audit.go

package audit

import "github.com/hashicorp/vault/logical"

// Backend interface must be implemented for an audit
// mechanism to be made available. Audit backends can be enabled to
// sink information to different backends such as logs, file, databases,
// or other external services.
type Backend interface {
	// LogRequest is used to syncronously log a request. This is done after the
	// request is authorized but before the request is executed. The arguments
	// MUST not be modified in anyway. They should be deep copied if this is
	// a possibility.
	LogRequest(*logical.Auth, *logical.Request) error

	// LogResponse is used to syncronously log a response. This is done after
	// the request is processed but before the response is sent. The arguments
	// MUST not be modified in anyway. They should be deep copied if this is
	// a possibility.
	LogResponse(*logical.Auth, *logical.Request, *logical.Response, error) error
}

// Factory is the factory function to create an audit backend.
type Factory func(map[string]string) (Backend, error)