Merge pull request #2527 from baude/events

Add event logging to libpod, even display to podman

15 files changed, 450 insertions, 38 deletions

diff --git a/libpod/container_api.go b/libpod/container_api.go
index 4a76e1434..3698a15ec 100644
--- a/libpod/container_api.go
+++ b/libpod/container_api.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/driver"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/inspect"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/lookup"
 	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/stringid"
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ func (c *Container) Start(ctx context.Context, recursive bool) (err error) {
 	}
 
 	// Start the container
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Start)
 	return c.start()
 }
 
@@ -125,7 +127,8 @@ func (c *Container) StartAndAttach(ctx context.Context, streams *AttachStreams,
 		}
 		close(attachChan)
 	}()
-
+	c.newContainerEvent(events.Start)
+	c.newContainerEvent(events.Attach)
 	return attachChan, nil
 }
 
@@ -180,7 +183,7 @@ func (c *Container) StopWithTimeout(timeout uint) error {
 		c.state.State == ContainerStateExited {
 		return ErrCtrStopped
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Stop)
 	return c.stop(timeout)
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +201,7 @@ func (c *Container) Kill(signal uint) error {
 	if c.state.State != ContainerStateRunning {
 		return errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrStateInvalid, "can only kill running containers")
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Kill)
 	return c.runtime.ociRuntime.killContainer(c, signal)
 }
 
@@ -321,7 +324,7 @@ func (c *Container) Exec(tty, privileged bool, env, cmd []string, user, workDir
 		// TODO handle this better
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error saving exec sessions %s for container %s", sessionID, c.ID())
 	}
-
+	c.newContainerEvent(events.Exec)
 	logrus.Debugf("Successfully started exec session %s in container %s", sessionID, c.ID())
 
 	// Unlock so other processes can use the container
@@ -351,7 +354,6 @@ func (c *Container) Exec(tty, privileged bool, env, cmd []string, user, workDir
 	if err := c.save(); err != nil {
 		logrus.Errorf("Error removing exec session %s from container %s state: %v", sessionID, c.ID(), err)
 	}
-
 	return waitErr
 }
 
@@ -390,7 +392,7 @@ func (c *Container) Attach(streams *AttachStreams, keys string, resize <-chan re
 		c.state.State != ContainerStateExited {
 		return errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrStateInvalid, "can only attach to created or running containers")
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Attach)
 	return c.attach(streams, keys, resize, false)
 }
 
@@ -405,7 +407,7 @@ func (c *Container) Mount() (string, error) {
 			return "", err
 		}
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Mount)
 	return c.mount()
 }
 
@@ -435,6 +437,7 @@ func (c *Container) Unmount(force bool) error {
 			return errors.Wrapf(ErrInternal, "can't unmount %s last mount, it is still in use", c.ID())
 		}
 	}
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Unmount)
 	return c.unmount(force)
 }
 
@@ -455,7 +458,7 @@ func (c *Container) Pause() error {
 	if c.state.State != ContainerStateRunning {
 		return errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrStateInvalid, "%q is not running, can't pause", c.state.State)
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Pause)
 	return c.pause()
 }
 
@@ -473,7 +476,7 @@ func (c *Container) Unpause() error {
 	if c.state.State != ContainerStatePaused {
 		return errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrStateInvalid, "%q is not paused, can't unpause", c.ID())
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Unpause)
 	return c.unpause()
 }
 
@@ -488,7 +491,7 @@ func (c *Container) Export(path string) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Export)
 	return c.export(path)
 }
 
@@ -542,7 +545,6 @@ func (c *Container) Inspect(size bool) (*inspect.ContainerInspectData, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error getting graph driver info %q", c.ID())
 	}
-
 	return c.getContainerInspectData(size, driverData)
 }
 
@@ -574,6 +576,7 @@ func (c *Container) WaitWithInterval(waitTimeout time.Duration) (int32, error) {
 		return 0, err
 	}
 	exitCode := c.state.ExitCode
+	c.newContainerEvent(events.Wait)
 	return exitCode, nil
 }
 
