[LOG4NET-620] RollingFileAppender extension that backs up only a last specified period (days, hours, etc.) proposal

• Type: Wish
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Component/s: Appenders
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Farhan Nasim
• Created: 13/Dec/18 21:21
• Updated: 25/Oct/21 09:56

Description

A scenario occurs in many business cases where log files covering only a last specified period is needed (e.g. last 5 days, last 3 hours, etc.) Log4net doesn't provide any such appender; couldn't find any standard implementation either. I am writing one such appender (made some progress in fact) that derives from RollingFileAppender and follows Log4net conventions.

1. Is Log4net considering this or any similar appenders?
2. I need some critical feedbacks (e.g. naming, conventions, etc.) at this stage. Am I supposed to submit my changes as a pull request or have them discussed here?
3. Is there any coding convention guide for contributors?

Issue Links

• relates to: LOG4NET-367 RollingFileAppender-NG: rewrite the RollingFileAppender
• links to: GitHub Pull Request #50