Writing to File

Writing auditable entries using the File writer. This will

write 1 file per audit entry
allow the application to set the audit directory and file name
will throw an exception if the file cannot be written

When to use

If you have no database or any thing else which can act as the primary Unit-of-work

Setup

Writers are setup during the Application HostBuilder.

1️⃣ Register the File Writer
2️⃣ Example of settings the file name.

var builder = Host
    .CreateDefaultBuilder()
    .ConfigureAuditable(conf =>
    {
        conf.UseWriter<File>()    // 1️⃣
            .Setup(options=> 
            {
                options.GetFileName = (id, action) =>  // 2️⃣
                {
                    Code.Require(()=> !string.IsNullOrEmpty(id), nameof(id));
                    var date = SystemDateTime.UtcNow.ToString("yyyy-MM-dd-H-mm-ss");
                    return $"{date}_{id}.auditable";
                }
            });
    });