support char* logging argument to avoid build error

Author: freshthinking

CHANGELOG

@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# v1.0.0.5 - 10-03-2025
+- Support char* logging argument to avoid build error. 
+
 # v1.0.0.4 - 10-02-2025
 - Fix critical DailyFileSink bug: prevent file overwrites on program restart
   - Remove current_day_index_ member to eliminate restart index reset issue

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.20)
 
-set(BUILD_VERSION 1.0.0.4)
+set(BUILD_VERSION 1.0.0.5)
 project(slick_logger VERSION ${BUILD_VERSION} LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 20)

include/slick_logger/logger.hpp

@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
 #define SLICK_LOGGER_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define SLICK_LOGGER_VERSION_MINOR 0
 #define SLICK_LOGGER_VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define SLICK_LOGGER_VERSION_TWEAK 3
-#define SLICK_LOGGER_VERSION "1.0.0.3"
+#define SLICK_LOGGER_VERSION_TWEAK 5
+#define SLICK_LOGGER_VERSION "1.0.0.5"
 
 #ifndef SLICK_LOGGER_MAX_ARGS
 #define SLICK_LOGGER_MAX_ARGS 20
@@ -1543,6 +1543,11 @@ inline void Logger::enqueue_argument(LogArgument& arg, T&& value) {
         arg.type = ArgType::STRING_DYNAMIC;
         arg.value.dynamic_str = store_string_in_queue(value);
     }
+    else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<DecayedT, char*>) {
+        // Assume string literal - store pointer directly
+        arg.type = ArgType::STRING_DYNAMIC;
+        arg.value.dynamic_str = store_string_in_queue(value);
+    }
     else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<DecayedT, std::string>) {
         // Dynamic string - copy to string queue
         arg.type = ArgType::STRING_DYNAMIC;

src/logger.hpp

@@ -1541,6 +1541,11 @@ inline void Logger::enqueue_argument(LogArgument& arg, T&& value) {
         arg.type = ArgType::STRING_DYNAMIC;
         arg.value.dynamic_str = store_string_in_queue(value);
     }
+    else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<DecayedT, char*>) {
+        // Assume string literal - store pointer directly
+        arg.type = ArgType::STRING_DYNAMIC;
+        arg.value.dynamic_str = store_string_in_queue(value);
+    }
     else if constexpr (std::is_same_v<DecayedT, std::string>) {
         // Dynamic string - copy to string queue
         arg.type = ArgType::STRING_DYNAMIC;