Collapsed log messages from 3 lines per request to 2 and hidden the ones valued as less informative.

Use LOG_LEVEL debug or trace to recover them.

Removed LOG_MOUNTS and bundled it with LOG_LEVEL debug and trace.

Removed duplicate error messages

Made websocket not proxied message more prominent, but only print it once.

.env.template

@@ -37,14 +37,10 @@
 # WEBSOCKET_ADDRESS=0.0.0.0
 # WEBSOCKET_PORT=3012
 
-## Enable extended logging
-## This shows timestamps and allows logging to file and to syslog
-### To enable logging to file, use the LOG_FILE env variable
-### To enable syslog, use the USE_SYSLOG env variable
+## Enable extended logging, which shows timestamps and targets in the logs
 # EXTENDED_LOGGING=true
 
 ## Logging to file
-## This requires extended logging
 ## It's recommended to also set 'ROCKET_CLI_COLORS=off'
 # LOG_FILE=/path/to/log
 
@@ -56,7 +52,8 @@
 ## Log level
 ## Change the verbosity of the log output
 ## Valid values are "trace", "debug", "info", "warn", "error" and "off"
-## This requires extended logging
+## Setting it to "trace" or "debug" would also show logs for mounted 
+## routes and static file, websocket and alive requests
 # LOG_LEVEL=Info
 
 ## Enable WAL for the DB

src/api/notifications.rs

@@ -1,20 +1,31 @@
+use std::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
+
 use rocket::Route;
 use rocket_contrib::json::Json;
 use serde_json::Value as JsonValue;
 
-use crate::api::JsonResult;
+use crate::api::{EmptyResult, JsonResult};
 use crate::auth::Headers;
 use crate::db::DbConn;
 
-use crate::CONFIG;
+use crate::{Error, CONFIG};
 
 pub fn routes() -> Vec<Route> {
     routes![negotiate, websockets_err]
 }
 
+static SHOW_WEBSOCKETS_MSG: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(true);
+
 #[get("/hub")]
-fn websockets_err() -> JsonResult {
-    err!("'/notifications/hub' should be proxied to the websocket server or notifications won't work. Go to the README for more info.")
+fn websockets_err() -> EmptyResult {
+    if CONFIG.websocket_enabled() && SHOW_WEBSOCKETS_MSG.compare_and_swap(true, false, Ordering::Relaxed) {
+        err!("###########################################################
+    '/notifications/hub' should be proxied to the websocket server or notifications won't work.
+    Go to the Wiki for more info, or disable WebSockets setting WEBSOCKET_ENABLED=false.
+    ###########################################################################################")
+    } else {
+        Err(Error::empty())
+    }
 }
 
 #[post("/hub/negotiate")]

src/api/web.rs

@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ use crate::error::Error;
 use crate::CONFIG;
 
 pub fn routes() -> Vec<Route> {
+    // If addding more routes here, consider also adding them to 
+    // crate::utils::LOGGED_ROUTES to make sure they appear in the log
     if CONFIG.web_vault_enabled() {
         routes![web_index, app_id, web_files, attachments, alive, static_files]
     } else {

src/config.rs

@@ -294,9 +294,6 @@ make_config! {
         /// Reload templates (Dev) |> When this is set to true, the templates get reloaded with every request.
         /// ONLY use this during development, as it can slow down the server
         reload_templates:       bool,   true,   def,    false;
-
-        /// Log routes at launch (Dev)
-        log_mounts:             bool,   true,   def,    false;
         /// Enable extended logging
         extended_logging:       bool,   false,  def,    true;
         /// Enable the log to output to Syslog

src/error.rs

@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ impl std::fmt::Debug for Error {
     fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter) -> std::fmt::Result {
         match self.source() {
             Some(e) => write!(f, "{}.\n[CAUSE] {:#?}", self.message, e),
-            None => write!(f, "{}. {}", self.message, self.error),
+            None => write!(f, "{}", self.message),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -170,15 +170,17 @@ use rocket::response::{self, Responder, Response};
 
 impl<'r> Responder<'r> for Error {
     fn respond_to(self, _: &Request) -> response::Result<'r> {
-        let usr_msg = format!("{}", self);
-        error!("{:#?}", self);
+        match self.error {
+            ErrorKind::EmptyError(_) => {} // Don't print the error in this situation
+            _ => error!(target: "error", "{:#?}", self),
+        };
 
         let code = Status::from_code(self.error_code).unwrap_or(Status::BadRequest);
 
