abalbin / BaltLogger

Logging solution for .Net Core 2

BaltLogger

BaltLogger is a logging solution based on pluggable components for .Net Core 2. This proposed solution uses the following tools:

• .Net Core 2
• .Net Standard 2
• Entity Framework Core 2
• MEF 2.0

Install

Prerequisites

• .Net Core 2 SDK

Steps

1. Clone this repository: git clone https://github.com/abalbin/BaltLogger.git
2. Navigate to src folder
3. Execute dotnet restore
4. Then dotnet build
5. Navigate to project BaltLogger.ConsoleApp and create a new folder called plugins. This is where you should copy the dll's o the IBaltLogger implementations.
6. Run dotnet run in BaltLogger.ConsoleApp project and have fun!

IBaltLogger

This is the interface that will be implemented by the loggers. Currently this solution only have 3 types of loggers:

• Console Logger
• Database Logger
• File System Logger

The types of messages that are currently supported are: success, warning and error.

Console Logger

The implementation of this logger is in the class ConsoleBaltLogger.cs. It consists of a simple printed message in Console.

Database Logger

This implementation uses Entity Framework Core with Sql Server for data persistance. Currently, the default database is named BaltLoggerDb and works with SQL Server LocalDB.

File System Logger

This logger will save the logging messages in a .txt file that will be created in a folder called logs within the ConsoleApp folder.

Plugging and Unplugging Loggers

For plugging or unplugging the loggers, simply add or remove the libraries (dll) of each one in the plugins folder. For instance, if you wish to use all of the 3 loggers available, your plugins folder should look like this: