NLog.PerformanceCounter

NLog extensions to Display Windows Performance Counters and Update Windows Performance Counters

How to install

1. Install the package

   Install-Package NLog.PerformanceCounter or in your csproj:

   <PackageReference Include="NLog.PerformanceCounter" Version="5.*" />

2. Add to your nlog.config:

   <extensions>
       <add assembly="NLog.PerformanceCounter"/>
   </extensions>

   Alternative register from code using fluent configuration API:

   LogManager.Setup().SetupExtensions(ext => {
      ext.RegisterTarget<NLog.Targets.PerformanceCounterTarget>();
      ext.RegisterLayoutRenderer<NLog.LayoutRenderers.PerformanceCounterLayoutRenderer>();
   });

Example of displaying PerformanceCounter

Example of NLog.config-file that displays Windows Performance Counter value:

<nlog>
    <extensions>
        <add assembly="NLog.PerformanceCounter"/>
    </extensions>
    <targets>
        <target name="console" xsi:type="console" layout="${message}|Memory=${performancecounter:category=Process:counter=Working Set}"  />
    </targets>
    <rules>
        <logger minLevel="Info" writeTo="console" />
    </rules>
</nlog>

Example of updating PerformanceCounter

Example of NLog.config-file that updates Windows Performance Counter value:

<nlog>
    <extensions>
        <add assembly="NLog.PerformanceCounter"/>
    </extensions>
    <targets>
        <target name="perf" xsi:type="PerfCounter" counterName="123" categoryName="xyz" />
    </targets>
    <rules>
        <logger minLevel="Info" writeTo="perf" />
    </rules>
</nlog>