Logs & JSON metadata
Log and JSON files use structure heuristics — not column statistics. Logs may still produce templates from line patterns.
log_metadata
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
byte_count, line_count | Size |
line_ending | lf, crlf, or cr |
max_line_length, blank_line_count | Line shape |
has_timestamps | Heuristic: ISO8601 or Unix epoch on early lines |
json_metadata
| Field | Meaning |
|---|---|
byte_count, line_count | Size |
line_ending, max_line_length, blank_line_count | Line shape |
root_type | array or object |
root_array_length, root_object_key_count | Top-level size |
max_depth | Nesting depth |
pretty_printed | Heuristic from newlines after {, [, , |
Related: Metadata overview, Template mining.