diff --git a/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj b/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj
index a3c4d9d7..dea51281 100644
--- a/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj
+++ b/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\null_mutex.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\os.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\pattern_formatter.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\registry.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\stack_buf.h" />
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\factory.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\formatter.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\logger.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\sinks\async_sink.h" />
@@ -114,6 +114,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="..\..\example\example.cpp" />
     <ClCompile Include="stdafx.cpp" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="ClassDiagram.cd" />
+  </ItemGroup>
   <Import Project="$(VCTargetsPath)\Microsoft.Cpp.targets" />
   <ImportGroup Label="ExtensionTargets">
   </ImportGroup>
diff --git a/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj.filters b/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj.filters
index 7d6eba11..6373709b 100644
--- a/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/c11logtest/c11logtest/c11logtest.vcxproj.filters
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\common.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\c11log</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
-    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\factory.h">
-      <Filter>Header Files\c11log</Filter>
-    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\fast_istostr.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\c11log\details</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
@@ -96,6 +93,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\pattern_formatter.h">
       <Filter>Header Files\c11log\details</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="..\..\include\c11log\details\registry.h">
+      <Filter>Header Files\c11log</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClCompile Include="stdafx.cpp">
@@ -108,4 +108,7 @@
       <Filter>Source Files</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Include="ClassDiagram.cd" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/example/bench.cpp b/example/bench.cpp
index c15ee905..a0e24f6f 100644
--- a/example/bench.cpp
+++ b/example/bench.cpp
@@ -2,63 +2,40 @@
 //
 #include <mutex>
 #include "c11log/logger.h"
-#include "c11log/factory.h"
 #include "c11log/sinks/async_sink.h"
 #include "c11log/sinks/file_sinks.h"
 #include "c11log/sinks/stdout_sinks.h"
 #include "c11log/sinks/null_sink.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "c11log/details/registry.h"
 
 using namespace std::chrono;
 using namespace c11log;
 using namespace utils;
 
-std::ostringstream  f1(int i)
-{
-
-    std::ostringstream oss;
-    oss << "Hello oss " << i;
-    return oss;
-}
-
-details::fast_oss f2(int i)
-{
-
-    details::fast_oss oss;
-    oss << "Hello oss " << i;
-    return oss;
-}
 
 int main(int argc, char* argv[])
 {
     const unsigned int howmany = argc <= 1 ? 600000 : atoi(argv[1]);
 
-    const std::string pattern = "%+";
-    auto formatter = std::make_shared<details::pattern_formatter>(pattern);
-    //logger cout_logger("bench", { std::make_shared<sinks::stderr_sink_mt>() }, pattern);
-    //logger::default_formatter(formatter);
-    logger cout_logger("bench", { std::make_shared<sinks::stderr_sink_mt>() });
-    logger::default_formatter(formatter);
-    cout_logger.info() << "Hello logger " << 12.4 << 5 << ',' << 6 << 7 <<8<<9<<10;
-    auto nullsink = std::make_shared<sinks::null_sink_st>();
-    auto rotating = std::make_shared<sinks::rotating_file_sink_st>("myrotating", "txt", 1024 * 1024 * 5, 20, 100);
-
-    logger my_logger("my_logger", { nullsink });
-
-
+    auto console = c11log::create<sinks::stderr_sink_st>("reporter");
+    console->set_format("[%n %l] %t");
+    console->set_level(c11log::level::INFO);
+    console->info("Starting bench with", howmany, "iterations..");
 
+    auto bench = c11log::create<sinks::rotating_file_sink_st>("bench", "myrotating", "txt", 1024 * 1024 * 5, 3, 100);
     auto start = system_clock::now();
     for (unsigned int i = 1; i <= howmany; ++i)
     {
-        my_logger.info() << "Hello logger: msg #" << i;
+        bench->info() << "Hello logger: msg number " << i;
     }
 
     auto delta = system_clock::now() - start;
     auto delta_d = duration_cast<duration<double>> (delta).count();
 
