<source> Element
Specifies a trace source that initiates tracing messages.
<configuration>
<system.diagnostics>
<sources>
<source>
Syntax
<source>
<listeners>...</listeners>
</source>
Attributes and Elements
The following sections describe attributes, child elements, and parent elements.
Attributes
Attribute | Description |
---|---|
name |
Optional attribute. Specifies the name of the trace source. |
switchName |
Optional attribute. Specifies the name of a trace switch instance in the application. If the switch is not identified in a <switches> element, the value specifies the level for the switch. |
switchType |
Optional attribute. Specifies the type of the trace switch. If present, the type must be a valid class name and cannot be an empty string. |
extraAttribute |
Optional attribute. Specifies the value for a trace source-specific attribute identified by the GetSupportedAttributes method for that trace source. |
Child Elements
Element | Description |
---|---|
<listeners> | Contains listeners that collect, store, and route messages. |
Parent Elements
Element | Description |
---|---|
configuration |
The root element in every configuration file used by the common language runtime and .NET Framework applications. |
system.diagnostics |
Specifies trace listeners that collect, store, and route messages and the level where a trace switch is set. |
sources |
Contains trace sources that initiate tracing messages. |
Remarks
This element can be used in the machine configuration file (Machine.config) and the application configuration file.
Example
The following example shows how to use the <source>
element to add the trace source mySource
and to set the level for the source switch named sourceSwitch
. A console trace listener is added that writes trace information to the console.
<configuration>
<system.diagnostics>
<sources>
<source name="mySource" switchName="sourceSwitch" switchType="System.Diagnostics.SourceSwitch" >
<listeners>
<add name="console" type="System.Diagnostics.ConsoleTraceListener" >
<filter type="System.Diagnostics.EventTypeFilter" initializeData="Error" />
</add>
<remove name="Default" />
</listeners>
</source>
</sources>
<switches>
<add name="sourceSwitch" value="Warning" />
</switches>
</system.diagnostics>
</configuration>
See also
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