Ah, i think I see. Have you considered just logging the XML as a string to the DB, then use something else to parse it at a latter stage?
> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:48:42 -0700 > From: adamtap...@hotmail.com > To: log4net-user@logging.apache.org > Subject: RE: Adding custom logging properties > > > Hi Karim, > > No that's not my question. > > Apart from a custom message I also wish to log some custom event data i.e. a > collection of properties. The target for this will eventually be a SQL table > which has an XML type column i.e. rathert han just adding a customerID I > might have 10 different properties to add. > > Using the global context for this is not an acceptable solution - > assuggested in one of the other threads I read. > > > Karim Bourouba wrote: > > > > > > I have to say I only glanced through this very quickly and I am a little > > confused. I am at work just now, so my attention is split, please bear > > with me. > > > > > > > > Are you asking if custom messages can be logged via log4net? If so, then > > the quick answer is yes. Implementation is very simple as well, but in > > case I missed your point can you let us know if this is what you are > > after? > > > > > > > > Seems like this is the log4net topic of the day today :) > > > > > > > > > > > >> Date: Mon, 17 Aug 2009 06:12:29 -0700 > >> From: adamtap...@hotmail.com > >> To: log4net-user@logging.apache.org > >> Subject: Adding custom logging properties > >> > >> > >> Hi, > >> > >> I've been evaluating log4net recently with a view to using the framework > >> as > >> a loggin standard for our enterprise applicaption. I see it very easy to > >> extend the framework, however I have some specific logging requirements > >> and > >> I'm not sure what would be the easiest way implement these with minimal > >> coding. > >> > >> At some time in the future, we aim to build a consolidated logging > >> database > >> that will capture logging data from our server application suite. The > >> information that needs to be logged will differ per service/applicaption > >> and > >> to that end I would aim to have a table schema that has the standard > >> logging > >> columns plus a generic XML column (no defined schema) to act as a > >> property > >> bag for custom information associated with a specific event. > >> > >> We don't have time to develop the logging repository at present, however > >> I'm > >> stressing that we should build logging into our code from the start > >> rather > >> than trying to retro-fitting it later which would be far more costly. > >> > >> So I need my code to be able to fire off logging messages with a list or > >> arbitrary custom properties that get formatted into an XML string. For > >> now > >> the messages can be written to a text file and later we'll configure and > >> AdoNetAppender to write to out logging database. > >> > >> So my questions are: > >> - Is this possible using configuration only? (I susopect not) > >> - If not then which custom objects do I need to create? From what I've > >> seen > >> so far I think I'll need to code my own Layout Class > >> - The ILog interface doesn't doesn't expose a method that takes a > >> property > >> bag (or dictionary), but it appears that the LoggingEvent object does. > >> Does > >> that mean I would have to make my logging calls using ILog.Logger.Log()? > >> - Could someone provide some sample code please? > >> -- > >> View this message in context: > >> http://www.nabble.com/Adding-custom-logging-properties-tp25006538p25006538.html > >> Sent from the Log4net - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Windows Live Messenger: Celebrate 10 amazing years with free winks and > > emoticons. > > http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/157562755/direct/01/ > > > ;-);-) > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Adding-custom-logging-properties-tp25006538p25007016.html > Sent from the Log4net - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > _________________________________________________________________ Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Optimised for MSN. http://extras.uk.msn.com/internet-explorer-8/?ocid=T010MSN07A0716U