@@ -597,7 +600,7 @@ func (c *Container) Cleanup(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if len(c.state.ExecSessions) != 0 {
 		return errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrStateInvalid, "container %s has active exec sessions, refusing to clean up", c.ID())
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Cleanup)
 	return c.cleanup(ctx)
 }
 
@@ -667,7 +670,7 @@ func (c *Container) Sync() error {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Sync)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -772,7 +775,6 @@ func (c *Container) Refresh(ctx context.Context) error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -800,7 +802,7 @@ func (c *Container) Checkpoint(ctx context.Context, options ContainerCheckpointO
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Checkpoint)
 	return c.checkpoint(ctx, options)
 }
 
@@ -815,6 +817,6 @@ func (c *Container) Restore(ctx context.Context, options ContainerCheckpointOpti
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Restore)
 	return c.restore(ctx, options)
 }
diff --git a/libpod/container_commit.go b/libpod/container_commit.go
index 5c4fd1a31..0604a550b 100644
--- a/libpod/container_commit.go
+++ b/libpod/container_commit.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/buildah"
 	"github.com/containers/buildah/util"
 	is "github.com/containers/image/storage"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/image"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
@@ -177,5 +178,6 @@ func (c *Container) Commit(ctx context.Context, destImage string, options Contai
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Commit)
 	return c.runtime.imageRuntime.NewFromLocal(id)
 }
diff --git a/libpod/container_internal.go b/libpod/container_internal.go
index 00e6786f9..330745314 100644
--- a/libpod/container_internal.go
+++ b/libpod/container_internal.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/ctime"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/hooks"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/hooks/exec"
@@ -824,7 +825,7 @@ func (c *Container) init(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err := c.save(); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-
+	defer c.newContainerEvent(events.Init)
 	return c.completeNetworkSetup()
 }
 
@@ -1022,7 +1023,6 @@ func (c *Container) restartWithTimeout(ctx context.Context, timeout uint) (err e
 			return err
 		}
 	}
-
 	return c.start()
 }
 
