# Logger question

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logger-question/168078>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 15, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logger-question/168078 "2009-05-15T16:10:48Z")\
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**Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 4:10pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logger-question/168078/1 "2009-05-15T16:10:48Z")

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Without modifying the file logger.rb, is there a way to add a log  
severity level? For instance, I have a group of counters that I want to  
output at the end of a script run with a log level of REPORT ala

R, [2009-05-15T10:00:59.988975 #1422] RPT – : counter output message

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**Post date:** [May 15, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/logger-question/168078/2 "2009-05-15T16:23:44Z")

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On Fri, 15 May 2009 23:10:06 +0900, Reid T. wrote:

> Without modifying the file logger.rb, is there a way to add a log  
> severity level? For instance, I have a group of counters that I want to  
> output at the end of a script run with a log level of REPORT ala
> 
> R, [2009-05-15T10:00:59.988975 #1422] RPT – : counter output message

I am pretty sure you’d have to at least subclass Logger to achieve that.  
😕

Try out the logging gem perhaps?