Logging infrastructure with time sustain requirements

A method for storing log data in a logging system, comprising:

• instantiating a plurality of buffers in the logging system, the plurality of buffers including one or more type-1 buffers and one or more type-2 buffers, each of the type-1 buffers being configured to store log data items from a first type, and each of the type-2 buffers being configured to store log data items from a second type;
• retrieving a log data item from a temporary storage of the logging system, and identifying a type of the log data item;
• when the log data item is from the first type:
• identifying a current type-1 buffer, detecting whether the current type-1 buffer is full, when the current type-1 buffer is not full, storing the log data item in the current type-1 buffer, when the current type-1 buffer is full, designating another buffer as the current type-1 buffer, and storing the log data item in the newly-designated current type-1 buffer;
• when the log data item is from the second type:
• identifying a current type-2 buffer, detecting whether the current type-2 buffer is full, when the current type-2 buffer is not full, storing the log data item in the current type-2 buffer, when the current type-2 buffer is full, designating another buffer as the current type-2 buffer, and storing the log data item in the newly-designated current type-2 buffer, wherein the current type-2 buffer includes a buffer where log data items from the second type are being streamed by the logging system,
• wherein the current type-1 buffer includes a buffer where log data items from the first type are being streamed by the logging system.

A system for logging data, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to perform the operations of:
• instantiating a plurality of buffers, the plurality of buffers including one or more type-1 buffers and one or more type-2 buffers, each of the type-1 buffers being configured to store log data items from a first type, and each of the type-2 buffers being configured to store log data items from a second type;
• retrieving a log data item from a temporary storage of the logging system, and identifying a type of the log data item;
• when the log data item is from the first type:
• identifying a current type-1 buffer, detecting whether the current type-1 buffer is full, when the current type-1 buffer is not full, storing the log data item in the current type-1 buffer, when the current type-1 buffer is full, designating another buffer as the current type-1 buffer, and storing the log data item in the newly-designated current type-1 buffer,
• wherein the current type-1 buffer includes a buffer where log data items from the first type are being streamed by the logging system, and
• wherein designating another buffer as the current type-1 buffer includes:
• identifying an oldest type-1 buffer among the buffers in the plurality;
• detecting whether the oldest type-1 buffer is expired;
• when the oldest type-1 buffer is expired, designating the oldest type-1 buffer as the current type-1 buffer;
• and when the oldest type-1 buffer is not expired, identifying an oldest type 2 buffer among the buffers in the plurality, and designating the oldest type-2 buffer as the current type-1 buffer.

A system for logging data, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the one or more processors being configured to perform the operations of:
• instantiating a plurality of buffers, the plurality of buffers including one or more type-1 buffers and one or more type-2 buffers, each of the type-1 buffers being configured to store log data items from a first type, and each of the type-2 buffers being configured to store log data items from a second type;
• retrieving a log data item from a temporary storage of the logging system, and identifying a type of the log data item;
• when the log data item is from the first type:
• identifying a current type-1 buffer, detecting whether the current type-1 buffer is full, when the current type-1 buffer is not full, storing the log data item in the current type-1 buffer, when the current type-1 buffer is full, designating another buffer as the current type-1 buffer, and storing the log data item in the newly-designated current type-1 buffer,
• when the log data item is from the second type:
• identifying a current type-2 buffer, detecting whether the current type-2 buffer is full, when the current type-2 buffer is not full, storing the log data item in the current type-2 buffer, when the current type-2 buffer is full, designating another buffer as the current type-2 buffer, and storing the log data item in the newly-designated current type-2 buffer, wherein the current type-2 buffer includes a buffer where log data items from the second type are being streamed by the logging system,
• wherein the current type-1 buffer includes a buffer where log data items from the first type are being streamed by the logging system.