How to write exceptions in log files (Logger class in C#)

This C#.NET sample shows how to write exceptions in log file.

Here I have used reflection methods to get filename, method name, line number from exception object.


public class Logger
{
private static DirectoryInfo directoryInfo;
private static FileStream fileStream;
private static StreamWriter streamWriter;
private static StackTrace stackTrace;
private static MethodBase methodBase;
private static void Info(Object info)
{

//Gets folder & file information of the log file

string folderName = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["LogFolder"].ToString();

string fileName = ConfigurationManager.AppSettings["FileName"].ToString();
string user = string.Empty;

directoryInfo = new DirectoryInfo(folderName);

//Check for existence of logger file
if (File.Exists(fileName))
{
try
{
fileStream = new FileStream(fileName, FileMode.Append, FileAccess.Write);

streamWriter = new StreamWriter(fileStream);

string val = DateTime.Now.ToString() + " " + info.ToString();

streamWriter.WriteLine(val);

}
catch (ConfigurationErrorsException ex)
{
LogInfo(ex);
}
catch (DirectoryNotFoundException ex)
{
LogInfo(ex);
}
catch (FileNotFoundException ex)
{
LogInfo(ex);
}
catch (PathTooLongException ex)
{
LogInfo(ex);
}
catch (ArgumentException ex)
{
LogInfo(ex);
}
catch (SecurityException ex)
{
LogInfo(ex);
}
catch (Exception Ex)
{
LogInfo(Ex);
}
finally
{
Dispose();
}
}
else
{

//If file doesn't exist create one
try
{

directoryInfo = Directory.CreateDirectory(directoryInfo.FullName);

fileStream = File.Create(fileName);

streamWriter = new StreamWriter(fileStream);

String val1 = DateTime.Now.ToString() + " " + info.ToString();

streamWriter.WriteLine(val1);

streamWriter.Close();

fileStream.Close();

}
catch (FileNotFoundException fileEx)
{
LogInfo(fileEx);
}
catch (DirectoryNotFoundException dirEx)
{
LogInfo(dirEx);
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
LogInfo(ex);
}
finally
{
Dispose();
}

}
}


public static void LogInfo(Exception ex)
{
try
{

//Writes error information to the log file including name of the file, line number & error message description

stackTrace = new StackTrace(ex, true);

string fileNames = stackTrace.GetFrame((stackTrace.FrameCount - 1)).GetFileName();

fileNames = fileNames.Substring(fileNames.LastIndexOf(Application.ProductName));

Int32 lineNumber = stackTrace.GetFrame((stackTrace.FrameCount - 1)).GetFileLineNumber();

methodBase = stackTrace.GetFrame((stackTrace.FrameCount - 1)).GetMethod(); //These two lines are respnsible to find out name of the method

String methodName = methodBase.Name;

Info("Error in " + fileNames + ", Method name is " + methodName + ", at line number " + lineNumber.ToString() + " ,Error Message," + ex.Message);

}
catch (Exception genEx)
{
Info(ex.Message);
Logger.LogInfo(genEx);
}
finally
{
Dispose();
}
}

public static void LogInfo(string message)
{
try
{
//Write general message to the log file
Info("Message-----" + message);
}
catch (Exception genEx)
{
Info(genEx.Message);
}

}

private static void Dispose()
{
if (directoryInfo != null)
directoryInfo = null;

if (streamWriter != null)
{
streamWriter.Close();
streamWriter.Dispose();
streamWriter = null;
}
if (fileStream != null)
{
fileStream.Dispose();
fileStream = null;
}
if (stackTrace != null)
stackTrace = null;
if (methodBase != null)
methodBase = null;
}
}


Comments

Author: Shivashankar Chincholi01 Jun 2009 Member Level: Gold   Points : 0

Dear Bob,

Thanks for your suggetions i'll update it.

Guest Author: Gourav06 Mar 2012

Awesome It helps me a lot Thank you!!!



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