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h1. Apache Log Analyzer 2 Feed
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<img src="http://www.simonecarletti.com/static/images/logo/apachelog2feed.png" align="left" />






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ApacheLogAnalyzer2Feed is a really powerful open source PHP 5 class to parse and analyze Apache Web Server log files.






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Analysis results are converted into a feed to let users subscribe them with a feed reader.






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You can define custom filters based on logs data — for instance User-Agent, IP, requested page... — and combine them to select just a limited resultset.






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The class can easily be extended with additional filters and custom feed handlers.






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h2. A quick example






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Would you like to be informed each time GoogleBot visits your website?






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ApacheLogAnalyzer2Feed is the solution! ApacheLogAnalyzer2Feed will analyze server logs for you returning results in a custom feed. 






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Simply using the following code fragment you'll be able to track Googlebot directly from your feed reader.






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<pre><code class="php">






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/**






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 * @see ApacheLogAnalyzer2Feed






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require_once 'ApacheLogAnalyzer2Feed.php';






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// Create an instance. 






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// Tell the script to parse access.log file and write the results in test.xml.






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$tool = new ApacheLogAnalyzer2Feed('access.log', 'test.xml');






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// Add a filter to retrieve only log entries matching Googlebot useragent






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$tool->addFilter('User-Agent', 'Mozilla/5.0 (compatible; Googlebot/2.1; +http://www.google.com/bot.html)');






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// Run the tool!






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$tool->run();






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</code></pre>






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h2. Documentation and Resources






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* "Downloads":/projects/list_files/apachelog2feed






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* [[Installation]]






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* [[Examples|Example usages]]






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* [[Acknowledgments]]






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* [[License]]






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h2. About this library






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<img src="http://www.simonecarletti.com/blog/public/2007/05/anteprima-ses-2007/ses.png" align="right" />






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ApacheLogAnalyzer2Feed is an easy-to-use object oriented class, written in PHP 5, for parsing/filtering an Apache log file and consuming the results with a feed reader.






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I created this project as a technical example for my speech at Search Engine Strategies 2007 in Milano, session RSS, Blogs & Search Marketing.






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My goal was to demonstrate an alternative use of feeds, showing how RSS and Atom feeds can make SEO life easier.