[QUESTION] Using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging with Config Server

[thompson-tomo]

Question

How can i pass my logger which is of Microsoft.Extensions.Logging into AddConfigServer so that the logs from the config server configuration provider is in a consistent manner with the rest of my logs.

Environment (please complete the following information):

• .NET 8
• Steeltoe Version 3.2.6

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[TimHess]

Due to the way Configuration providers integrate with the any of the hosts Microsoft offers, you have to build a separate ILoggerFactory for use before the shared one is available. There are a couple of ways to do this here:

• As we have documented, (build a separate, custom LoggerFactory just for startup)
  • There is an IHostedService that is automatically added from the HostBuilder extensions, or can be added with AddConfigServerServices() which will replace this startup LoggerFactory with your common logging configuration once it is available
• Use BootstrapLoggerFactory.Instance, optionally adding the BootstrapLoggerHostedService so that your common logging configuration can be applied once it is available

[thompson-tomo]

Thanks @TimHess that has been super helpful, i has missed the logger factory option.