Auto-rediscover new glob patterns

cmd/collector/main.go

@@ -11,30 +11,27 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"syscall"
+	"time"
 
 	pb "git.ipng.ch/ipng/nginx-logtail/proto/logtailpb"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	listen   := flag.String("listen", ":9090", "gRPC listen address")
-	logPaths := flag.String("logs", "", "comma-separated log file paths/globs to tail")
-	logsFile := flag.String("logs-file", "", "file containing one log path/glob per line")
-	source   := flag.String("source", hostname(), "name for this collector (default: hostname)")
-	v4prefix := flag.Int("v4prefix", 24, "IPv4 prefix length for client bucketing")
-	v6prefix := flag.Int("v6prefix", 48, "IPv6 prefix length for client bucketing")
+	listen       := flag.String("listen", ":9090", "gRPC listen address")
+	logPaths     := flag.String("logs", "", "comma-separated log file paths/globs to tail")
+	logsFile     := flag.String("logs-file", "", "file containing one log path/glob per line")
+	source       := flag.String("source", hostname(), "name for this collector (default: hostname)")
+	v4prefix     := flag.Int("v4prefix", 24, "IPv4 prefix length for client bucketing")
+	v6prefix     := flag.Int("v6prefix", 48, "IPv6 prefix length for client bucketing")
+	scanInterval := flag.Duration("scan-interval", 10*time.Second, "how often to rescan glob patterns for new/removed files")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	patterns := collectPatterns(*logPaths, *logsFile)
 	if len(patterns) == 0 {
 		log.Fatal("collector: no log paths specified; use --logs or --logs-file")
 	}
-
-	paths := expandGlobs(patterns)
-	if len(paths) == 0 {
-		log.Fatal("collector: no log files matched the specified patterns")
-	}
-	log.Printf("collector: tailing %d file(s)", len(paths))
+	log.Printf("collector: watching %d pattern(s), rescan every %s", len(patterns), *scanInterval)
 
 	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
 	defer stop()
@@ -45,7 +42,7 @@ func main() {
 	store := NewStore(*source)
 	go store.Run(ch)
 
-	tailer := NewMultiTailer(paths, *v4prefix, *v6prefix, ch)
+	tailer := NewMultiTailer(patterns, *scanInterval, *v4prefix, *v6prefix, ch)
 	go tailer.Run(ctx)
 
 	lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", *listen)

cmd/collector/tailer.go

@@ -28,20 +28,25 @@ type reopenMsg struct {
 // fsnotify.Watcher (one inotify instance). This scales to hundreds of files
 // without hitting the kernel limit on inotify instances per user.
 type MultiTailer struct {
-	paths   []string
-	v4bits  int
-	v6bits  int
-	ch      chan<- LogRecord
+	patterns     []string
+	scanInterval time.Duration
+	v4bits       int
+	v6bits       int
+	ch           chan<- LogRecord
 }
 
-func NewMultiTailer(paths []string, v4bits, v6bits int, ch chan<- LogRecord) *MultiTailer {
-	return &MultiTailer{paths: paths, v4bits: v4bits, v6bits: v6bits, ch: ch}
+func NewMultiTailer(patterns []string, scanInterval time.Duration, v4bits, v6bits int, ch chan<- LogRecord) *MultiTailer {
+	return &MultiTailer{patterns: patterns, scanInterval: scanInterval, v4bits: v4bits, v6bits: v6bits, ch: ch}
 }
 
 // Run tails all configured files until ctx is cancelled.
 // All files share one fsnotify.Watcher. Log rotation is handled per-file:
 // on RENAME/REMOVE the old fd is drained then a retry goroutine re-opens
 // the original path and hands it back via a channel.
+//
+// A periodic rescan re-expands the glob patterns so that files created after
+// startup are picked up automatically and files that have disappeared (and
+// are no longer matched by any pattern) are retired.
 func (mt *MultiTailer) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	watcher, err := fsnotify.NewWatcher()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -49,21 +54,33 @@ func (mt *MultiTailer) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 	defer watcher.Close()
 
-	files := make(map[string]*fileState, len(mt.paths))
-	reopenCh := make(chan reopenMsg, len(mt.paths))
+	files    := make(map[string]*fileState)
+	retrying := make(map[string]struct{}) // paths currently in a retryOpen goroutine
+	reopenCh := make(chan reopenMsg, 32)
 
