Install

Via nuget.

Usage

After adding a reference to the OperationLogger.Wcf.dll, logging can be enabled with one simple code change and a bit of configuration.

Wiring up logging function

On service initialization (for example in custom ServiceHost's OnOpening method) setup the OperationLogBehavior.LogAction static function, this will be called with OperationDetails whenever an operation is about to execute:

OperationLogBehavior.LogAction = operationDetails => { /*TODO: log to db/file/whatever*/ }

Configuration

First enable the use of the service behavior by defining the behavior extension element:

<system.serviceModel>
    <extensions>
        <behaviorExtensions>
            <add name="operationLog" 
                 type="OperationLogger.Wcf.OperationLogBehaviorElement, OperationLogger.Wcf" />
        </behaviorExtensions>
        ...

Then add this behavior to the service's behavior definition:

<behaviors>
    <serviceBehaviors>
        <behavior name="MyServiceBehavior">
            <operationLog>
                <patterns>
                    <add actionPattern=".*" />
                </patterns>
            </operationLog>
            ...

The above configuration example enables logging for all actions. To restrict logging to specific services/actions, add as many pattern entries as needed with the actionPattern set to a regular expression that needs to be matched for logging to be applied. For example:

<operationLog>
    <patterns>
        <add actionPattern=".*IPatientService/FindPatients" />
        <add actionPattern=".*IPatientService/GetPatient" />
    </patterns>
</operationLog>

Parameter logging can be controlled similarly, using the parameterPattern attribute. By default it is turned on for all parameters, but it can be turned off altogether:

<operationLog>
    <patterns>
        <add actionPattern=".*IAuthenticationService/Authenticate" 
             parameterPattern="^$" />
    </patterns>
</operationLog>

Or it could be disabled for specific parameters:

<operationLog>
    <patterns>
        <add actionPattern=".*IAuthenticationService/Authenticate" 
             parameterPattern="^((?!password).)*$" />
    </patterns>
</operationLog>

Error handling

Exceptions during logging are swallowed, but the service can get notified of exceptions by setting up the OperationLogBehavior.OnError static function:

OperationLogBehavior.OnError = (e, message) => { /*handle error*/ };