err.Error(),
+		})
+	}
+
+	// Then run on interval
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(15 * time.Minute)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if err := cleanupOldLogs(); err != nil {
+				logInfo("logs", "Error cleaning up old logs", map[string]interface{}{
+					"error": err.Error(),
+				})
+			}
+		case <-shutdown:
+			logInfo("logs", "Shutting down log cleanup worker", nil)
+			return
+		}
+	}
 }
 
 // logInfo logs a structured message to both console and log file

webserver.go

@@ -120,7 +120,15 @@ func getDashboardData() (DashboardData, error) {
 	data.NextUp = nextUp
 
 	// Get recent logs
-	data.RecentLogs = logBuffer.GetAll()
+	recentLogs, err := getRecentLogs(100)
+	if err != nil {
+		logInfo("web", "Error fetching recent logs", map[string]interface{}{
+			"error": err.Error(),
+		})
+		// Continue with empty logs list
+		recentLogs = []LogEntry{}
+	}
+	data.RecentLogs = recentLogs
 
 	return data, nil
 }