klen/graphite-beacon

Customize alert message

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#116 opened on Apr 22, 2016

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Description

It would be nice to customize a notification message for each handler.

For example, in Slack you may want to make an announcement alerting the entire "@channel" or just online users "@here".

@here [BEACON] CRITICAL <v3 mq size> Loading error: No data

Contributor guide

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-3 hours
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
PythonBasic understanding of alert handlers
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
60
Research direction
Investigate the existing handler classes in the codebase (e.g., slack handler.py). Look at how messages are currently constructed and see if there is a way to pass custom message templates. The issue suggests adding a configurable message field per handler. Consider adding a method that allows formatting with placeholders like @channel or @here. Check if there is a base handler class that could be modified to support custom messages.