Company
Date Published
Author
John Zablocki, NET. SDK Developer, Couchbase
Word count
621
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

The text discusses the integration of logging capabilities in the .NET Client Library for Couchbase, specifically focusing on the use of the Glimpse diagnostics tool to facilitate logging in ASP.NET applications. With the latest release of the library, logging assemblies are included by default, supporting log4net and NLog. For developers using Couchbase with ASP.NET, enabling logging via Glimpse provides a simplified way to view detailed diagnostics, including web.config settings and server variables, without having to learn a new framework. The open-source Glimpse project, created by Nik and Anthony and supported by Redgate, offers a powerful extensibility model that allows developers to implement custom logging providers by leveraging the ILog and ILogFactory interfaces in the Couchbase client. The Couchbase.Glimpse extension can be installed to capture per-request logs and display them in Glimpse, offering valuable insights into the Couchbase client operations, especially when diagnosing connection issues with the cluster. The text also notes the importance of configuring log levels and mentions that persistent logging requires using log4net or NLog, while the GitHub repository provides a sample app showcasing the Glimpse integration.