On debug log level, I don't see why we wouldn't add it to the stringer method. I feel this is useful debugging context, so I'd be happy to have this.
On Wed, 4 Nov 2020 at 17:20, 'Ed Welch' via Prometheus Developers < [email protected]> wrote: > > Hey folks! Looking for some feedback on a potential solution for a problem > I would like to solve: > > I would like to capture all the alerts being sent via alertmanager via the > logger into my logging system so that I can do some analytics on alerts and > frequency after the fact. > > Currently, the debug level logging in the dispatch.go for alerts will log > the alert as it's processed [1] > > However the Stringer method for the Alert type only includes the alert > name and the fingerprint of the labels [2]. I really need the printed > labels for the log line to be useful for the purpose I'm seeking. > > I have 2 thoughts: > - would the project be receptive to changing this Stringer method to also > include the full label list? > - as an alternative would something like a stdout notifier be considered > for inclusion in the alertmanager? > > For the second case I'm thinking a very simple notifier which just prints > the alert to stdout, perhaps with some basic options for controlling the > format. > > Thoughts? > > Thanks, > Ed > > [1] > https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager/blob/0c0c6bdb0133e399c1a9fe4c1a170ce49ec67b58/dispatch/dispatch.go#L138 > [2] > https://github.com/prometheus/alertmanager/blob/f10e5cb703616584f9772966589e2060db5daf34/vendor/github.com/prometheus/common/model/alert.go#L55 > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Prometheus Developers" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/prometheus-developers/7332de62-bd64-4c5e-889e-69d8b4421d13n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/prometheus-developers/7332de62-bd64-4c5e-889e-69d8b4421d13n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Prometheus Developers" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/prometheus-developers/CAOs1UmzHZf4%3DiK08YBvk9R23kbb_aguL1NzLy1yPSsO8SGRegQ%40mail.gmail.com.
