Logging System Integration and Implementation

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Description

We need to integrate a robust logging system into the project to simplify debugging and track application behavior in development and production environments.

Requirements

• Configure a centralized logging system using Django’s built-in logging framework.
• Add loggers, handlers, and formatters for:
  • General application logs
  • Error tracking
  • Database queries (optional)
• Add logging to critical points in the existing codebase

Technical details

• Configure logging settings in settings.py.
• Output logs to both console (development) and file (production).
• Use appropriate log levels (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL).
• Ensure sensitive data (e.g. passwords, tokens) is never logged.
• Optionally integrate third-party monitoring (e.g., Sentry) in the future.

Testing

• Verify that logs are written to file and console as expected.
• Test log rotation.
• Ensure that logging does not leak sensitive information.

Definition of Done

• Logging system is configured and documented.
• Key parts of the application contain appropriate log statements.
• Logs verified during runtime.
• README updated with information on log configuration and usage.