Release 8.1.0

.editorconfig

@@ -57,12 +57,24 @@ csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = true:warning
 csharp_style_var_when_type_is_apparent = true:warning
 csharp_using_directive_placement = outside_namespace:warning
 
+# Naming rules for non-public fields
 dotnet_naming_rule.private_members_with_underscore.symbols = private_fields
 dotnet_naming_rule.private_members_with_underscore.style = prefix_underscore
 dotnet_naming_rule.private_members_with_underscore.severity = error
 dotnet_naming_symbols.private_fields.applicable_kinds = field
-dotnet_naming_symbols.private_fields.applicable_accessibilities = private,protected
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_fields.applicable_accessibilities = private, protected
 dotnet_naming_style.prefix_underscore.capitalization = camel_case
 dotnet_naming_style.prefix_underscore.required_prefix = _
+
+# Naming rules for const or static public fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.public_fields_pascal_case.symbols = public_constant_static_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.public_fields_pascal_case.style = pascal_case
+dotnet_naming_rule.public_fields_pascal_case.severity = error
+dotnet_naming_symbols.public_constant_static_fields.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.public_constant_static_fields.applicable_accessibilities = public
+dotnet_naming_symbols.public_constant_static_fields.required_modifiers = const, static
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal_case.capitalization = pascal_case
+
 dotnet_sort_system_directives_first = true
 dotnet_style_require_accessibility_modifiers = always:error
+

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE.md

@@ -8,17 +8,18 @@ If you are opening a feature request, you can ignore this template. Bug reports
 
 >> List the names and versions of all Serilog packages used in the project:
 
-- Serilog: 
-- Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer: 
+- Serilog:
+- Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer:
 - (configuration, etc.)
 
 >> Target framework and operating system:
 
-[ ] .NET 6
+[ ] .NET 9
+[ ] .NET 8
 [ ] .NET Framework 4.8
 [ ] .NET Framework 4.7
 [ ] .NET Framework 4.6
-OS: 
+OS:
 
 >> Provide a *simple* reproduction of your Serilog configuration code:
 

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ jobs:
         run: ./RunPerfTests.ps1 -Filter "*QuickBenchmarks*"
         shell: pwsh
 
+      - name: Upload perf test results artifact
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: perftestresults
+          path: artifacts\perftests
+
       - name: Get last commit message
         id: last_commit
         if: success() && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'

Build.ps1

@@ -71,13 +71,17 @@ try
         {
             Push-Location "$testProjectPath"
 
-            echo "build: Testing project in $testProjectPath"
-            & dotnet test -c Release --collect "XPlat Code Coverage"
-            if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0)
+            # Run tests for different targets in sequence to avoid database tests
+            # to fail because of concurrency problems
+            foreach ($tfm in @( "net462", "net472", "net8.0" ))
             {
-                exit 2
+                echo "build: Testing project in $testProjectPath for target $tfm"
+                & dotnet test -c Release --collect "XPlat Code Coverage" --framework "$tfm" --results-directory "./TestResults/$tfm"
+                if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0)
+                {
+                    exit 2
+                }
             }
-
         }
         finally
         {

CHANGES.md

@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+# 8.1.0
+* Implemented #542: Column option `ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName` to force non-hierarchical handling
+* Removed unnecessary exception handlers and let Serilog Core do the SelfLog()
+* Refactoring and performance optimizations in batched and audit sink
+* Create perftest result on release
+* Updated issue template
+* Updated editorconfig
+* Added specific documentation about when SQL SELECT permission is not required
+
 # 8.0.0
 * Updated to .NET 8
 * Updated nearly all dependencies

README.md

@@ -200,6 +200,8 @@ CREATE TABLE [Logs] (
 
 At a minimum, writing log entries requires SELECT and INSERT permissions for the log table. (SELECT is required because the sink's batching behavior uses bulk inserts which reads the schema before the write operations begin).
 
