log101000

Log101000 is a hypothetical compact log format introduced in technical tutorials as an example of efficient event logging for resource-constrained systems. It does not correspond to any official standard and there is no widely adopted specification. The name combines the prefix log with the numeric suffix 101000 to suggest a versioned encoding concept rather than a concrete product.

The design emphasizes a small footprint and fast parsing. A log stream consists of sequential records. Each record begins with a one-byte record type, followed by fields encoded with a variable-length scheme. The layout favors compact timestamps and short payloads, making it suitable for streaming and embedded applications where bandwidth or storage is limited.

Common record types in the fictional scheme include 0x01 for events, 0x02 for heartbeats, and 0x03 for metadata. Event records carry a timestamp and a payload which may be a small integer or a reference to a string in a separate pool. Optional checksums may appear to aid integrity verification.

Use and status: In educational contexts, log101000 is used to illustrate how compact binary formats encode structure and data efficiently. Because the format is hypothetical, there are no official implementations. It serves as a teaching example for exploring the trade-offs between brevity, readability, and parsing speed, contrasted with real-world standards such as JSON Lines or Protocol Buffers.