h.logChMu.RUnlock()

	if logCh == nil {
		return
	}

	// Create a routine which sends json logs received
	// from an internal channel.
	for entry := range logCh {
		h.logEntry(entry)
	}
}

func (h *Target) logEntry(entry interface{}) {
	atomic.AddInt64(&h.totalMessages, 1)
	if err := h.send(entry); err != nil {
		atomic.AddInt64(&h.failedMessages, 1)