Hi All,

I am considering to use Log4Net in a web service to write to a single log
file. I want to know whether writing to a single file in this manner through
Log4Net is safe.  The current code I have implemented is in C# in which I am
writing to a single file which gives me error "The process cannot access the
file XXXXX because it is beign used by another process"

To resolve the above problem I am considering using Log4Net.  If anyone has
any experience in using Log4Net please confirm me that this error will not
happen in Log4Net.

Thanks
pradeeptp

Log4net supports a pluggable file locking mechanism. The default implementation is to use an exclusive lock. You should consider using a MinimalLock:

 http://logging.apache.org/log4net/release/sdk/log4net.Appender.FileAppender.MinimalLock.html

which would allow multiple processes to write to it.

 

Hi Ron,

I checked the link provided by you.  The document says that MinimalLock is
not thread safe.

(PS: I clicked on your reply but I didnt see any reply link to reply to your
message, so I am replying to my own message).

rgds
Pradeep