Log4NetParse

A module to parse log4net logs and give back easy to filter objects.

Overview

This was written to parse logs for tools that write out logs with Log4Net.

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Note: My use of Log4Net is limited and most the regex for different pattern names are a complete guess by me. If you are familiar with these, please file an issue or make a PR.

Documentation

Docs automatically updated at heyitsgilbert.github.io/Log4NetParse

Installation

Install-Module Log4NetParse

Examples

Import-Module Log4NetParse

# Find a regex for your pattern (i.e., useful for use in other tools)
Convert-PatternLayout -PatternLayout '%timestamp [%thread] %level %logger %ndc - %message%newline'

# Parse a log and get set of objects
Read-Log4NetLog -Path 'current.log'

The Read-Log4NetLog cmdlet will return an object for each thread it finds in a file. This can be helpful when trying to find the log lines for a particular execution. This makes it easier to filter on things like start/end time, and log level.