RA.Utilities.Logging.Core.Extensions

Namespace: RA.Utilities.Logging.Core.Extensions

The classes in this namespace serve as the primary configuration and setup entry points for your logging framework. They provide convenient, fluent extension methods that simplify the process of integrating and enriching your Serilog-based logger.

Let's break down each class:

1. LoggingExtensions

This is the most important class in the namespace. Its purpose is to provide a "one-liner" setup for a production-ready Serilog configuration in a .NET application.

• AddLoggingWithConfiguration(this WebApplicationBuilder builder): This is the main entry point. It abstracts away all the complex boilerplate needed to configure Serilog correctly. In a single call, it:

  • Hooks Serilog into the host.
  • Reads configuration from appsettings.json.
  • Adds the custom RequestIdEnricher for request correlation.
  • Adds the WithExceptionDetails enricher to log detailed exception information.
  • Enables destructuring of System.Text.Json objects for better structured logs.
  • Ensures the necessary [IHttpContextAccessor](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.aspnetcore.http.ihttpcontextaccessor) is registered in the DI container.
  • WithRequestIdEnricher(this LoggerEnrichmentConfiguration enrich): This is a small helper that creates a clean, fluent syntax for adding your custom RequestIdEnricher to the Serilog pipeline, improving readability in the main setup method.

🧠 Summary

In summary, the RA.Utilities.Logging.Core.Extensions namespace is the "developer-friendly API" for your logging library. It makes it incredibly simple for a developer to get a powerful, pre-configured, and consistent logging implementation up and running with minimal effort.

📄️ LoggingExtensions

The LoggingExtensions class is the primary entry point for your logging framework.