[LOG4NET-579] RollingFileAppender - file compression feature

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: Appenders
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Ferenc HORVÁTH
• Created: 18/Oct/17 12:03
• Updated: 04/Apr/20 22:29

Description

Hi Guys,

I used log4j in the past, and its RollingFileAppender has the possibility to compress the rolled file. It would be a nice feature in log4net too, because it is much easier to handle the rolled files in compressed format. After a lot of searching I did not find a built-in solution in log4net for compression, I decided to implement it. I wanted to do it using the RollFile method, but I was not able to do it, because the RollFile method is not virtual this time. So the solution was for me: I copied the RollingFileAppender into a custom namespace, made its RollFile virtual, and wrote a subclass which had a customized RollFile method. At least a virtual RollFile method would be useful too.

Thanks:
Ferenc