I'm using Test::Output to test the output of a module generated by Log::Log4perl. The tests work, but the output of Log::Log4perl is getting suppressed. I can use redirection to get the logs to show on the screen, but then the tests fail. I'm out of random things to try at this point and hoping some a Monk can steer me right. Here is a sample test: 

stderr_like { Spin->run; }
  qr/Loading Spinfile from module/i, 'loads module spinfile';

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The above passes. But if I change it to: 

stdout_like { Spin->run; }
  qr/Loading Spinfile from module/i, 'loads module spinfile';

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I get the following, which prints the logs, but fails the test: 
# Running my tests
[INFO ] No Spinfile given in command, looking in current directory.   
+                   Spin.Command: 26
[INFO ] No Spinfile found in the current directory, looking in module 
+share directory.   Spin.Command: 33
[INFO ] Loading Spinfile from module share directory                  
+                   Spin.Command: 36
not ok 1 - loads module spinfile
#   Failed test 'loads module spinfile'
#   at t/02-command.t line 31.
# STDOUT:
#
# doesn't match:
# (?^i:Loading Spinfile from module)
# as expected

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I've tried just about everything. The combined_like function does not help. And I've tried all kinds of different way of redirecting stderr/stdin to the point of exhaustion. I'm sure there's probably something simple I can do. Thanks.

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In reply to How can you get normal log output when testing log output with Test::Output? by nysus

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