From e9f8522bde7881fb8265064eac183d0a1b8d7053 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ralf Lang <ralf.lang@ralf-lang.de>
Date: Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:19:29 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] feat: Add a BufferHandler which aggregates messages to later
 dump them into another logger

---
 src/Handler/BufferHandler.php | 94 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 94 insertions(+)
 create mode 100644 src/Handler/BufferHandler.php

diff --git a/src/Handler/BufferHandler.php b/src/Handler/BufferHandler.php
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/src/Handler/BufferHandler.php
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+<?php
+
+/**
+ * Horde Log package
+ *
+ * Copyright 2026 Horde LLC (http://www.horde.org/)
+ *
+ * See the enclosed file LICENSE for license information (BSD). If you
+ * did not receive this file, see http://www.horde.org/licenses/bsd.
+ *
+ * @category   Horde
+ * @license    http://www.horde.org/licenses/bsd BSD
+ * @package    Log
+ * @subpackage Handlers
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Horde\Log\Handler;
+
+use Horde\Log\Logger;
+use Horde\Log\LogMessage;
+
+/**
+ * In-memory buffer handler for log messages.
+ *
+ * Stores LogMessage objects in an array and can replay them through a
+ * real logger once one becomes available. This is useful for capturing
+ * log messages during application bootstrap before a persistent handler
+ * is configured.
+ *
+ * Usage:
+ * <code>
+ * $buffer = new BufferHandler();
+ * $earlyLogger = new Logger([$buffer]);
+ * $earlyLogger->info('Starting up...');
+ *
+ * // Later, once the real logger is ready:
+ * $buffer->drain($realLogger);
+ * </code>
+ *
+ * @category   Horde
+ * @license    http://www.horde.org/licenses/bsd BSD
+ * @package    Log
+ * @subpackage Handlers
+ */
+class BufferHandler extends BaseHandler
+{
+    use SetOptionsTrait;
+
+    /** @var LogMessage[] */
+    private array $buffer = [];
+
+    /**
+     * Write a message to the in-memory buffer.
+     *
+     * @param LogMessage $event Log event.
+     *
+     * @return bool True.
+     */
+    public function write(LogMessage $event): bool
+    {
+        $this->buffer[] = $event;
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Replay all buffered messages through the target logger, then clear.
+     *
+     * Messages are replayed in the order they were received. Each message
+     * re-enters the target logger's full pipeline (global filters, handlers).
+     *
+     * @param Logger $target Logger to drain messages into.
+     */
+    public function drain(Logger $target): void
+    {
+        foreach ($this->buffer as $message) {
+            $target->log(
+                $message->level(),
+                $message->message(),
+                $message->context(),
+            );
+        }
+        $this->buffer = [];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the number of buffered messages.
+     */
+    public function count(): int
+    {
+        return count($this->buffer);
+    }
+}