+If the audit version of the sink is used or the sink option [UseSqlBulkCopy](#usesqlbulkcopy) is set to `true`, only INSERT statements are used and no SELECT permission is required.
+
 SQL permissions are a very complex subject. Here is an example of one possible solution (valid for SQL 2012 or later):
 
 ```
@@ -337,6 +339,7 @@ Each Standard Column in the `ColumnOptions.Store` list and any custom columns yo
 
 * `ColumnName`
 * `PropertyName`
+* `ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName`
 * `DataType`
 * `AllowNull`
 * `DataLength`
@@ -350,7 +353,11 @@ Any valid SQL column name can be used. Standard Columns have default names assig
 
 The optional name of a Serilog property to use as the value for a custom column. If not provided, the property used is the one that has the same name as the specified ColumnName. It applies only to custom columns defined in `AdditionalColumns` and is ignored for standard columns.
 
-PropertyName can contain a simple property name like `SomeProperty` but it can also be used to hierachically reference sub-properties with expressions like `SomeProperty.SomeSubProperty.SomeThirdLevelProperty`. This can be used to easily bind additional columns to specific sub-properties following the paradigm of structured logging. Please be aware that collections are not supported. This means expressions like `SomeProperty.SomeArray[2]` will not work.
+PropertyName can contain a simple property name like `SomeProperty` but it can also be used to hierarchically reference sub-properties with expressions like `SomeProperty.SomeSubProperty.SomeThirdLevelProperty`. This can be used to easily bind additional columns to specific sub-properties following the paradigm of structured logging. Please be aware that collections are not supported. This means expressions like `SomeProperty.SomeArray[2]` will not work. Hierarchical property resolution can be disabled using `ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName` in case you need property names containing dots which should not be treated as hierarchical.
+
+### ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName
+
+Controls whether hierarchical sub-property expressions in `PropertyName` are evaluated (see above). The default is `true`. If set to `false` any value is treated as a simple property name and no hierarchical sub-property binding is done.
 
 ### DataType
 
@@ -383,7 +390,7 @@ Numeric types use the default precision and scale. For numeric types, you are re
 
 ### AllowNull
 
-Determines whether or not the column can store SQL `NULL` values. The default is true. Some of the other features like `PrimaryKey` have related restrictions, and some of the Standard Columns impose restrictions (for example, the `Id` column never allows nulls).
+Determines whether the column can store SQL `NULL` values. The default is `true`. Some of the other features like `PrimaryKey` have related restrictions, and some of the Standard Columns impose restrictions (for example, the `Id` column never allows nulls).
 
 ### DataLength
 

sample/WorkerServiceDemo/Worker.cs

@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ protected override async Task ExecuteAsync(CancellationToken stoppingToken)
             };
             _logger.LogInformation("{@Structured} {@Scalar}", structured, "Scalar Value");
 
+
+            // Logging a property with dots in its name to AdditionalColumn3
+            // but treat it as unstructured according to configuration in AdditionalColumns in appsettings.json
+            _logger.LogInformation("Non-structured property with dot-name to AdditionalColumn3 {@NonstructuredProperty.WithNameContainingDots.Name}",
+                new Random().Next().ToString());
+
             while (!stoppingToken.IsCancellationRequested)
             {
                 _logger.LogInformation("Worker running at: {time}. CustomProperty1: {CustomProperty1}",

sample/WorkerServiceDemo/appsettings.json

@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
               "columnName": "Timestamp",
               "convertToUtc": false
             },
-            "additionalColumns": [
+            "customColumns": [
               {
                 "columnName": "AdditionalColumn1",
                 "propertyName": "CustomProperty1",
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@
                 "columnName": "AdditionalColumn2",
                 "propertyName": "Structured.Name",
                 "dataType": "12"
+              },
+              {
+                "columnName": "AdditionalColumn3",
+                "propertyName": "NonstructuredProperty.WithNameContainingDots.Name",
+                "resolveHierarchicalPropertyName": false,
+                "dataType": "12"
               }
             ]
           },
@@ -63,11 +69,22 @@
               "columnName": "Timestamp",
