2.2.0 Release

CHANGES.md

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2.2.0-*
+ * #11 - default to UTF-8 encoding **without BOM**
+
+2.1.0
+ * #7 - overload accepting an `ITextFormatter`
+
 2.0.0 
-- Moved to new project
-- DotNet Core support
+ * Moved to new project
+ * .NET Core support

README.md

@@ -2,15 +2,37 @@
 
 Writes [Serilog](https://serilog.net) events to a set of text files, one per day.
 
-The filename can include the `{Date}` placeholder, which will be replaced with the date of the events contained in the file.
+### Getting started
+
+Install the [Serilog.Sinks.RollingFile](https://nuget.org/packages/serilog.sinks.rollingfile) package from NuGet:
+
+```powershell
+Install-Package Serilog.Sinks.RollingFile
+```
+
+To configure the sink in C# code, call `WriteTo.RollingFile()` during logger configuration:
 
 ```csharp
 var log = new LoggerConfiguration()
     .WriteTo.RollingFile("log-{Date}.txt")
     .CreateLogger();
+
+Log.Information("This will be written to the rolling file set");
+```
+
+The filename should include the `{Date}` placeholder, which will be replaced with the date of the events contained in the file. Filenames use the `yyyyMMdd` date format so that files can be ordered using a lexicographic sort:
+
+```
+log-20160631.txt
+log-20160701.txt
+log-20160702.txt
 ```
 
-To avoid sinking apps with runaway disk usage the rolling file sink **limits file size to 1GB by default**. The limit can be changed or removed using the `fileSizeLimitBytes` parameter.
+> **Important:** Only one process may write to a log file at a given time. For multi-process scenarios, either use separate files or [one of the non-file-based sinks](https://github.com/serilog/serilog/wiki/Provided-Sinks).
+
+### Limits
+
+To avoid bringing down apps with runaway disk usage the rolling file sink **limits file size to 1GB by default**. The limit can be changed or removed using the `fileSizeLimitBytes` parameter.
 
 ```csharp
     .WriteTo.RollingFile("log-{Date}.txt", fileSizeLimitBytes: null)
@@ -22,6 +44,110 @@ For the same reason, only **the most recent 31 files** are retained by default (
     .WriteTo.RollingFile("log-{Date}.txt", retainedFileCountLimit: null)
 ```
 
-> **Important:** Only one process may write to a log file at a given time. For multi-process scenarios, either use separate files or one of the non-file-based sinks.
+### XML `<appSettings>` configuration
+
+To use the rolling file sink with the [Serilog.Settings.AppSettings](https://github.com/serilog/serilog-settings-appsettings) package, first install that package if you haven't already done so:
+
+```powershell
+Install-Package Serilog.Settings.AppSettings
+```
+
+Instead of configuring the logger in code, call `ReadFrom.AppSettings()`:
+
+```csharp
+var log = new LoggerConfiguration()
+    .ReadFrom.AppSettings()
+    .CreateLogger();
+```
+
+In your application's `App.config` or `Web.config` file, specify the rolling file sink assembly and required path format under the `<appSettings>` node:
+
+```xml
+<configuration>
+  <appSettings>
+    <add key="serilog:using:RollingFile" value="Serilog.Sinks.RollingFile" />
+    <add key="serilog:write-to:RollingFile.pathFormat" value="log-{Date}.txt" />
+```
+
+The parameters that can be set through the `serilog:write-to:RollingFile` keys are the method parameters accepted by the `WriteTo.RollingFile()` configuration method. This means, for example, that the `fileSizeLimitBytes` parameter can be set with:
+
+```xml
+    <add key="serilog:write-to:RollingFile.fileSizeLimitBytes" value="1234567" />
+```
+
+Omitting the `value` will set the parameter to `null`:
+
+```xml
+    <add key="serilog:write-to:RollingFile.fileSizeLimitBytes" />
+```
+
+In XML and JSON configuration formats, environment variables can be used in setting values. This means, for instance, that the log file path can be based on `TMP` or `APPDATA`:
+
+```xml
+    <add key="serilog:write-to:RollingFile.pathFormat" value="%APPDATA%\MyApp\log-{Date}.txt" />
+```
+
+### JSON `appsettings.json` configuration
+
+To use the rolling file sink with _Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration_, for example with ASP.NET Core or .NET Core, use the [Serilog.Settings.Configuration](https://github.com/serilog/serilog-settings-configuration) package. First install that package if you have not already done so:
+
+```powershell
+Install-Package Serilog.Settings.Configuration
+```
+
+Instead of configuring the rolling file directly in code, call `ReadFrom.Configuration()`:
+
+```csharp
+var configuration = new ConfigurationBuilder()
+    .AddJsonFile("appsettings.json")
+    .Build();
+
+var logger = new LoggerConfiguration()
+    .ReadFrom.Configuration(configuration)
+    .CreateLogger();
+```
+
+In your `appsettings.json` file, under the `Serilog` node, :
+
+```json
+{
+  "Serilog": {
+    "WriteTo": [
+      { "Name": "RollingFile", "Args": { "pathFormat": "log-{Date}.txt" } }
+    ]
+  }
+}
+```
+
+See the XML `<appSettings>` example above for a discussion of available `Args` options.
+
+### Controlling event formatting
+
+The rolling file sink creates events in a fixed text format by default:
+
+```
+2016-07-06 09:02:17.148 +10:00 [Information] HTTP "GET" "/" responded 200 in 1994 ms
+```
+
+The format is controlled using an _output template_, which the rolling file configuration method accepts as an `outputTemplate` parameter.
+
+The default format above corresponds to an output template like:
+
+```csharp
+    .WriteTo.RollingFile("log-{Date}.txt",
+        outputTemplate: "{Timestamp:yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.fff zzz} [{Level}] {Message}{NewLine}{Exception}")
+```
+
+##### JSON event formatting
+
+To write events to the file in an alternative format such as JSON, pass an `ITextFormatter` as the first argument:
+
+```csharp
+    .WriteTo.RollingFile(new JsonFormatter(), "log-{Date}.txt")
+```
+
+### Alternatives
+
+The default rolling file sink is designed to suit most applications. So that we can keep it maintainable and reliable, it does not provide a large range of optional behavior. Check out alternative implemementations like [this one](https://github.com/BedeGaming/sinks-rollingfile) if your needs aren't met by the default version.
 
 _Copyright &copy; 2016 Serilog Contributors - Provided under the [Apache License, Version 2.0](http://apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html)._

src/Serilog.Sinks.RollingFile/Sinks/RollingFile/RollingFileSink.cs

@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ public RollingFileSink(string pathFormat,
             _textFormatter = textFormatter;
             _fileSizeLimitBytes = fileSizeLimitBytes;
             _retainedFileCountLimit = retainedFileCountLimit;
-            _encoding = encoding ?? Encoding.UTF8;
+            _encoding = encoding ?? new UTF8Encoding(encoderShouldEmitUTF8Identifier: false);
             _buffered = buffered;
         }
 

src/Serilog.Sinks.RollingFile/project.json

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.1.0-*",
+  "version": "2.2.0-*",
   "description": "The rolling file sink for Serilog - Simple .NET logging with fully-structured events",
   "authors": [ "Serilog Contributors" ],
   "packOptions": {
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@
       "dependencies": {
         "System.IO": "4.1.0",
         "System.IO.FileSystem.Primitives": "4.0.1",
-        "System.Runtime.InteropServices": "4.1.0"
+        "System.Runtime.InteropServices": "4.1.0",
+        "System.Text.Encoding.Extensions": "4.0.11"
       }
     }
   }
-}
+}