XmlLoggingConfiguration - Improve handling of invalid XML #5929

snakefoot · 2025-07-15T08:16:08Z

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The changes refine exception handling and error messaging for XML configuration loading in NLog, update related internal logging, and enhance unit tests to cover more invalid XML scenarios. Test method names were clarified, and parameterized tests were introduced for broader coverage of XML parsing errors.

Changes

File(s)	Change Summary
src/NLog/Config/LoggingConfigurationFileLoader.cs	Refined exception handling: added `invalidXml` flag to improve detection of XML parser exceptions during config loading.
src/NLog/Config/XmlLoggingConfiguration.cs	Enhanced error messages and logging for configuration loading failures; logs new exception with detailed message.
tests/NLog.UnitTests/Config/ReloadTests.cs	Converted single test to parameterized `[Theory]` with multiple invalid XML cases; updated method signature.
tests/NLog.UnitTests/LogFactoryTests.cs	Renamed test methods for clarity; added new test for malformed XML; improved coverage for exception-throwing scenarios.

Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
    participant Test as UnitTest
    participant Loader as LoggingConfigurationFileLoader
    participant XmlConfig as XmlLoggingConfiguration
    participant Logger as InternalLogger

    Test->>Loader: LoadXmlLoggingConfigurationFile()
    Loader->>XmlConfig: ParseFromTextReader()
    XmlConfig-->>XmlConfig: Exception occurs
    XmlConfig->>Logger: Error log with detailed message
    XmlConfig->>Loader: Throw NLogConfigurationException
    Loader->>Loader: Check if exception is XmlParserException or inner is XmlParserException
    Loader->>Loader: Set invalidXml flag
    Loader->>Loader: Call ThrowXmlConfigExceptions(invalidXml)
    Loader-->>Test: Exception thrown or empty config loaded

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src/NLog/Config/LoggingConfigurationFileLoader.cs (1 hunks)
src/NLog/Config/XmlLoggingConfiguration.cs (1 hunks)
tests/NLog.UnitTests/Config/ReloadTests.cs (1 hunks)
tests/NLog.UnitTests/LogFactoryTests.cs (3 hunks)

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src/NLog/Config/LoggingConfigurationFileLoader.cs (1)

src/NLog/Config/XmlParserException.cs (4)

XmlParserException (41-68)

XmlParserException (46-48)

XmlParserException (54-57)

XmlParserException (64-67)

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src/NLog/Config/LoggingConfigurationFileLoader.cs (1)

145-146: Improved XML parser exception detection.

This change enhances the robustness of XML parser exception detection by checking both the exception itself and its inner exception for XmlParserException instances. This is a valuable improvement as XML parsing errors can sometimes be wrapped in other exception types, and the original logic might have missed those cases.

tests/NLog.UnitTests/Config/ReloadTests.cs (1)

721-724: Excellent test coverage improvement.

Converting this test to a parameterized [Theory] with multiple invalid XML scenarios is a great enhancement. The test cases cover different types of XML validity issues:

Duplicate attribute values (internalLogLevel appears twice)

Mismatched XML tags (</nlog-invalid> vs <nlog>)

This provides more comprehensive coverage of invalid XML handling while maintaining clean, maintainable test code.

src/NLog/Config/XmlLoggingConfiguration.cs (1)

384-386: Enhanced error messaging and logging.

These changes significantly improve error reporting quality by:

Clearer error message: Adding "Failed loading NLog configuration" prefix provides immediate context

Conditional file path: Only including file path when available prevents empty strings in error messages

Better logging: Using the new NLogConfigurationException instance for logging instead of the original exception provides more relevant context

This enhances debugging experience when XML configuration loading fails.

tests/NLog.UnitTests/LogFactoryTests.cs (3)

158-158: Improved test method naming clarity.

Renaming to InvalidXMLConfigurationValue_DoesNotThrowErrorWhen_ThrowExceptionFlagIsNotSet better clarifies that this test focuses on invalid configuration values rather than XML structure issues. This distinction is important for understanding test scope.

174-174: Consistent naming improvement.

The rename to InvalidXMLConfigurationValue_ThrowErrorWhen_ThrowExceptionFlagIsSet maintains consistency with the companion test method and clearly indicates the test focuses on configuration value validation rather than XML parsing.

195-215: Valuable test coverage for malformed XML.

This new test method effectively covers scenarios where the XML structure itself is invalid (mismatched closing tag </rules-invalid>). This complements the existing configuration value tests and provides comprehensive coverage of different XML error scenarios that can occur during configuration loading.

The test follows the established pattern and correctly verifies that exceptions are thrown when the throw-exception flag is set.

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sonarqubecloud · 2025-07-15T08:59:44Z

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XmlLoggingConfiguration - Fix handling of invalid XML

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snakefoot added this to the 6.0.2 milestone Jul 15, 2025

snakefoot added the enhancement Improvement on existing feature label Jul 15, 2025

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snakefoot changed the title ~~XmlLoggingConfiguration - Fix handling of invalid XML~~ XmlLoggingConfiguration - Improve handling of invalid XML Jul 15, 2025

snakefoot closed this Jul 15, 2025

snakefoot reopened this Jul 15, 2025

snakefoot mentioned this pull request Jul 15, 2025

Issues with logging in WorkerService project after upgrading to v6.0.1 #5928

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