diff --git a/libpod/events.go b/libpod/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9806c117b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+package libpod
+
+import (
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
+	"github.com/hpcloud/tail"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+// newContainerEvent creates a new event based on a container
+func (c *Container) newContainerEvent(status events.Status) {
+	e := events.NewEvent(status)
+	e.ID = c.ID()
+	e.Name = c.Name()
+	e.Image = c.config.RootfsImageName
+	e.Type = events.Container
+	if err := e.Write(c.runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath); err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("unable to write event to %s", c.runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath)
+	}
+}
+
+// newPodEvent creates a new event for a libpod pod
+func (p *Pod) newPodEvent(status events.Status) {
+	e := events.NewEvent(status)
+	e.ID = p.ID()
+	e.Name = p.Name()
+	e.Type = events.Pod
+	if err := e.Write(p.runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath); err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("unable to write event to %s", p.runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath)
+	}
+}
+
+// newVolumeEvent creates a new event for a libpod volume
+func (v *Volume) newVolumeEvent(status events.Status) {
+	e := events.NewEvent(status)
+	e.Name = v.Name()
+	e.Type = events.Volume
+	if err := e.Write(v.runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath); err != nil {
+		logrus.Errorf("unable to write event to %s", v.runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath)
+	}
+}
+
+// Events is a wrapper function for everyone to begin tailing the events log
+// with options
+func (r *Runtime) Events(fromStart, stream bool, options []events.EventFilter, eventChannel chan *events.Event) error {
+	t, err := r.getTail(fromStart, stream)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	for line := range t.Lines {
+		event, err := events.NewEventFromString(line.Text)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		switch event.Type {
+		case events.Image, events.Volume, events.Pod, events.Container:
+		//	no-op
+		default:
+			return errors.Errorf("event type %s is not valid in %s", event.Type.String(), r.GetConfig().EventsLogFilePath)
+		}
+		include := true
+		for _, filter := range options {
+			include = include && filter(event)
+		}
+		if include {
+			eventChannel <- event
+		}
+	}
+	close(eventChannel)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (r *Runtime) getTail(fromStart, stream bool) (*tail.Tail, error) {
+	reopen := true
+	seek := tail.SeekInfo{Offset: 0, Whence: 2}
+	if fromStart || !stream {
+		seek.Whence = 0
+		reopen = false
+	}
+	return tail.TailFile(r.config.EventsLogFilePath, tail.Config{ReOpen: reopen, Follow: stream, Location: &seek})
+}
diff --git a/libpod/events/events.go b/libpod/events/events.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..186790500
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libpod/events/events.go
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+package events
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
+
+// Event describes the attributes of a libpod event
+type Event struct {
+	// ContainerExitCode is for storing the exit code of a container which can
+	// be used for "internal" event notification
+	ContainerExitCode int
+	// ID can be for the container, image, volume, etc
+	ID string
+	// Image used where applicable
+	Image string
+	// Name where applicable
+	Name string
+	// Status describes the event that occurred
+	Status Status
+	// Time the event occurred
+	Time time.Time
+	// Type of event that occurred
+	Type Type
+}
+
+// Type of event that occurred (container, volume, image, pod, etc)
+type Type string
+
+// Status describes the actual event action (stop, start, create, kill)
+type Status string
+
+const (
+	// If you add or subtract any values to the following lists, make sure you also update
+	// the switch statements below and the enums for EventType or EventStatus in the
+	// varlink description file.
+
+	// Container - event is related to containers
+	Container Type = "container"
+	// Image - event is related to images
+	Image Type = "image"
+	// Pod - event is related to pods
+	Pod Type = "pod"
+	// Volume - event is related to volumes
+	Volume Type = "volume"
+
+	// Attach ...
+	Attach Status = "attach"
+	// Checkpoint ...
+	Checkpoint Status = "checkpoint"
+	// Cleanup ...
+	Cleanup Status = "cleanup"
+	// Commit ...
+	Commit Status = "commit"
+	// Create ...
+	Create Status = "create"
+	// Exec ...
+	Exec Status = "exec"
+	// Export ...
+	Export Status = "export"
+	// History ...
+	History Status = "history"
+	// Import ...
+	Import Status = "import"
+	// Init ...
+	Init Status = "init"
+	// Kill ...
+	Kill Status = "kill"
+	// LoadFromArchive ...
+	LoadFromArchive Status = "status"
+	// Mount ...
+	Mount Status = "mount"
+	// Pause ...
+	Pause Status = "pause"
+	// Prune ...
+	Prune Status = "prune"
+	// Pull ...
+	Pull Status = "pull"
+	// Push ...
+	Push Status = "push"
+	// Remove ...
+	Remove Status = "remove"
+	// Restore ...
+	Restore Status = "restore"
+	// Save ...
+	Save Status = "save"
+	// Start ...
+	Start Status = "start"
+	// Stop ...
+	Stop Status = "stop"
+	// Sync ...
+	Sync Status = "sync"
+	// Tag ...
+	Tag Status = "tag"
+	// Unmount ...