         Response::build()
             .status(code)
             .header(ContentType::JSON)
-            .sized_body(Cursor::new(usr_msg))
+            .sized_body(Cursor::new(format!("{}", self)))
             .ok()
     }
 }
@@ -206,11 +208,11 @@ macro_rules! err_json {
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! err_handler {
     ($expr:expr) => {{
-        error!("Unauthorized Error: {}", $expr);
+        error!(target: "auth", "Unauthorized Error: {}", $expr);
         return rocket::Outcome::Failure((rocket::http::Status::Unauthorized, $expr));
     }};
     ($usr_msg:expr, $log_value:expr) => {{
-        error!("Unauthorized Error: {}. {}", $usr_msg, $log_value);
+        error!(target: "auth", "Unauthorized Error: {}. {}", $usr_msg, $log_value);
         return rocket::Outcome::Failure((rocket::http::Status::Unauthorized, $usr_msg));
     }};
 }

src/main.rs

@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@ extern crate derive_more;
 extern crate num_derive;
 
 use std::{
+    fs::create_dir_all,
     path::Path,
     process::{exit, Command},
-    fs::create_dir_all,
+    str::FromStr,
 };
 
 #[macro_use]
@@ -44,9 +45,14 @@ pub use error::{Error, MapResult};
 fn main() {
     launch_info();
 
-    if CONFIG.extended_logging() {
-        init_logging().ok();
-    }
+    use log::LevelFilter as LF;
+    let level = LF::from_str(&CONFIG.log_level()).expect("Valid log level");
+    init_logging(level).ok();
+
+    let extra_debug = match level {
+        LF::Trace | LF::Debug => true,
+        _ => false,
+    };
 
     check_db();
     check_rsa_keys();
@@ -55,7 +61,7 @@ fn main() {
 
     create_icon_cache_folder();
 
-    launch_rocket();
+    launch_rocket(extra_debug);
 }
 
 fn launch_info() {
@@ -73,10 +79,23 @@ fn launch_info() {
     println!("\\--------------------------------------------------------------------/\n");
 }
 
-fn init_logging() -> Result<(), fern::InitError> {
-    use std::str::FromStr;
+fn init_logging(level: log::LevelFilter) -> Result<(), fern::InitError> {
     let mut logger = fern::Dispatch::new()
-        .format(|out, message, record| {
+        .level(level)
+        // Hide unknown certificate errors if using self-signed
+        .level_for("rustls::session", log::LevelFilter::Off)
+        // Hide failed to close stream messages
+        .level_for("hyper::server", log::LevelFilter::Warn)
+        // Silence rocket logs
+        .level_for("_", log::LevelFilter::Off)
+        .level_for("launch", log::LevelFilter::Off)
+        .level_for("launch_", log::LevelFilter::Off)
+        .level_for("rocket::rocket", log::LevelFilter::Off)
+        .level_for("rocket::fairing", log::LevelFilter::Off)
+        .chain(std::io::stdout());
+
+    if CONFIG.extended_logging() {
+        logger = logger.format(|out, message, record| {
             out.finish(format_args!(
                 "{}[{}][{}] {}",
                 chrono::Local::now().format("[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]"),
@@ -84,13 +103,10 @@ fn init_logging() -> Result<(), fern::InitError> {
                 record.level(),
                 message
             ))
-        })
-        .level(log::LevelFilter::from_str(&CONFIG.log_level()).expect("Valid log level"))
-        // Hide unknown certificate errors if using self-signed
-        .level_for("rustls::session", log::LevelFilter::Off)
-        // Hide failed to close stream messages
-        .level_for("hyper::server", log::LevelFilter::Warn)
-        .chain(std::io::stdout());
+        });
+    } else {
+        logger = logger.format(|out, message, _| out.finish(format_args!("{}", message)));
+    }
 
     if let Some(log_file) = CONFIG.log_file() {
         logger = logger.chain(fern::log_file(log_file)?);
@@ -236,33 +252,24 @@ mod migrations {
     }
 }
 
