BitLogger/docs/api/file-sink-state-to-json.md

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name	group	category	update-time	description	key-word
file-sink-state-to-json	api	runtime	20260512	Convert FileSinkState into a JSON value for file sink diagnostics and state transport.	file state json public

File-sink-state-to-json

Convert FileSinkState into a JsonValue. On the root src facade, this helper forwards to the concrete serializer owned by src/file_model.

Interface

pub fn file_sink_state_to_json(state : FileSinkState) -> @json_parser.JsonValue {}

input

• state : FileSinkState - File sink state snapshot to export.

output

• JsonValue - Structured JSON representation of the file sink state.

Explanation

Detailed rules explaining key parameters and behaviors

• The output includes path, available, append, auto_flush, failure counters, and rotation.
• The root surface forwards to @file_model.file_sink_state_to_json(...), which is the real owner of this serialization logic.
• rotation is exported as null when rotation is disabled.
• This helper exports state snapshots, not mutable runtime control handles.
• It is useful when file sink state should be embedded into larger diagnostics payloads.
• Typical inputs come from FileSink::state(), RuntimeSink::file_state(), or ConfiguredLogger::file_state().
• If the live rotation policy was created from file_rotation_i64(...), the nested rotation JSON includes max_bytes_i64 as a string alongside the compatibility max_bytes number.

How to Use

Here are some specific examples provided.

When Need Structured File Diagnostics

When file runtime status should be composed into a larger JSON object:

let value = file_sink_state_to_json(runtime.file_state())

In this example, callers receive a structured file-state snapshot instead of plain text.

When Need Runtime State Snapshots For Tooling

When support tooling should ingest file sink state programmatically:

let snapshot = file_sink_state_to_json(runtime.file_state())

In this example, the helper exposes all major live file-state fields in machine-readable form.

Error Case

e.g.:

• If the file is unavailable, the exported snapshot still serializes normally with available=false.

• If callers need direct text output, stringify_file_sink_state(...) is the better API.

Notes

1. Use this helper when diagnostics consumers expect JsonValue.

2. It pairs naturally with FileSink::state(), RuntimeSink::file_state(), and ConfiguredLogger::file_state().

3. For wide native rotation policies, rotation.max_bytes_i64 is the exact roundtrip field.