+	Unmount Status = "unmount"
+	// Unpause ...
+	Unpause Status = "unpause"
+	// Untag ...
+	Untag Status = "untag"
+	// Wait ...
+	Wait Status = "wait"
+)
+
+// EventFilter for filtering events
+type EventFilter func(*Event) bool
+
+// NewEvent creates a event struct and populates with
+// the given status and time.
+func NewEvent(status Status) Event {
+	return Event{
+		Status: status,
+		Time:   time.Now(),
+	}
+}
+
+// Write will record the event to the given path
+func (e *Event) Write(path string) error {
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(path, os.O_APPEND|os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY, 0700)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	defer f.Close()
+	eventJSONString, err := e.ToJSONString()
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	if _, err := f.WriteString(fmt.Sprintf("%s\n", eventJSONString)); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// Recycle checks if the event log has reach a limit and if so
+// renames the current log and starts a new one.  The remove bool
+// indicates the old log file should be deleted.
+func (e *Event) Recycle(path string, remove bool) error {
+	return errors.New("not implemented")
+}
+
+// ToJSONString returns the event as a json'ified string
+func (e *Event) ToJSONString() (string, error) {
+	b, err := json.Marshal(e)
+	return string(b), err
+}
+
+// ToHumanReadable returns human readable event as a formatted string
+func (e *Event) ToHumanReadable() string {
+	var humanFormat string
+	switch e.Type {
+	case Container, Pod:
+		humanFormat = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s (image=%s, name=%s)", e.Time, e.Type, e.Status, e.ID, e.Image, e.Name)
+	case Image:
+		humanFormat = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s %s", e.Time, e.Type, e.Status, e.ID, e.Name)
+	case Volume:
+		humanFormat = fmt.Sprintf("%s %s %s %s", e.Time, e.Type, e.Status, e.Name)
+	}
+	return humanFormat
+}
+
+// NewEventFromString takes stringified json and converts
+// it to an event
+func NewEventFromString(event string) (*Event, error) {
+	e := Event{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(event), &e); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &e, nil
+
+}
+
+// ToString converts a Type to a string
+func (t Type) String() string {
+	return string(t)
+}
+
+// ToString converts a status to a string
+func (s Status) String() string {
+	return string(s)
+}
+
+// StringToType converts string to an EventType
+func StringToType(name string) (Type, error) {
+	switch name {
+	case Container.String():
+		return Container, nil
+	case Image.String():
+		return Image, nil
+	case Pod.String():
+		return Pod, nil
+	case Volume.String():
+		return Volume, nil
+	}
+	return "", errors.Errorf("unknown event type %s", name)
+}
+
+// StringToStatus converts a string to an Event Status
+// TODO if we add more events, we might consider a go-generator to
+// create the switch statement
+func StringToStatus(name string) (Status, error) {
+	switch name {
+	case Attach.String():
+		return Attach, nil
+	case Checkpoint.String():
+		return Checkpoint, nil
+	case Restore.String():
+		return Restore, nil
+	case Cleanup.String():
+		return Cleanup, nil
+	case Commit.String():
+		return Commit, nil
+	case Create.String():
+		return Create, nil
+	case Exec.String():
+		return Exec, nil
+	case Export.String():
+		return Export, nil
+	case History.String():
+		return History, nil
+	case Import.String():
+		return Import, nil
+	case Init.String():
+		return Init, nil
+	case Kill.String():
+		return Kill, nil
+	case LoadFromArchive.String():
+		return LoadFromArchive, nil
+	case Mount.String():
+		return Mount, nil
+	case Pause.String():
+		return Pause, nil
+	case Prune.String():
+		return Prune, nil
+	case Pull.String():
+		return Pull, nil
+	case Push.String():
+		return Push, nil
+	case Remove.String():
+		return Remove, nil
+	case Save.String():
+		return Save, nil
+	case Start.String():
+		return Start, nil
+	case Stop.String():
+		return Stop, nil
+	case Sync.String():
+		return Sync, nil
+	case Tag.String():
+		return Tag, nil
+	case Unmount.String():
+		return Unmount, nil
+	case Unpause.String():
+		return Unpause, nil
+	case Untag.String():
+		return Untag, nil
+	case Wait.String():
+		return Wait, nil
+	}
+	return "", errors.Errorf("unknown event status %s", name)
+}
diff --git a/libpod/image/image.go b/libpod/image/image.go
index 8c98de3d3..72f07dad1 100644
--- a/libpod/image/image.go
+++ b/libpod/image/image.go
@@ -24,12 +24,13 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/image/types"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/common"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/driver"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/inspect"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/registries"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/util"
 	"github.com/containers/storage"
 	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/reexec"
-	digest "github.com/opencontainers/go-digest"
+	"github.com/opencontainers/go-digest"
 	imgspecv1 "github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/specs-go/v1"
 	ociv1 "github.com/opencontainers/image-spec/specs-go/v1"
 	"github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ type Image struct {
 type Runtime struct {
 	store               storage.Store
 	SignaturePolicyPath string
+	EventsLogFilePath   string
 }
 
