lib/semantic_logger/appender/graylog.rb in semantic_logger-4.6.0.beta1 vs lib/semantic_logger/appender/graylog.rb in semantic_logger-4.6.0

@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 require 'uri'
 begin
   require 'gelf'
 rescue LoadError
-  raise 'Gem gelf is required for logging to Graylog. Please add the gem "gelf" to your Gemfile.'
+  raise LoadError.new('Gem gelf is required for logging to Graylog. Please add the gem "gelf" to your Gemfile.')
 end
 
 # Forward log entries to a Graylog server.
 #
 # Example:
@@ -116,10 +116,13 @@
 
       # Returns [Hash] of parameters to send
       def call(log, logger)
         h = default_formatter.call(log, logger)
 
-        h[:short_message] = h.delete(:message) || log.exception.message
+        h[:short_message] = h.delete(:message)
+        if h[:short_message].nil?
+          h[:short_message] = log.exception.nil?  ? '<no-exception-message>' : log.exception.message
+        end
         h[:level]         = logger.level_map[log.level]
         h[:level_str]     = log.level.to_s
         h[:duration_str]  = h.delete(:duration)
         h
       end