-	// Open all files and seek to EOF.
-	for _, path := range mt.paths {
+	startRetry := func(path string) {
+		if _, already := retrying[path]; already {
+			return
+		}
+		retrying[path] = struct{}{}
+		go retryOpen(ctx, path, watcher, reopenCh)
+	}
+
+	// Initial scan.
+	for _, path := range expandGlobs(mt.patterns) {
 		fs, err := openAndSeekEOF(path, watcher)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Printf("tailer: %s not found, will retry: %v", path, err)
-			go retryOpen(ctx, path, watcher, reopenCh)
+			startRetry(path)
 			continue
 		}
 		files[path] = fs
 		log.Printf("tailer: watching %s", path)
 	}
 
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(mt.scanInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
+
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
@@ -76,12 +93,16 @@ func (mt *MultiTailer) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 			if !ok {
 				return
 			}
+			delete(retrying, msg.path)
 			files[msg.path] = &fileState{f: msg.f, reader: bufio.NewReader(msg.f)}
 			if err := watcher.Add(msg.path); err != nil {
 				log.Printf("tailer: watcher re-add failed for %s: %v", msg.path, err)
 			}
 			log.Printf("tailer: re-opened %s after rotation", msg.path)
 
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			mt.rescan(ctx, watcher, files, retrying, reopenCh, startRetry)
+
 		case event, ok := <-watcher.Events:
 			if !ok {
 				return
@@ -99,7 +120,7 @@ func (mt *MultiTailer) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 				fs.f.Close()
 				delete(files, event.Name)
 				_ = watcher.Remove(event.Name)
-				go retryOpen(ctx, event.Name, watcher, reopenCh)
+				startRetry(event.Name)
 			}
 
 		case err, ok := <-watcher.Errors:
@@ -111,6 +132,49 @@ func (mt *MultiTailer) Run(ctx context.Context) {
 	}
 }
 
+// rescan re-expands the glob patterns and reconciles against the current file
+// set: new matches are opened (or queued for retry), and files no longer
+// matched by any pattern are drained, closed, and retired.
+func (mt *MultiTailer) rescan(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	watcher *fsnotify.Watcher,
+	files map[string]*fileState,
+	retrying map[string]struct{},
+	_ chan reopenMsg,
+	startRetry func(string),
+) {
+	current := make(map[string]struct{})
+	for _, path := range expandGlobs(mt.patterns) {
+		current[path] = struct{}{}
+		if _, inFiles := files[path]; inFiles {
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, isRetrying := retrying[path]; isRetrying {
+			continue
+		}
+		// Newly matched file — try to open it right away.
+		fs, err := openAndSeekEOF(path, watcher)
+		if err != nil {
+			startRetry(path)
+			continue
+		}
+		files[path] = fs
+		log.Printf("tailer: discovered %s", path)
+	}
+
+	// Retire files that no longer match any pattern and are not being rotated
+	// (rotation is handled by the RENAME/REMOVE event path, not here).
+	for path, fs := range files {
+		if _, matched := current[path]; !matched {
+			mt.readLines(fs.reader)
+			fs.f.Close()
+			_ = watcher.Remove(path)
+			delete(files, path)
+			log.Printf("tailer: retired %s (no longer matched by any pattern)", path)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // openAndSeekEOF opens path, seeks to EOF, and registers it with watcher.
 func openAndSeekEOF(path string, watcher *fsnotify.Watcher) (*fileState, error) {
 	f, err := os.Open(path)

cmd/collector/tailer_test.go

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ func TestMultiTailerReadsLines(t *testing.T) {
 	defer f.Close()
 
 	ch := make(chan LogRecord, 100)
-	mt := NewMultiTailer([]string{path}, 24, 48, ch)
+	mt := NewMultiTailer([]string{path}, time.Hour, 24, 48, ch)
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ func TestMultiTailerMultipleFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	ch := make(chan LogRecord, 200)
-	mt := NewMultiTailer(paths, 24, 48, ch)
+	mt := NewMultiTailer(paths, time.Hour, 24, 48, ch)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 	go mt.Run(ctx)
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func TestMultiTailerLogRotation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	ch := make(chan LogRecord, 100)
-	mt := NewMultiTailer([]string{path}, 24, 48, ch)
+	mt := NewMultiTailer([]string{path}, time.Hour, 24, 48, ch)
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 	defer cancel()
 	go mt.Run(ctx)