Logger Class
When overridden in a derived form, provides functionality for loggers that handle events raised by the MSBuild engine.
MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0.
Inheritance Hierarchy
System.Object
Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Logger
Namespace: Microsoft.Build.Utilities
Assembly: Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core (in Microsoft.Build.Utilities.Core.dll)
Syntax
'Declaration
Public MustInherit Class Logger _
Implements ILogger
public abstract class Logger : ILogger
public ref class Logger abstract : ILogger
[<AbstractClass>]
type Logger =
class
interface ILogger
end
public abstract class Logger implements ILogger
The Logger type exposes the following members.
Constructors
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Logger | Initializes a new instance of the Logger class.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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Properties
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Parameters | Gets or sets the user-defined parameters of the logger.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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Verbosity | Gets or sets the level of detail to show in the event log.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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Methods
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Equals | (Inherited from Object.) |
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Finalize | (Inherited from Object.) |
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FormatErrorEvent | Generates an error message that is in the default format, from a BuildErrorEventArgs object.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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FormatWarningEvent | Generates a warning message that is in the default format, from a BuildWarningEventArgs object.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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GetHashCode | (Inherited from Object.) |
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GetType | (Inherited from Object.) |
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Initialize | When overridden in a derived class, subscribes the logger to specific events.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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IsVerbosityAtLeast | Determines whether the current Verbosity setting is at least the value that is passed in.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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MemberwiseClone | (Inherited from Object.) |
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Shutdown | When overridden in a derived class, releases the resources allocated to the logger at the time of initialization or during the build.MSBuild is now included in Visual Studio instead of the .NET Framework. You can use MSBuild 12.0 side-by-side with versions previously deployed with the .NET Framework.For more information, see What's New in MSBuild 12.0. |
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ToString | (Inherited from Object.) |
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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.
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;
}
}
Thread Safety
Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.