 // ErrRepoTagNotFound is the error returned when the image id given doesn't match a rep tag in store
@@ -195,7 +197,7 @@ func (ir *Runtime) LoadFromArchiveReference(ctx context.Context, srcRef types.Im
 		newImage.image = img
 		newImages = append(newImages, &newImage)
 	}
-
+	ir.newImageEvent(events.LoadFromArchive, "")
 	return newImages, nil
 }
 
@@ -371,6 +373,7 @@ func (i *Image) Remove(force bool) error {
 		}
 		parent = nextParent
 	}
+	defer i.newImageEvent(events.Remove)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -494,6 +497,7 @@ func (i *Image) TagImage(tag string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	i.reloadImage()
+	defer i.newImageEvent(events.Tag)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -514,6 +518,7 @@ func (i *Image) UntagImage(tag string) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	i.reloadImage()
+	defer i.newImageEvent(events.Untag)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -562,6 +567,7 @@ func (i *Image) PushImageToReference(ctx context.Context, dest types.ImageRefere
 	if err != nil {
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "Error copying image to the remote destination")
 	}
+	defer i.newImageEvent(events.Push)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -711,7 +717,6 @@ func (i *Image) History(ctx context.Context) ([]*History, error) {
 			Comment:   oci.History[i].Comment,
 		})
 	}
-
 	return allHistory, nil
 }
 
@@ -927,7 +932,11 @@ func (ir *Runtime) Import(ctx context.Context, path, reference string, writer io
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return ir.NewFromLocal(reference)
+	newImage, err := ir.NewFromLocal(reference)
+	if err == nil {
+		defer newImage.newImageEvent(events.Import)
+	}
+	return newImage, err
 }
 
 // MatchRepoTag takes a string and tries to match it against an
@@ -1148,7 +1157,7 @@ func (i *Image) Save(ctx context.Context, source, format, output string, moreTag
 		}
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "unable to save %q", source)
 	}
-
+	defer i.newImageEvent(events.Save)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -1180,3 +1189,26 @@ func (i *Image) GetHealthCheck(ctx context.Context) (*manifest.Schema2HealthConf
 	}
 	return configBlob.ContainerConfig.Healthcheck, nil
 }
+
+// newImageEvent creates a new event based on an image
+func (ir *Runtime) newImageEvent(status events.Status, name string) {
+	e := events.NewEvent(status)
+	e.Type = events.Image
+	e.Name = name
+	if err := e.Write(ir.EventsLogFilePath); err != nil {
+		logrus.Infof("unable to write event to %s", ir.EventsLogFilePath)
+	}
+}
+
+// newImageEvent creates a new event based on an image
+func (i *Image) newImageEvent(status events.Status) {
+	e := events.NewEvent(status)
+	e.ID = i.ID()
+	e.Type = events.Image
+	if len(i.Names()) > 0 {
+		e.Name = i.Names()[0]
+	}
+	if err := e.Write(i.imageruntime.EventsLogFilePath); err != nil {
+		logrus.Infof("unable to write event to %s", i.imageruntime.EventsLogFilePath)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/libpod/image/prune.go b/libpod/image/prune.go
index 8602c222c..5bd3c2c99 100644
--- a/libpod/image/prune.go
+++ b/libpod/image/prune.go
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 package image
 
-import "github.com/pkg/errors"
+import (
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+)
 
 // GetPruneImages returns a slice of images that have no names/unused
 func (ir *Runtime) GetPruneImages(all bool) ([]*Image, error) {
@@ -41,6 +44,7 @@ func (ir *Runtime) PruneImages(all bool) ([]string, error) {
 		if err := p.Remove(true); err != nil {
 			return nil, errors.Wrap(err, "failed to prune image")
 		}
+		defer p.newImageEvent(events.Prune)
 		prunedCids = append(prunedCids, p.ID())
 	}
 	return prunedCids, nil
diff --git a/libpod/image/pull.go b/libpod/image/pull.go
index 607829771..a3b716e65 100644
--- a/libpod/image/pull.go
+++ b/libpod/image/pull.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/containers/image/transports"
 	"github.com/containers/image/transports/alltransports"
 	"github.com/containers/image/types"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/registries"
 	multierror "github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror"
 	opentracing "github.com/opentracing/opentracing-go"
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@ func (ir *Runtime) doPullImage(ctx context.Context, sc *types.SystemContext, goa
 			}
 		} else {
 			if !goal.pullAllPairs {
+				ir.newImageEvent(events.Pull, "")
 				return []string{imageInfo.image}, nil
 			}
 			images = append(images, imageInfo.image)
@@ -293,6 +295,9 @@ func (ir *Runtime) doPullImage(ctx context.Context, sc *types.SystemContext, goa
 		}
 		return nil, pullErrors
 	}
+	if len(images) > 0 {
+		defer ir.newImageEvent(events.Pull, images[0])
+	}
 	return images, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/libpod/options.go b/libpod/options.go
index 64b425c57..1bf3ff9e6 100644
--- a/libpod/options.go
+++ b/libpod/options.go
@@ -286,7 +286,6 @@ func WithTmpDir(dir string) RuntimeOption {
 		if rt.valid {
 			return ErrRuntimeFinalized
 		}
-
 		rt.config.TmpDir = dir
 		rt.configuredFrom.libpodTmpDirSet = true
 
