update README

__dist/README.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+A logging service for NMDC hubs.
+
+It logs public chat messages to a file, categorised by months. Binaries are provided for Windows/Linux amd64/i386.
+
+Written in golang
+Tags: nmdc
+
+=USAGE=
+
+`$nmdc-log-service -Help
+
+Usage of nmdc-log-service:
+  -Debug
+        Print additional information on stdout
+  -Dir string
+        Output directory (default ".")
+  -LogConnectionState
+        Include connection state changes in log (default true)
+  -Nick string
+        Nick (default "nmdc-log-service")
+  -PMResponse string
+        Message to respond with on PM (default "This is an automated service. For enquiries, please contact an administrator.")
+  -Password string
+        Registered nick password
+  -Server string
+        Addresses to connect to (comma-separated)
+  -VerifyTLS
+        Verify TLS certificates (default true)
+`
+
+=CHANGELOG=
+
+2016-04-04 1.0.3
+- Enhancement: Upgrade `libnmdc` from `r4` to `r5`
+
+2016-04-03 1.0.2
+- Enhancement: Upgrade `libnmdc` from `r3` to `r4`
+
+2016-04-03 1.0.1
+- Enhancement: Add `-VerifyTLS` option
+- Enhancement: Upgrade `libnmdc` from `r2` to `r3`
+- Fix an issue writing log files on Linux
+- Fix a cosmetic issue with error message formatting
+
+2016-04-02 1.0.0
+- Initial public release

build.sh

@@ -24,22 +24,22 @@ main() {
 	fi
 	
 	echo "Building win64..."
-	GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=windows go build -ldflags -s -o nmdc-log-service.exe
+	GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=windows go build -a -ldflags -s -o nmdc-log-service.exe
 	7z a -mx9 nmdc-log-service-${version}-win64.7z nmdc-log-service.exe >/dev/null
 	rm ./nmdc-log-service.exe
 	
 	echo "Building win32..."
-	GOARCH=386 GOOS=windows go build -ldflags -s -o nmdc-log-service.exe
+	GOARCH=386 GOOS=windows go build -a -ldflags -s -o nmdc-log-service.exe
 	7z a -mx9 nmdc-log-service-${version}-win32.7z nmdc-log-service.exe >/dev/null
 	rm ./nmdc-log-service.exe
 	
 	echo "Building linux64..."
-	GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags -s -o nmdc-log-service
+	GOARCH=amd64 GOOS=linux go build -a -ldflags -s -o nmdc-log-service
 	XZ_OPT=-9 tar caf nmdc-log-service-${version}-linux64.tar.xz nmdc-log-service --owner=0 --group=0
 	rm ./nmdc-log-service
 	
 	echo "Building linux32..."
-	GOARCH=386 GOOS=linux go build -ldflags -s -o nmdc-log-service
+	GOARCH=386 GOOS=linux go build -a -ldflags -s -o nmdc-log-service
 	XZ_OPT=-9 tar caf nmdc-log-service-${version}-linux32.tar.xz nmdc-log-service --owner=0 --group=0
 	rm ./nmdc-log-service
 	

main.go

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ var BaseDir string = "."
 var PMResponse string = ""
 var LogConnectionState bool
 var DebugMode bool
+var VerifyTLS bool
 var CharacterMatcher *regexp.Regexp
 
 func init() {
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ func LogMessage(hub, message string) {
 	// Produce a timestamp
 	timeStamp := instant.Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
 
-	fh, err := os.OpenFile(logFilePath, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE, 0644)
+	fh, err := os.OpenFile(logFilePath, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0644)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "Couldn't open file '%s': %s\n", logFilePath, err.Error())
 		return
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ func HubWorker(addr, nick, password string) {
 
 	opts := libnmdc.HubConnectionOptions{
 		Address:       libnmdc.HubAddress(addr),
+		SkipVerifyTLS: !VerifyTLS,
 		Self:          libnmdc.UserInfo{Nick: nick},
 		NickPassword:  password,
 	}
@@ -104,18 +106,23 @@ func main() {
 	flag.BoolVar(&LogConnectionState, "LogConnectionState", true, "Include connection state changes in log")
 	flag.StringVar(&PMResponse, "PMResponse", "This is an automated service. For enquiries, please contact an administrator.", "Message to respond with on PM")
 	flag.BoolVar(&DebugMode, "Debug", false, "Print additional information on stdout")
+	flag.BoolVar(&VerifyTLS, "VerifyTLS", true, "Verify TLS certificates")
 	flag.Parse()
 
 	// Assert dir exists
 	dinfo, err := os.Stat(BaseDir)
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "FATAL: %s", err.Error())
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "FATAL: %s\n", err.Error())
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 	if !dinfo.IsDir() {
 		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "FATAL: Path '%s' is not a directory\n", BaseDir)
 	}
 
+	if !VerifyTLS {
+		fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, "WARNING: TLS certificates will not be verified!\n")
+	}
+
 	// Launch loggers
 	all_hubs := strings.Split(*hubs, ",")
 	launch_ct := 0