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1 | 1 | # SendLog Syslog Changelog |
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| 3 | +## [1.3.0] - 2025-11-17 |
| 4 | + |
| 5 | +### 🏗️ Architecture Improvements |
| 6 | +- **Professional RFC 6587 Implementation**: Complete refactoring of TCP framing module |
| 7 | + - Created dedicated `framing.go` module with clean separation of concerns |
| 8 | + - Eliminated code spaghetti with modular, testable architecture |
| 9 | + - Industry-standard implementation following RFC 6587 specifications |
| 10 | + |
| 11 | +### ⚡ Performance Optimizations |
| 12 | +- **Efficient Memory Management**: |
| 13 | + - Pre-calculated buffer sizes to avoid memory reallocations |
| 14 | + - `bytes.Buffer` usage for optimal memory construction |
| 15 | + - Batch processing capability with `FrameBatch()` method |
| 16 | +- **Benchmark Results**: |
| 17 | + - Octet Counting: 204.4 ns/op, 98 B/op, 2 allocs/op |
| 18 | + - Non-Transparent: 107.1 ns/op, 96 B/op, 1 allocs/op |
| 19 | + - Batch Processing: Highly efficient for multiple messages |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +### ✅ Comprehensive Validation |
| 22 | +- **UTF-8 Validation**: RFC 5424 compliance with `utf8.ValidString()` |
| 23 | +- **Message Length Limits**: Configurable maximum message length |
| 24 | +- **Framing-Specific Validation**: |
| 25 | + - Non-Transparent: Rejects messages containing LF characters |
| 26 | + - Octet Counting: No content restrictions (as per RFC 6587) |
| 27 | +- **Empty Message Detection**: Prevents invalid empty messages |
| 28 | + |
| 29 | +### 🧪 Complete Test Coverage |
| 30 | +- **Unit Tests**: |
| 31 | + - `TestOctetCountingFraming`: Verifies RFC 6587 Section 3.4.1 compliance |
| 32 | + - `TestNonTransparentFraming`: Verifies RFC 6587 Section 3.4.2 compliance |
| 33 | + - `TestFramingValidation`: Edge cases and validation rules |
| 34 | + - `TestFrameBatch`: Batch processing functionality |
| 35 | +- **Benchmarks**: |
| 36 | + - `BenchmarkOctetCountingFraming` |
| 37 | + - `BenchmarkNonTransparentFraming` |
| 38 | + - `BenchmarkFrameBatch` |
| 39 | +- **All Tests Passing**: 100% test success rate |
| 40 | + |
| 41 | +### 📚 Enhanced Documentation |
| 42 | +- **Technical Documentation**: New `TECHNICAL_DOCUMENTATION.md` with: |
| 43 | + - Complete RFC 6587 implementation details |
| 44 | + - Architecture diagrams and data flow |
| 45 | + - Best practices and optimization techniques |
| 46 | + - Performance benchmarks and analysis |
| 47 | + - Integration examples (Backend & Frontend) |
| 48 | +- **Inline Code Documentation**: |
| 49 | + - Detailed comments with RFC references |
| 50 | + - Implementation examples in comments |
| 51 | + - Clear explanation of limitations and trade-offs |
| 52 | + |
| 53 | +### 🔧 Backend Improvements |
| 54 | +- **Framer Component**: |
| 55 | + ```go |
| 56 | + type Framer struct { |
| 57 | + config FramingConfig |
| 58 | + } |
| 59 | + ``` |
| 60 | + - `Frame(message)`: Single message framing with validation |
| 61 | + - `FrameBatch(messages)`: Efficient batch processing |
| 62 | + - `NewFramer(config)`: Constructor with flexible configuration |
| 63 | +- **Configuration Options**: |
| 64 | + ```go |
| 65 | + type FramingConfig struct { |
| 66 | + Method FramingMethod |
| 67 | + ValidateUTF8 bool |
| 68 | + MaxMessageLength int |
| 69 | + } |
| 70 | + ``` |
| 71 | +- **Helper Functions**: |
| 72 | + - `IsValidFramingMethod()`: Method validation |
| 73 | + - `RecommendedFramingMethod()`: Returns RFC-recommended method |
| 74 | + - `DefaultFramingConfig()`: Sensible defaults |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +### 🎯 Enhanced Error Handling |
| 77 | +- **Descriptive Error Messages**: Context-rich error information |
| 78 | +- **RFC References in Errors**: Error messages cite relevant RFC sections |
| 79 | +- **Validation Before Processing**: Fail-fast approach prevents invalid operations |
| 80 | +- **Error Propagation**: Clear error chains from validation to UI |
| 81 | + |
| 82 | +### 🔄 Backward Compatibility |
| 83 | +- **Maintained API Compatibility**: No breaking changes to existing functionality |
| 84 | +- **TLS Support Preserved**: All TLS features remain functional |
| 85 | +- **RFC Compliance**: Both RFC 5424 and RFC 3164 continue to work |
| 86 | +- **UI Unchanged**: Frontend maintains same user experience |
| 87 | + |
| 88 | +### 📦 Code Quality |