diff --git a/libpod/pod_api.go b/libpod/pod_api.go
index cbac2420f..b9a11000e 100644
--- a/libpod/pod_api.go
+++ b/libpod/pod_api.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package libpod
 import (
 	"context"
 
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/ulule/deepcopier"
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@ func (p *Pod) Start(ctx context.Context) (map[string]error, error) {
 	if len(ctrErrors) > 0 {
 		return ctrErrors, errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrExists, "error starting some containers")
 	}
-
+	defer p.newPodEvent(events.Start)
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +139,7 @@ func (p *Pod) StopWithTimeout(ctx context.Context, cleanup bool, timeout int) (m
 	if len(ctrErrors) > 0 {
 		return ctrErrors, errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrExists, "error stopping some containers")
 	}
-
+	defer p.newPodEvent(events.Stop)
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -197,7 +198,7 @@ func (p *Pod) Pause() (map[string]error, error) {
 	if len(ctrErrors) > 0 {
 		return ctrErrors, errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrExists, "error pausing some containers")
 	}
-
+	defer p.newPodEvent(events.Pause)
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ func (p *Pod) Unpause() (map[string]error, error) {
 		return ctrErrors, errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrExists, "error unpausing some containers")
 	}
 
+	defer p.newPodEvent(events.Unpause)
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -309,7 +311,8 @@ func (p *Pod) Restart(ctx context.Context) (map[string]error, error) {
 	if len(ctrErrors) > 0 {
 		return ctrErrors, errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrExists, "error stopping some containers")
 	}
-
+	p.newPodEvent(events.Stop)
+	p.newPodEvent(events.Start)
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -367,7 +370,7 @@ func (p *Pod) Kill(signal uint) (map[string]error, error) {
 	if len(ctrErrors) > 0 {
 		return ctrErrors, errors.Wrapf(ErrCtrExists, "error killing some containers")
 	}
-
+	defer p.newPodEvent(events.Kill)
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/libpod/runtime.go b/libpod/runtime.go
index 535b6f41b..fa208a2ca 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime.go
@@ -223,6 +223,9 @@ type RuntimeConfig struct {
 	// NumLocks is the number of locks to make available for containers and
 	// pods.
 	NumLocks uint32 `toml:"num_locks,omitempty"`
+
+	// EventsLogFilePath is where the events log is stored.
+	EventsLogFilePath string `toml:-"events_logfile_path"`
 }
 
 // runtimeConfiguredFrom is a struct used during early runtime init to help
@@ -459,7 +462,6 @@ func NewRuntime(options ...RuntimeOption) (runtime *Runtime, err error) {
 			}
 		}
 	}
-
 	return runtime, nil
 }
 
@@ -535,6 +537,7 @@ func NewRuntimeFromConfig(configPath string, options ...RuntimeOption) (runtime
 // Make a new runtime based on the given configuration
 // Sets up containers/storage, state store, OCI runtime
 func makeRuntime(runtime *Runtime) (err error) {
+	runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath = filepath.Join(runtime.config.TmpDir, "events", "events.log")
 
 	// Backward compatibility for `runtime_path`
 	if runtime.config.RuntimePath != nil {
@@ -736,6 +739,9 @@ func makeRuntime(runtime *Runtime) (err error) {
 