-fn launch_rocket() {
+fn launch_rocket(extra_debug: bool) {
     // Create Rocket object, this stores current log level and sets it's own
     let rocket = rocket::ignite();
 
-    // If we aren't logging the mounts, we force the logging level down
-    if !CONFIG.log_mounts() {
-        log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::Warn);
-    }
-
+    // If addding more base paths here, consider also adding them to
+    // crate::utils::LOGGED_ROUTES to make sure they appear in the log
     let rocket = rocket
         .mount("/", api::web_routes())
         .mount("/api", api::core_routes())
         .mount("/admin", api::admin_routes())
         .mount("/identity", api::identity_routes())
         .mount("/icons", api::icons_routes())
-        .mount("/notifications", api::notifications_routes());
-
-    // Force the level up for the fairings, managed state and lauch
-    if !CONFIG.log_mounts() {
-        log::set_max_level(log::LevelFilter::max());
-    }
-
-    let rocket = rocket
+        .mount("/notifications", api::notifications_routes())
         .manage(db::init_pool())
         .manage(api::start_notification_server())
         .attach(util::AppHeaders())
-        .attach(util::CORS());
+        .attach(util::CORS())
+        .attach(util::BetterLogging(extra_debug));
 
     // Launch and print error if there is one
     // The launch will restore the original logging level

src/util.rs

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 // Web Headers and caching
 //
 use rocket::fairing::{Fairing, Info, Kind};
+use rocket::http::{ContentType, Header, HeaderMap, Method, Status};
 use rocket::response::{self, Responder};
-use rocket::{Request, Response};
-use rocket::http::{Header, HeaderMap, ContentType, Method, Status};
+use rocket::{Data, Request, Response, Rocket};
 use std::io::Cursor;
 
 pub struct AppHeaders();
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ impl Fairing for CORS {
     fn info(&self) -> Info {
         Info {
             name: "CORS",
-            kind: Kind::Response
+            kind: Kind::Response,
         }
     }
 
@@ -107,6 +107,67 @@ impl<'r, R: Responder<'r>> Responder<'r> for Cached<R> {
     }
 }
 
+// Log all the routes from the main base paths list, and the attachments endoint
+// Effectively ignores, any static file route, and the alive endpoint
+const LOGGED_ROUTES: [&str; 6] = [
+    "/api",
+    "/admin",
+    "/identity",
+    "/icons",
+    "/notifications/hub/negotiate",
+    "/attachments",
+];
+
+// Boolean is extra debug, when true, we ignore the whitelist above and also print the mounts
+pub struct BetterLogging(pub bool);
+impl Fairing for BetterLogging {
+    fn info(&self) -> Info {
+        Info {
+            name: "Better Logging",
+            kind: Kind::Launch | Kind::Request | Kind::Response,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn on_launch(&self, rocket: &Rocket) {
+        if self.0 {
+            info!(target: "routes", "Routes loaded:");
+            for route in rocket.routes() {
+                if route.rank < 0 {
+                    info!(target: "routes", "{:<6} {}", route.method, route.uri);
+                } else {
+                    info!(target: "routes", "{:<6} {} [{}]", route.method, route.uri, route.rank);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        let config = rocket.config();
+        let scheme = if config.tls_enabled() { "https" } else { "http" };
+        let addr = format!("{}://{}:{}", &scheme, &config.address, &config.port);
+        info!(target: "start", "Rocket has launched from {}", addr);
+    }
+
+    fn on_request(&self, request: &mut Request<'_>, _data: &Data) {
+        let mut uri = request.uri().to_string();
+        uri.truncate(50);
+
+        if self.0 || LOGGED_ROUTES.iter().any(|r| uri.starts_with(r)) {
+            info!(target: "request", "{} {}", request.method(), uri);
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn on_response(&self, request: &Request, response: &mut Response) {
+        let uri = request.uri().to_string();
+        if self.0 || LOGGED_ROUTES.iter().any(|r| uri.starts_with(r)) {
+            let status = response.status();
+            if let Some(ref route) = request.route() {
+                info!(target: "response", "{} => {} {}", route, status.code, status.reason)
+            } else {
+                info!(target: "response", "{} {}", status.code, status.reason)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 //
 // File handling
 //