               "convertToUtc": false
             },
-            "additionalColumns": [
+            "customColumns": [
               {
                 "columnName": "AdditionalColumn1",
                 "propertyName": "CustomProperty1",
                 "dataType": "12"
+              },
+              {
+                "columnName": "AdditionalColumn2",
+                "propertyName": "Structured.Name",
+                "dataType": "12"
+              },
+              {
+                "columnName": "AdditionalColumn3",
+                "propertyName": "NonstructuredProperty.WithNameContainingDots.Name",
+                "resolveHierarchicalPropertyName": false,
+                "dataType": "12"
               }
             ]
           }

src/Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer/Configuration/Implementations/System.Configuration/ColumnCollection.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright 2015 Serilog Contributors
-// 
+//
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
-// 
+//
 //     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-// 
+//
 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -30,6 +30,12 @@ protected override object GetElementKey(ConfigurationElement element)
         {
             return ((ColumnConfig)element)?.ColumnName;
         }
+
+        // For testing
+        internal void Add(ColumnConfig config)
+        {
+            BaseAdd(config);
+        }
     }
 }
 

src/Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer/Configuration/Implementations/System.Configuration/ColumnConfig.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 // Copyright 2015 Serilog Contributors
-// 
+//
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
-// 
+//
 //     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-// 
+//
 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -48,6 +48,13 @@ public virtual string PropertyName
             set { this[nameof(PropertyName)] = value; }
         }
 
+        [ConfigurationProperty("ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName")]
+        public virtual string ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName
+        {
+            get { return (string)this[nameof(ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName)]; }
+            set { this[nameof(ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName)] = value; }
+        }
+
         [ConfigurationProperty("DataType")]
         public string DataType
         {
@@ -85,6 +92,8 @@ internal SqlColumn AsSqlColumn()
 
             SetProperty.IfProvidedNotEmpty<string>(this, nameof(PropertyName), (val) => sqlColumn.PropertyName = val);
 
+            SetProperty.IfProvided<bool>(this, nameof(ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName), (val) => sqlColumn.ResolveHierarchicalPropertyName = val);
+
             SetProperty.IfProvidedNotEmpty<string>(this, nameof(DataType), (val) => sqlColumn.SetDataTypeFromConfigString(val));
 
             SetProperty.IfProvided<int>(this, nameof(DataLength), (val) => sqlColumn.DataLength = val);

src/Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer/Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer.csproj

@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Description>A Serilog sink that writes events to Microsoft SQL Server and Azure SQL</Description>
-    <VersionPrefix>8.0.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <EnablePackageValidation>false</EnablePackageValidation>
-    <PackageValidationBaselineVersion>7.0.0</PackageValidationBaselineVersion>
+    <VersionPrefix>8.1.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <EnablePackageValidation>true</EnablePackageValidation>
+    <PackageValidationBaselineVersion>8.0.0</PackageValidationBaselineVersion>
     <Authors>Michiel van Oudheusden;Christian Kadluba;Serilog Contributors</Authors>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard2.0;net462;net472;net8.0</TargetFrameworks>
     <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>

src/Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer/Sinks/MSSqlServer/Dependencies/SinkDependencies.cs

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ namespace Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer.Dependencies
 {
     internal class SinkDependencies
     {
-        public IDataTableCreator DataTableCreator { get; set; }
         public ISqlCommandExecutor SqlDatabaseCreator { get; set; }
         public ISqlCommandExecutor SqlTableCreator { get; set; }
         public ISqlBulkBatchWriter SqlBulkBatchWriter { get; set; }

src/Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer/Sinks/MSSqlServer/Dependencies/SinkDependenciesFactory.cs

@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ internal static SinkDependencies Create(