 	// Setting signaturepolicypath
 	ir.SignaturePolicyPath = runtime.config.SignaturePolicyPath
+	// Set logfile path for events
+	ir.EventsLogFilePath = runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath
+
 	defer func() {
 		if err != nil && store != nil {
 			// Don't forcibly shut down
@@ -768,6 +774,14 @@ func makeRuntime(runtime *Runtime) (err error) {
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Create events log dir
+	if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Dir(runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath), 0700); err != nil {
+		// The directory is allowed to exist
+		if !os.IsExist(err) {
+			return errors.Wrapf(err, "error creating events dirs %s", filepath.Dir(runtime.config.EventsLogFilePath))
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Make an OCI runtime to perform container operations
 	ociRuntime, err := newOCIRuntime(runtime.ociRuntimePath,
 		runtime.conmonPath, runtime.config.ConmonEnvVars,
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
index cfa4f9654..c6f119913 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_ctr.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/image"
 	"github.com/containers/libpod/pkg/rootless"
 	"github.com/containers/storage"
@@ -228,6 +229,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) newContainer(ctx context.Context, rSpec *spec.Spec, options ..
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
+	ctr.newContainerEvent(events.Create)
 	return ctr, nil
 }
 
@@ -239,7 +241,6 @@ func (r *Runtime) newContainer(ctx context.Context, rSpec *spec.Spec, options ..
 func (r *Runtime) RemoveContainer(ctx context.Context, c *Container, force bool, removeVolume bool) error {
 	r.lock.Lock()
 	defer r.lock.Unlock()
-
 	return r.removeContainer(ctx, c, force, removeVolume)
 }
 
@@ -430,6 +431,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) removeContainer(ctx context.Context, c *Container, force bool,
 		}
 	}
 
+	c.newContainerEvent(events.Remove)
 	return cleanupErr
 }
 
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_pod_linux.go b/libpod/runtime_pod_linux.go
index 9063390bd..0011c771a 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_pod_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_pod_linux.go
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/containerd/cgroups"
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) NewPod(ctx context.Context, options ...PodCreateOption) (*Pod,
 			return nil, err
 		}
 	}
-
+	pod.newPodEvent(events.Create)
 	return pod, nil
 }
 
@@ -307,6 +308,6 @@ func (r *Runtime) removePod(ctx context.Context, p *Pod, removeCtrs, force bool)
 
 	// Mark pod invalid
 	p.valid = false
-
+	p.newPodEvent(events.Remove)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_volume.go b/libpod/runtime_volume.go
index 11f37ad4b..68c6c107e 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_volume.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_volume.go
@@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ package libpod
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"strings"
 )
 
 // Contains the public Runtime API for volumes
@@ -34,7 +36,6 @@ func (r *Runtime) RemoveVolume(ctx context.Context, v *Volume, force bool) error
 			return nil
 		}
 	}
-
 	return r.removeVolume(ctx, v, force)
 }
 
@@ -171,6 +172,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) PruneVolumes(ctx context.Context) ([]string, []error) {
 			}
 			continue
 		}
+		vol.newVolumeEvent(events.Prune)
 		prunedIDs = append(prunedIDs, vol.Name())
 	}
 	return prunedIDs, pruneErrors
diff --git a/libpod/runtime_volume_linux.go b/libpod/runtime_volume_linux.go
index 838c0167a..b51bb8213 100644
--- a/libpod/runtime_volume_linux.go
+++ b/libpod/runtime_volume_linux.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/containers/libpod/libpod/events"
 	"github.com/containers/storage/pkg/stringid"
 	"github.com/opencontainers/selinux/go-selinux/label"
 	"github.com/pkg/errors"
@@ -73,7 +74,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) newVolume(ctx context.Context, options ...VolumeCreateOption)
 	if err := r.state.AddVolume(volume); err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Wrapf(err, "error adding volume to state")
 	}
-
+	defer volume.newVolumeEvent(events.Create)
 	return volume, nil
 }
 
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@ func (r *Runtime) removeVolume(ctx context.Context, v *Volume, force bool) error
 		return errors.Wrapf(err, "error cleaning up volume storage for %q", v.Name())
 	}
 
+	defer v.newVolumeEvent(events.Remove)
 	logrus.Debugf("Removed volume %s", v.Name())
-
 	return nil
 }