logger_inspector.rb

# Easily inspect any list of objects in logger.
# Provided as a hack to the standard ruby (or Rails) logger:
#
# Example Code:
#
#     # in some_file.rb
#     chicken = :fred
#     all_the_birds = [chicken, :roadrunner]
#     my_logger.inspector(chicken, all_the_birds) # outputs to log:
#
# Example Log Output:
#
#     # in some.log
#     Inspector from: /path/to/some_file.rb:4:in 'some_method'
#       0: :fred
#       1: [:fred, :roadrunner]
#

module LoggerInspector
  def inspector(*objects)
    out = "Inspector from: #{caller[0]}\n"
    objects.each_with_index do |obj, index|
      out << "  #{index}: #{obj.inspect}\n"
    end
    out << "\n"
    debug out
  end
end

class ActiveSupport::BufferedLogger
  include LoggerInspector
end

class Logger
  include LoggerInspector
end