Defining configuration objects inline

Starting with AxoSyslog 3.4, you can define configuration objects inline, where they are actually used, without having to define them in a separate placement. This is useful if you need an object only once, for example, a filter or a rewrite rule. Every object can be defined inline: sources, destinations, filters, parsers, rewrite rules, and so on.

To define an object inline, use braces instead of parentheses. That is, instead of <object-type> (<object-id>);, you use <object-type> {<object-definition>};

Example: Using inline definitions

The following two configuration examples are equivalent. The first one uses traditional statements, while the second uses inline definitions.

   source s_local {
        system();
        internal();
    };
    destination d_local {
        file("/var/log/messages");
    };
    log {
        source(s_local);
        destination(d_local);
    };

   log {
        source {
            system();
            internal();
        };
        destination {
            file("/var/log/messages");
        };
    };