import logging
import os
import sys
from typing import Optional

def setup_logger(
    logger_name: str = None,
    log_level: int = logging.INFO,
    log_format: Optional[str] = None,
    log_file: Optional[str] = None,
    console_output: bool = True
) -> logging.Logger:
    """
    Set up a logger with the specified configuration
    
    Args:
        logger_name: Name of the logger (uses root logger if None)
        log_level: Logging level (default: INFO)
        log_format: Custom log format (uses default if None)
        log_file: Path to log file (logs to file if provided)
        console_output: Whether to output logs to console
        
    Returns:
        Configured logger instance
    """
    # Get logger
    logger = logging.getLogger(logger_name)
    logger.setLevel(log_level)
    
    # Clear existing handlers if any
    if logger.handlers:
        for handler in logger.handlers[:]:
            logger.removeHandler(handler)
    
    # Default log format
    if log_format is None:
        log_format = '%(asctime)s - %(name)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
    
    formatter = logging.Formatter(log_format)
    
    # Add file handler if log file is specified
    if log_file:
        # Ensure directory exists
        log_dir = os.path.dirname(log_file)
        if log_dir and not os.path.exists(log_dir):
            os.makedirs(log_dir)
            
        file_handler = logging.FileHandler(log_file)
        file_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
        logger.addHandler(file_handler)
    
    # Add console handler if enabled
    if console_output:
        console_handler = logging.StreamHandler(sys.stdout)
        console_handler.setFormatter(formatter)
        logger.addHandler(console_handler)
    
    return logger