Logger Class

Definition

Namespace:

Microsoft.Build.Utilities

Assembly:

Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.dll

Package:

Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core v17.11.4

Source:

Logger.cs

This helper base class provides default functionality for loggers that handle events raised by the build engine. This class can only be instantiated in a derived form.

public ref class Logger abstract : Microsoft::Build::Framework::ILogger

public abstract class Logger : Microsoft.Build.Framework.ILogger

type Logger = class
    interface ILogger

Public MustInherit Class Logger
Implements ILogger

Inheritance

Object

Logger

Implements

ILogger

Examples

The following example shows how to write a basic logger that responds to build events.

using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Security;
using Microsoft.Build.Framework;
using Microsoft.Build.Utilities;

namespace MyLoggers
{
    // This logger will derive from the Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Logger class,
    // which provides it with getters and setters for Verbosity and Parameters,
    // and a default empty Shutdown() implementation.
    public class BasicFileLogger : Logger
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Initialize is guaranteed to be called by MSBuild at the start of the build
        /// before any events are raised.
        /// </summary>
        public override void Initialize(IEventSource eventSource)
        {
            // The name of the log file should be passed as the first item in the
            // "parameters" specification in the /logger switch.  It is required
            // to pass a log file to this logger. Other loggers may have zero or more than
            // one parameters.
            if (null == Parameters)
            {
                throw new LoggerException("Log file was not set.");
            }
            string[] parameters = Parameters.Split(';');
            
            string logFile = parameters[0];
            if (String.IsNullOrEmpty(logFile))
            {
                throw new LoggerException("Log file was not set.");
            }
            
            if (parameters.Length > 1)
            {
                throw new LoggerException("Too many parameters passed.");
            }
            
            try
            {
                // Open the file
                this.streamWriter = new StreamWriter(logFile);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                if
                (
                    ex is UnauthorizedAccessException
                    || ex is ArgumentNullException
                    || ex is PathTooLongException
                    || ex is DirectoryNotFoundException
                    || ex is NotSupportedException
                    || ex is ArgumentException
                    || ex is SecurityException
                    || ex is IOException
                )
                {
                    throw new LoggerException("Failed to create log file: " + ex.Message);
                }
                else
                {
                    // Unexpected failure
                    throw;
                }
            }

            // For brevity, we'll only register for certain event types. Loggers can also
            // register to handle TargetStarted/Finished and other events.
            eventSource.ProjectStarted += new ProjectStartedEventHandler(eventSource_ProjectStarted);
            eventSource.TaskStarted += new TaskStartedEventHandler(eventSource_TaskStarted);
            eventSource.MessageRaised += new BuildMessageEventHandler(eventSource_MessageRaised);
            eventSource.WarningRaised += new BuildWarningEventHandler(eventSource_WarningRaised);
            eventSource.ErrorRaised += new BuildErrorEventHandler(eventSource_ErrorRaised);
            eventSource.ProjectFinished += new ProjectFinishedEventHandler(eventSource_ProjectFinished);
        }

        void eventSource_ErrorRaised(object sender, BuildErrorEventArgs e)
        {
            // BuildErrorEventArgs adds LineNumber, ColumnNumber, File, amongst other parameters
            string line = String.Format(": ERROR {0}({1},{2}): ", e.File, e.LineNumber, e.ColumnNumber);
            WriteLineWithSenderAndMessage(line, e);
        }
        
        void eventSource_WarningRaised(object sender, BuildWarningEventArgs e)
        {
            // BuildWarningEventArgs adds LineNumber, ColumnNumber, File, amongst other parameters
            string line = String.Format(": Warning {0}({1},{2}): ", e.File, e.LineNumber, e.ColumnNumber);
            WriteLineWithSenderAndMessage(line, e);
        }

        void eventSource_MessageRaised(object sender, BuildMessageEventArgs e)
        {
            // BuildMessageEventArgs adds Importance to BuildEventArgs
            // Let's take account of the verbosity setting we've been passed in deciding whether to log the message
            if ((e.Importance == MessageImportance.High && IsVerbosityAtLeast(LoggerVerbosity.Minimal))
                || (e.Importance == MessageImportance.Normal && IsVerbosityAtLeast(LoggerVerbosity.Normal))
                || (e.Importance == MessageImportance.Low && IsVerbosityAtLeast(LoggerVerbosity.Detailed))				
                )
            {
                WriteLineWithSenderAndMessage(String.Empty, e);
            }
        }

        void eventSource_TaskStarted(object sender, TaskStartedEventArgs e)
        {
            // TaskStartedEventArgs adds ProjectFile, TaskFile, TaskName
            // To keep this log clean, this logger will ignore these events.
        }
        
        void eventSource_ProjectStarted(object sender, ProjectStartedEventArgs e)
        {
            // ProjectStartedEventArgs adds ProjectFile, TargetNames
            // Just the regular message string is good enough here, so just display that.
            WriteLine(String.Empty, e);
            indent++;
        }

        void eventSource_ProjectFinished(object sender, ProjectFinishedEventArgs e)
        {
            // The regular message string is good enough here too.
            indent--;
            WriteLine(String.Empty, e);
        }
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Write a line to the log, adding the SenderName and Message
        /// (these parameters are on all MSBuild event argument objects)
        /// </summary>
        private void WriteLineWithSenderAndMessage(string line, BuildEventArgs e)
        {
            if (0 == String.Compare(e.SenderName, "MSBuild", true /*ignore case*/))
            {
                // Well, if the sender name is MSBuild, let's leave it out for prettiness
                WriteLine(line, e);
            }
            else
            {
                WriteLine(e.SenderName + ": " + line, e);
            }
        }
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Just write a line to the log
        /// </summary>
        private void WriteLine(string line, BuildEventArgs e)
        {
            for (int i = indent; i > 0; i--)
            {
                streamWriter.Write("\t");
            }
            streamWriter.WriteLine(line + e.Message);
        }
        
        /// <summary>
        /// Shutdown() is guaranteed to be called by MSBuild at the end of the build, after all
        /// events have been raised.
        /// </summary>
        public override void Shutdown()
        {
            // Done logging, let go of the file
            streamWriter.Close();
        }

        private StreamWriter streamWriter;
        private int indent;
    }
}

Remarks

This abstract class provides default implementations for the methods and properties of the ILogger interface.

This class can only be instantiated in a derived form.

Constructors

Logger()

Initializes a new instance of the Logger class.

Properties

Parameters	Gets or sets the user-specified parameters to the logger. Derived class can ignore if it doesn't take parameters.
Verbosity	Gets or sets the level of detail to show in the event log.

Methods

FormatErrorEvent(BuildErrorEventArgs)	Generates a message in the default format from a BuildErrorEventArgs object.
FormatWarningEvent(BuildWarningEventArgs)	Generates a message in the default format from a BuildWarningEventArgs object.
Initialize(IEventSource)	Must be implemented by derived class to subscribe to build events.
IsVerbosityAtLeast(LoggerVerbosity)	Determines whether the current verbosity setting is at least the value passed in.
Shutdown()	Derived class should override if it needs to release any resources.