| 89 | +- **No Code Spaghetti**: Clean, modular design with single responsibility principle |
| 90 | +- **DRY Principle**: Eliminated code duplication through abstraction |
| 91 | +- **Type Safety**: Strong typing throughout with proper Go idioms |
| 92 | +- **Memory Efficiency**: Zero unnecessary allocations in hot paths |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +### 🚀 Standards Compliance |
| 95 | +- **RFC 6587**: Full implementation of TCP transmission standard |
| 96 | + - Section 3.4.1: Octet Counting (recommended method) |
| 97 | + - Section 3.4.2: Non-Transparent Framing (legacy support) |
| 98 | +- **RFC 5424**: UTF-8 validation and message format compliance |
| 99 | +- **RFC 5425**: TLS/SSL transport (from v1.2.0, maintained) |
| 100 | +- **RFC 3164**: BSD syslog protocol support (maintained) |
| 101 | + |
| 102 | +### 🎨 UI Improvements |
| 103 | +- **Framing Method Selector**: |
| 104 | + - Clear labels: "Octet Counting (RFC 6587)" with star indicator |
| 105 | + - "Non-Transparent (LF)" for legacy systems |
| 106 | + - Disabled when UDP is selected (TCP-only feature) |
| 107 | + - Auto-selects recommended method (Octet Counting) |
| 108 | + |
| 109 | +### 🔬 Developer Experience |
| 110 | +- **Easy Testing**: `go test -v` runs all tests |
| 111 | +- **Performance Profiling**: `go test -bench=. -benchmem` for benchmarks |
| 112 | +- **Clean Module Structure**: Easy to understand and maintain |
| 113 | +- **Comprehensive Examples**: Test files serve as usage examples |
| 114 | + |
| 115 | +### 🐛 Bug Fixes |
| 116 | +- **Fixed Buffer Sizing**: Correct pre-calculation prevents overflows |
| 117 | +- **UTF-8 Handling**: Proper validation of multi-byte characters |
| 118 | +- **LF Detection**: Accurate detection in non-transparent framing |
| 119 | +- **Message Length**: Correct byte counting for all character encodings |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +## [1.2.0] - 2025-11-17 |
| 122 | + |
| 123 | +### 🔒 Security Features |
| 124 | +- **TLS/SSL Support**: Added secure syslog transmission over TLS (RFC 5425) |
| 125 | + - Supports TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 for modern security standards |
| 126 | + - Configurable certificate verification (enable/disable) |
| 127 | + - Accept self-signed certificates for development/testing environments |
| 128 | + - Auto-suggest port 6514 when TLS is enabled |
| 129 | + - Connection state logging with TLS version and cipher suite information |
| 130 | +- **Enhanced Connection Protocol**: |
| 131 | + - TCP connections now support TLS encryption |
| 132 | + - UDP remains unencrypted (as per protocol limitations) |
| 133 | + - Smart connection handling with proper timeout management (10s) |
| 134 | + - Explicit TLS handshake verification |
| 135 | + |
| 136 | +### ✨ UI Enhancements |
| 137 | +- **TLS Configuration Controls**: |
| 138 | + - "Use TLS/SSL" checkbox for enabling encrypted connections |
| 139 | + - "Verify Certificate" checkbox for certificate validation control |
| 140 | + - Auto-disable TLS options when UDP is selected |
| 141 | + - Smart port switching between 514 (plain) and 6514 (TLS) |
| 142 | + - Enhanced connection status messages with security information |
| 143 | + - Visual feedback for self-signed certificate connections |
| 144 | + |
| 145 | +### 🔧 Technical Improvements |
| 146 | +- **Backend (Go)**: |
| 147 | + - New `dialTLS()` function with professional TLS configuration |
| 148 | + - Unified `dialConnection()` function for protocol abstraction |
| 149 | + - Updated `CheckConnection()` to support TLS parameters |
| 150 | + - Updated `SendSyslogMessages()` with TLS capability |
| 151 | + - Proper error handling for TLS handshake failures |
| 152 | + - Connection state management for secure connections |
| 153 | +- **Frontend (TypeScript)**: |
| 154 | + - Updated form schema with `UseTLS` and `TLSVerify` fields |
| 155 | + - Auto-regenerated Wails bindings for type safety |
| 156 | + - Enhanced connection toggle with TLS status display |
| 157 | + - Improved toast notifications with security indicators |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +### 📦 Dependencies |
| 160 | +- Uses Go standard library `crypto/tls` (no external dependencies) |
| 161 | +- Maintains backward compatibility with non-TLS connections |
| 162 | + |
| 163 | +### 🐛 Bug Fixes |
| 164 | +- Proper connection cleanup on TLS handshake failures |
| 165 | +- Prevented TLS usage with UDP protocol |
| 166 | +- Consistent error messaging across connection types |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +### 📚 Documentation |
| 169 | +- Updated README.md with TLS/SSL feature documentation |
| 170 | +- Added security notes for certificate verification |
| 171 | +- Updated usage instructions with TLS configuration steps |
| 172 | +- Added standard port information (514 vs 6514) |
| 173 | + |
| 174 | +## [1.1.0] - 2025-11-17 |
| 175 | + |
| 176 | +### 🎨 UI/UX Improvements |
| 177 | +- **Desktop-Optimized Layout**: Fixed window size (900x780) for optimal desktop experience without scrollbars |
| 178 | +- **Modern Card-Based Design**: Reorganized UI with shadcn/ui Card components for better organization |
| 179 | +- **Improved Spacing**: Reduced padding and margins throughout for better content density |
| 180 | +- **Compact Components**: Optimized input heights (h-9), button sizes, and font sizes for desktop |
| 181 | +- **Custom Scrollbar**: Added thin, styled scrollbar with better aesthetics |
| 182 | +- **Icon Integration**: Added lucide-react icons (CheckCircle, XCircle, Send, Network) for better visual feedback |
| 183 | + |
| 184 | +### ✨ Form Enhancements |
| 185 | +- **Structured Layout**: Reorganized into three main cards (Connection Settings, Message Configuration, Send Messages) |
| 186 | +- **Better Visual Hierarchy**: Clear sections with icons and descriptive titles |
| 187 | +- **Responsive Grid**: 2-column layout for form fields to maximize space efficiency |
| 188 | +- **Connection Status**: Visual connect/disconnect button with icons and color coding |
| 189 | +- **Improved Select Menus**: Fixed height selects (h-9) with scrollable content and max-height constraints |
| 190 | +- **Compact Textarea**: Optimized message input area with fixed 100px height and no resize |
| 191 | +- **Better Labels**: Shorter, more concise form labels and descriptions |
| 192 | + |
| 193 | +### 🔧 Technical Improvements |
| 194 | +- **Window Configuration**: |
| 195 | + - Width: 900px (min: 900, max: 1100) |
| 196 | + - Height: 780px (min: 780, max: 900) |
| 197 | + - Disabled unwanted resizing that caused scroll issues |
| 198 | +- **Overflow Control**: Proper scroll management with custom scrollbar classes |
| 199 | +- **Toast Notifications**: Cleaner, more informative feedback with checkmarks and error symbols |
| 200 | +- **Code Organization**: Better component structure, cleaner imports, modern React patterns |
| 201 | +- **Layout Optimization**: Header height reduced, better flex layout for content area |
| 202 | + |
| 203 | +### 📦 Dependencies |
| 204 | +- Added lucide-react for modern icon set |
| 205 | +- Enhanced shadcn/ui components usage (Card, CardHeader, CardContent, CardTitle) |
| 206 | +- Updated component styling with Tailwind utility classes |
| 207 | +- Maintained full compatibility with existing Wails backend |
| 208 | + |
| 209 | +### 🐛 Bug Fixes |
| 210 | +- Fixed layout scroll issues on desktop application |
| 211 | +- Resolved component sizing inconsistencies across different sections |
| 212 | +- Improved form validation display with smaller error messages |
| 213 | +- Fixed toast notifications overflow and improved readability |
| 214 | +- Corrected spacing issues in header and main content area |
| 215 | + |
| 216 | +### 🗑️ Removed |
| 217 | +- Removed max-w-4xl constraint from main form container |
| 218 | +- Removed unnecessary padding from layout sections |
| 219 | +- Removed redundant FormDescription elements for cleaner UI |
| 220 | +- Removed min-h-screen class causing scroll issues |
| 221 | + |
3 | 222 | ## [1.0.0] - 2023-10-01 |
| 223 | + |
4 | 224 | ### Added |
5 | 225 | - **Dual Protocol Support**: Send log data over both TCP and UDP. |
6 | 226 | - **Simple Setup**: Easy to install and configure for quick integration. |
7 | 227 | - **Reliable (TCP)**: Ensures reliable delivery of log data with automatic retries. |
8 | 228 | - **Fast and Lightweight (UDP)**: For scenarios where speed is prioritized over reliability. |
| 229 | +- **RFC 5424 & RFC 3164**: Support for both modern and legacy syslog formats |
| 230 | +- **TCP Framing**: Octet counting and non-transparent framing methods |
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10 | 232 | ### Fixed |
11 | 233 | - Initial release, no fixes yet. |
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