2 files changed, 67 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/lib/custodian/alerts.rb b/lib/custodian/alerts.rb
index 74d021b..eb12215 100644
--- a/lib/custodian/alerts.rb
+++ b/lib/custodian/alerts.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ require 'custodian/alertfactory'
 #
 # The individual alert-types.
 #
+require 'custodian/alerts/file'
 require 'custodian/alerts/mauve'
 require 'custodian/alerts/smtp'
 
diff --git a/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb b/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12bf907
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/custodian/alerts/file.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+
+
+
+#
+#  The SMTP-alerter.
+#
+module Custodian
+
+  module Alerter
+
+    class AlertFile < AlertFactory
+
+      #
+      # The test this alerter cares about
+      #
+      attr_reader :test
+
+
+
+      #
+      # Constructor - save the test-object away.
+      #
+      def initialize( obj )
+        @test = obj
+      end
+
+
+
+      #
+      # Record a raise event for the given test.
+      #
+      def raise
+        write_message( "RAISE: #{test.target} failed #{test.get_type}-test - #{test.error()}" )
+      end
+
+
+
+      #
+      # Record a clear event for the given test.
+      #
+      def clear
+        write_message( "CLEAR: #{test.target} failed #{test.get_type}-test" )
+      end
+
+
+      #
+      # Write the actual message to our target.
+      #
+      def write_message( msg )
+        file = File.open(@target, "a")
+        file.puts( "#{Time.now} #{msg}" )
+        file.close
+
+      end
+
+
+
+
+      register_alert_type "file"
+
+
+
+
+    end
+  end
+end