             var sqlConnectionStringBuilderWrapper = new SqlConnectionStringBuilderWrapper(
                 connectionString, sinkOptions.EnlistInTransaction);
             var sqlConnectionFactory = new SqlConnectionFactory(sqlConnectionStringBuilderWrapper);
+            var sqlCommandFactory = new SqlCommandFactory();
             var dataTableCreator = new DataTableCreator(sinkOptions.TableName, columnOptions);
             var sqlCreateTableWriter = new SqlCreateTableWriter(sinkOptions.SchemaName,
                 sinkOptions.TableName, columnOptions, dataTableCreator);
@@ -47,21 +48,16 @@ internal static SinkDependencies Create(
 
             var sinkDependencies = new SinkDependencies
             {
-                DataTableCreator = dataTableCreator,
                 SqlDatabaseCreator = new SqlDatabaseCreator(
-                    sqlCreateDatabaseWriter, sqlConnectionFactoryNoDb),
+                    sqlCreateDatabaseWriter, sqlConnectionFactoryNoDb, sqlCommandFactory),
                 SqlTableCreator = new SqlTableCreator(
-                    sqlCreateTableWriter, sqlConnectionFactory),
-                SqlBulkBatchWriter = sinkOptions.UseSqlBulkCopy
-                    ? (ISqlBulkBatchWriter)new SqlBulkBatchWriter(
-                        sinkOptions.TableName, sinkOptions.SchemaName, columnOptions.DisableTriggers,
-                        sqlConnectionFactory, logEventDataGenerator)
-                    : (ISqlBulkBatchWriter)new SqlInsertStatementWriter(
-                        sinkOptions.TableName, sinkOptions.SchemaName,
-                        sqlConnectionFactory, logEventDataGenerator),
+                    sqlCreateTableWriter, sqlConnectionFactory, sqlCommandFactory),
+                SqlBulkBatchWriter = new SqlBulkBatchWriter(
+                    sinkOptions.TableName, sinkOptions.SchemaName, columnOptions.DisableTriggers,
+                    dataTableCreator, sqlConnectionFactory, logEventDataGenerator),
                 SqlLogEventWriter = new SqlInsertStatementWriter(
                     sinkOptions.TableName, sinkOptions.SchemaName,
-                    sqlConnectionFactory, logEventDataGenerator)
+                    sqlConnectionFactory, sqlCommandFactory, logEventDataGenerator)
             };
 
             return sinkDependencies;

src/Serilog.Sinks.MSSqlServer/Sinks/MSSqlServer/MSSqlServerAuditSink.cs

@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
-// Copyright 2024 Serilog Contributors 
-// 
+// Copyright 2024 Serilog Contributors
+//
 // Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 // you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
 // You may obtain a copy of the License at
-// 
+//
 //     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-// 
+//
 // Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
 // distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
 // WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@ public class MSSqlServerAuditSink : ILogEventSink, IDisposable
     {
         private readonly ISqlLogEventWriter _sqlLogEventWriter;
 
+        private bool _disposedValue;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Construct a sink posting to the specified database.
         ///
         /// Note: this is the legacy version of the extension method. Please use the new one using MSSqlServerSinkOptions instead.
-        /// 
+        ///
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="connectionString">Connection string to access the database.</param>
         /// <param name="tableName">Name of the table to store the data in.</param>
@@ -113,7 +115,15 @@ public void Dispose()
         /// <param name="disposing">True to release both managed and unmanaged resources; false to release only unmanaged resources.</param>
         protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
         {
-            // This class needn't to dispose anything. This is just here for sink interface compatibility.
+            if (!_disposedValue)
+            {
+                if (disposing)
+                {
+                    _sqlLogEventWriter.Dispose();
+                }
+
+                _disposedValue = true;
+            }
         }
 
         private static void ValidateParameters(MSSqlServerSinkOptions sinkOptions, ColumnOptions columnOptions)
@@ -134,11 +144,6 @@ private static void CheckSinkDependencies(SinkDependencies sinkDependencies)
                 throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(sinkDependencies));
             }
 
-            if (sinkDependencies.DataTableCreator == null)
-            {
-                throw new InvalidOperationException("DataTableCreator is not initialized!");
-            }
-
             if (sinkDependencies.SqlTableCreator == null)
             {
                 throw new InvalidOperationException("SqlTableCreator is not initialized!");