What is the difference between AWS.Logger.Log4net vs AWS.Logger.AspNetCore

Question

This is for AWS cloud watch logging, one of my application is using AWS.Logger.Log4net with .NET Framework 4.7 which writes the logs in the AWS cloud-watch environment. We have a new requirement to develop a .NET Core 2.2 console application which needs to be deployed in an AWS batch job.

I am just confused between the AWS.Logger.Log4net and AWS.Logger.AspNetCore - can the AWS.Logger.Log4net be referenced in .NET Core 2.2 for logging, or do I need to use AWS.Logger.AspNetCore?

I just tried to reference the AWS.Logger.Log4net in the .NET Core application, looks like these Log4net API is not available for .NET Core:

1. XmlConfigurator.Configure();
2. (Hierarchy)LogManager.GetRepository();

I wanted to know my .Net core app should log the logs in Cloud watch, what can I use AWS.Logger.Log4net or AWS.Logger.AspNetCore?

Answer 1

I suppose AWS.Logger.Log4net works with the Log4net logging interfaces/sinks where AWS.Logger.AspNetCore provides a logger that works with Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.

I would suggest using AWS.Logger.AspNetCore since that depends on Microsoft.Extensions.Logging what the .NET Core libraries use.