-    cout_logger.info("Total:") << format(howmany);
-    cout_logger.info("Delta:") << format(delta_d);
-    cout_logger.info("Rate:") << format(howmany / delta_d) << "/sec";
+    console->info("Total:") << format(howmany);
+    console->info("Delta:") << format(delta_d);
+    console->info("Rate:") << format(howmany / delta_d) << "/sec";
 
     return 0;
 }
diff --git a/example/example.cpp b/example/example.cpp
index 55b17ed8..c9b0ae50 100644
--- a/example/example.cpp
+++ b/example/example.cpp
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 
 #include <iostream>
 #include "c11log/logger.h"
-#include "c11log/factory.h"
 #include "c11log/sinks/stdout_sinks.h"
 #include "c11log/sinks/file_sinks.h"
 using namespace std;
diff --git a/include/c11log/common.h b/include/c11log/common.h
index cfcc0430..32666ca1 100644
--- a/include/c11log/common.h
+++ b/include/c11log/common.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ typedef enum
     TRACE,
     DEBUG,
     INFO,
-    WARNING,
-    ERROR,
+    WARN,
+    ERR,
     CRITICAL,
     NONE = 99
 } level_enum;
diff --git a/include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter.h b/include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter.h
index 70f6dfeb..98d07b75 100644
--- a/include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter.h
+++ b/include/c11log/details/pattern_formatter.h
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ public:
     virtual void format(details::log_msg& msg) = 0;
 };
 
-// log name appender
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// name & level pattern appenders
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 class name_formatter :public flag_formatter
 {
     void format(details::log_msg& msg) override
diff --git a/include/c11log/details/registry.h b/include/c11log/details/registry.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9b0ae81b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/c11log/details/registry.h
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+#pragma once
+// Loggers registy of unique name->logger pointer
+// If 2 loggers with same name are added, the last will be used
+// If user requests a non existing logger, nullptr will be returned
+// This class is thread safe
+
+#include <string>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <unordered_map>
+#include "../logger.h"
+#include "../common.h"
+
+namespace c11log {
+namespace details {
+class registry {
+public:
+    std::shared_ptr<logger> get(const std::string& name)
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(_mutex);
+        auto found = _loggers.find(name);
+        return found == _loggers.end() ? nullptr : found->second;
+    }
+    std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, sinks_init_list sinks)
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(_mutex);
+        return _loggers[logger_name] = std::make_shared<logger>(logger_name, sinks);
+    }
+
+    std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, sink_ptr sink)
+    {
+        create(logger_name, { sink });
+    }
+
+
+    template<class It>
+    std::shared_ptr<logger> create (const std::string& logger_name, const It& sinks_begin, const It& sinks_end)
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(_mutex);
+        return _loggers[logger_name] = std::make_shared<logger>(logger_name, sinks_begin, sinks_end);
+    }
+
+
+
+
+    static registry& instance()
+    {
+        static registry s_instance;
+        return s_instance;
+    }
+
+private:
+    registry() = default;
+    registry(const registry&) = delete;
+    std::mutex _mutex;
+    std::unordered_map <std::string, std::shared_ptr<logger>> _loggers;
+
+};
+}
+}
diff --git a/include/c11log/factory.h b/include/c11log/factory.h
deleted file mode 100644
index bb184f3f..00000000
--- a/include/c11log/factory.h
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,106 +0,0 @@
-#pragma once
-#include <memory>
-#include "logger.h"
-#include "sinks/file_sinks.h"
-#include "sinks/stdout_sinks.h"
-
-//
-// logger creation shotcuts
-//
-namespace c11log
-{
-namespace factory
-{
-//
-//
-//std::shared_ptr<logger> get(const std::string& name);
-//std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& name, sinks_init_list , formatter_ptr);
-//std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& name, sinks_init_list, string format);
-//template<class It>
-//std::shared_ptr<logger> create (const std::string& name, const It& begin, const It& end);
-
-
-
-//
-//
-////
-//// console loggers single/multi threaded
-////
-//std::unique_ptr<logger> stdout_logger(const std::string& name = "")
-//{
-//    auto sink = std::make_shared<sinks::stderr_sink_st>();
-//    return std::unique_ptr<logger>(new logger(name, { sink }));
-//}
-//
-//std::unique_ptr<logger> stdout_logger_mt(const std::string& name = "")
-//{
-//    auto sink = std::make_shared<sinks::stderr_sink_mt>();
-//    return std::unique_ptr<logger>(new logger(name, { sink }));
-//}
-//
-////
-//// simple file logger single/multi threaded
-////
-//std::unique_ptr<logger> simple_file_logger(const std::string& filename, const std::string& logger_name = "" )
-//{
-//    auto fsink = std::make_shared<sinks::simple_file_sink_st>(filename);
-//    return std::unique_ptr<logger>(new c11log::logger(logger_name, { fsink }));
-//
-//}
-//std::unique_ptr<logger> simple_file_logger_mt(const std::string& filename, const std::string& logger_name = "")
-//{
-//    auto fsink = std::make_shared<sinks::simple_file_sink_mt>(filename);
-//    return std::unique_ptr<logger>(new c11log::logger(logger_name, { fsink }));
-//}
-//
-////
-//// daily file logger single/multi threaded
-////
-//std::unique_ptr<logger> daily_file_logger(
-//    const std::string &filename,
-//    const std::string &extension,
-//    const std::size_t flush_every,
-//    const std::string& logger_name = "")
-//{
-//    auto fsink = std::make_shared<sinks::daily_file_sink_st>(filename, extension, flush_every);
-//    return std::unique_ptr<logger>(new c11log::logger(logger_name, { fsink }));
-//}
-//
-//std::unique_ptr<logger> daily_file_logger_mt(
-//    const std::string &filename,
-//    const std::string &extension,
-//    const std::size_t flush_every,
-//    const std::string& logger_name = "")
-//{
-//    auto fsink = std::make_shared<sinks::daily_file_sink_mt>(filename, extension, flush_every);
-//    return std::unique_ptr<logger>(new c11log::logger(logger_name, { fsink }));
-//}
-//
-////
-//// rotating file logger single/multi threaded
-////
-//std::unique_ptr<logger> rotating_file_logger(
-//    const std::string &filename,
-//    const std::string &extension,
-//    const std::size_t max_size,
-//    const std::size_t max_files,
-//    const std::size_t flush_every,
-//    const std::string& logger_name = "")
-//{
-//    auto fsink = std::make_shared<sinks::rotating_file_sink_st>(filename, extension, max_size, max_files, flush_every);
-//    return std::unique_ptr<logger>(new c11log::logger(logger_name, { fsink }));
-//}
-//
-//std::unique_ptr<logger> rotating_file_logger_mt(
-//    const std::string &filename,
-//    const std::string &extension,
-//    const std::size_t max_size,
-//    const std::size_t max_files,
-//    const std::size_t flush_every,
-//    const std::string& logger_name = "")
-//{
-//    auto fsink = std::make_shared<sinks::rotating_file_sink_mt>(filename, extension, max_size, max_files, flush_every);
-//    return std::unique_ptr<logger>(new c11log::logger(logger_name, { fsink }));
-//}
-} // ns factory
-} // ns c11log
diff --git a/include/c11log/logger.h b/include/c11log/logger.h
index a6857a87..d405697e 100644
--- a/include/c11log/logger.h
+++ b/include/c11log/logger.h
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "common.h"
 #include "details/pattern_formatter.h"
 
