Microsoft.Extensions.Logging Bridge

The Logsmith.Extensions.Logging package routes ILogger calls through Logsmith sinks. This enables Logsmith as the backend for libraries and frameworks that log through MEL.

Installation

<PackageReference Include="Logsmith" Version="1.0.0" />
<PackageReference Include="Logsmith.Extensions.Logging" Version="1.0.0" />

Registration

using Logsmith.Extensions.Logging;

// Initialize Logsmith sinks
LogManager.Initialize(config =>
{
    config.MinimumLevel = LogLevel.Debug;
    config.AddConsoleSink();
});

// Register as MEL provider
var services = new ServiceCollection();
services.AddLogging(builder =>
{
    builder.AddLogsmith();
});

Level mapping

MEL log levels map 1:1 to Logsmith levels — both enums use Trace=0 through Critical=5, None=6.

Scope integration

MEL's ILogger.BeginScope delegates to LogScope.Push. Scopes are shared between MEL and direct Logsmith usage:

// MEL scope
using (melLogger.BeginScope(new Dictionary<string, object> { ["CorrelationId"] = "corr-xyz" }))
{
    melLogger.LogInformation("From MEL");
    // Direct Logsmith call also sees the scope
    Log.ProcessingOrder("ORD-001", "Alice");
    // Both outputs include [CorrelationId=corr-xyz]
}

String-typed BeginScope states are stored as [Scope=value].

Category handling