Method __construct

/**
 * Constructor.
 *
 * @param   array  &$options  Log object options.
 *
 * @since   1.7.0
 */
public function __construct(array &$options)
{
    // Call the parent constructor.
    parent::__construct($options);
    // Ensure that we have an identity string for the Syslog entries.
    if (empty($this->options['sys_ident'])) {
        $this->options['sys_ident'] = 'Joomla Platform';
    }
    // If the option to add the process id to Syslog entries is set use it, otherwise default to true.
    if (isset($this->options['sys_add_pid'])) {
        $this->options['sys_add_pid'] = (bool) $this->options['sys_add_pid'];
    } else {
        $this->options['sys_add_pid'] = true;
    }
    // If the option to also send Syslog entries to STDERR is set use it, otherwise default to false.
    if (isset($this->options['sys_use_stderr'])) {
        $this->options['sys_use_stderr'] = (bool) $this->options['sys_use_stderr'];
    } else {
        $this->options['sys_use_stderr'] = false;
    }
    // Build the Syslog options from our log object options.
    $sysOptions = 0;
    if ($this->options['sys_add_pid']) {
        $sysOptions = $sysOptions | LOG_PID;
    }
    if ($this->options['sys_use_stderr']) {
        $sysOptions = $sysOptions | LOG_PERROR;
    }
    // Default logging facility is LOG_USER for Windows compatibility.
    $sysFacility = LOG_USER;
    // If we have a facility passed in and we're not on Windows, reset it.
    if (isset($this->options['sys_facility']) && !IS_WIN) {
        $sysFacility = $this->options['sys_facility'];
    }
    // Open the Syslog connection.
    openlog((string) $this->options['sys_ident'], $sysOptions, $sysFacility);
}