+
 namespace c11log
 {
 
@@ -32,20 +33,15 @@ public:
     template<class It>
     logger(const std::string& name, const It& begin, const It& end);
 
-
-    //get/set default formatter
-    static formatter_ptr& default_formatter(formatter_ptr formatter = nullptr);
-
+    void c11log::logger::set_format(const std::string& format);
     void set_formatter(formatter_ptr);
     formatter_ptr get_formatter() const;
 
 
-
-
     logger(const logger&) = delete;
     logger& operator=(const logger&) = delete;
 
-    void level(level::level_enum);
+    void set_level(level::level_enum);
     level::level_enum level() const;
 
     const std::string& name() const;
@@ -59,6 +55,11 @@ public:
     template <typename... Args> details::line_logger error(const Args&... args);
     template <typename... Args> details::line_logger critical(const Args&... args);
 
+    //static functions
+    //get/set default formatter
+    static formatter_ptr default_formatter(formatter_ptr formatter = nullptr);
+    static formatter_ptr default_format(const std::string& format);
+
 private:
     friend details::line_logger;
     std::string _name;
@@ -70,10 +71,27 @@ private:
     void _variadic_log(details::line_logger&l, const First& first, const Rest&... rest);
     void _log_msg(details::log_msg& msg);
 };
+
+//
+// Registry functions for easy loggers creation and retrieval
+// example
+// auto console_logger = c11log::create("my_logger", c11log::sinks<stdout_sink_mt>);
+// auto same_logger = c11log::get("my_logger");
+// auto file_logger = c11
+//
+std::shared_ptr<logger> get(const std::string& name);
+
+std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, sinks_init_list sinks);
+
+template <typename Sink, typename... Args>
+std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, const Args&... args);
+
+template<class It>
+std::shared_ptr<logger> create(const std::string& logger_name, const It& sinks_begin, const It& sinks_end);
 }
 
