Logger is a diagnostic logging class. It is easy to set up and has a clean API, Logger can write reports both in the Debug and in the text file.

NOTE

Logger Located in the HandyControl.Tools namespace.

Using HandyControl.Tools;

You can use the following using and use the methods without writing the class name

using static HandyControl.Tools.Logger;

NOTE

You can use the DefaultInitialization which includes FileLoggerHandler and DebugLoggerHandler or you can choose the handler you want

FileLoggerHandler means that Logs are stored in a text file DebugLoggerHandler means that Logs are displayed in Visual Studio Output Section

Initialize

public MainWindow()
{
    Logger.DefaultInitialization();

    // OR

    // Logger.LoggerHandlerManager
    //            .AddHandler(new FileLoggerHandler())
    //            .AddHandler(new DebugLoggerHandler());
}

Default Level

Settings of default type of message

Logger.DefaultLevel = Logger.Level.Severe;

Log

 // Fast logging (monitor name of class and methods from which is the application logged)
Logger.Log();

// We define a log message
Logger.Log("Hello world");

// We can define the level (type) of message
Logger.Log(Logger.Level.Fine, "Explicit define level");

// Explicit definition of the class from which the logging
Logger.Log<Program>("Explicit define log class");
Logger.Log<Program>(Logger.Level.Fine, "Explicit define log class and level");

On/Off

The following methods help to disable or enable logging

Name	Remark
On	Log
Off	Log

// Log
Logger.Off();
Logger.Log("Not-logged message");

Logger.On();
Logger.Log("I'am back!");