 //
-// trace & debug macros
+// Trace & debug macros
 //
 #ifdef FFLOG_ENABLE_TRACE
 #define FFLOG_TRACE(logger, ...) logger->log(c11log::level::TRACE, __FILE__, " #", __LINE__,": " __VA_ARGS__)
@@ -114,12 +132,17 @@ inline void c11log::logger::set_formatter(c11log::formatter_ptr msg_formatter)
     _formatter = msg_formatter;
 }
 
+inline void c11log::logger::set_format(const std::string& format)
+{
+    _formatter = std::make_shared<details::pattern_formatter>(format);
+}
+
 inline c11log::formatter_ptr c11log::logger::get_formatter() const
 {
     return _formatter;
 }
 
-inline c11log::formatter_ptr& c11log::logger::default_formatter(formatter_ptr formatter)
+inline c11log::formatter_ptr c11log::logger::default_formatter(formatter_ptr formatter)
 {
     static formatter_ptr g_default_formatter = std::make_shared<details::pattern_formatter>("[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S.%e] [%n] [%l] %t");
     if (formatter)
@@ -127,6 +150,11 @@ inline c11log::formatter_ptr& c11log::logger::default_formatter(formatter_ptr fo
     return g_default_formatter;
 }
 
+inline c11log::formatter_ptr c11log::logger::default_format(const std::string& format)
+{
+    return default_formatter(std::make_shared<details::pattern_formatter>(format));
+}
+
 template <typename... Args>
 inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::log(level::level_enum lvl, const Args&... args) {
     bool msg_enabled = should_log(lvl);
@@ -157,13 +185,13 @@ inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::info(const Args&... args)
 template <typename... Args>
 inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::warn(const Args&... args)
 {
-    return log(level::WARNING, args...);
+    return log(level::WARN, args...);
 }
 
 template <typename... Args>
 inline c11log::details::line_logger c11log::logger::error(const Args&... args)
 {
-    return log(level::ERROR, args...);
+    return log(level::ERR, args...);
 }
 
 template <typename... Args>
@@ -177,7 +205,7 @@ inline const std::string& c11log::logger::name() const
     return _name;
 }
 
-inline void c11log::logger::level(c11log::level::level_enum log_level)
+inline void c11log::logger::set_level(c11log::level::level_enum log_level)
 {
     _level.store(log_level);
 }
@@ -201,15 +229,49 @@ template <typename First, typename... Rest>
 void c11log::logger::_variadic_log(c11log::details::line_logger& l, const First& first, const Rest&... rest)
 {
     l.write(first);
+    l.write(' ');
     _variadic_log(l, rest...);
 }
 
 inline void c11log::logger::_log_msg(details::log_msg& msg)
 {
-    auto& formatter = _formatter ? _formatter : logger::default_formatter();
-    formatter->format(msg);
+    if(!_formatter)
+        _formatter = logger::default_formatter();
+    _formatter->format(msg);
     for (auto &sink : _sinks)
         sink->log(msg);
 }
 
+//
+// Global registry functions
+//
+#include "details/registry.h"
+inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::get(const std::string& name)
+{
+    return details::registry::instance().get(name);
+}
+
+inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::create(const std::string& logger_name, c11log::sinks_init_list sinks)
+{
+    return details::registry::instance().create(logger_name, sinks);
+}
+
+
+template <typename Sink, typename... Args>
+inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::create(const std::string& logger_name, const Args&... args)
+{
+    sink_ptr sink = std::make_shared<Sink>(args...);
+    return details::registry::instance().create(logger_name, { sink });
+}
+
+
+
+template<class It>
+inline std::shared_ptr<c11log::logger> c11log::create(const std::string& logger_name, const It& sinks_begin, const It& sinks_end)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<std::mutex> l(_mutex);
+    return details::registry::instance().create(logger_name, std::forward(sinks_begin), std::forward(sinks_end));
+}
+
+