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Trying to to make NLog MemoryTarget more useful for unit-test scenarios, to assert no errors / exceptions are logged. And making it easy to dump all captured logevents.

Assert.Empty(memoryTarget.DumpErrors());    // focused diagnostic context

It is already possible to use NLog LoggingRules to only capture Error-events, but maybe one would like to Dump Debug-events on unexpected error:

Assert.Empty(memoryTarget.DumpOnError());   // full diagnostic context (one giant string)

For minimal overhead no additional logging:

Assert.False(memoryTarget.HasLogLevel(LogLevel.Warn));

But do not want to encourage assert on log-messages / log-properties / log-exception, to check whether application method was called / not-called as expected.

Also do not want to capture LogEventInfo with LogEvent Parameters / Properties / Exception, as it can keep huge object-graphs alive, which is is unexpected since LogEventInfo-lifetime should be short-lived.

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MemoryTarget now stores log-level and exception metadata with ring-buffer messages. It adds level and dump APIs, including error-specific output. Clearing logs resets metadata. Unit tests cover these behaviors.

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MemoryTarget logging enhancements

Layer / File(s) Summary
Metadata tracking and clearing
src/NLog/Targets/MemoryTarget.cs
LogMessageList tracks the maximum log level and the first error-or-exception message while retaining ring-buffer storage. Writes record metadata, and clearing resets the trackers.
Queries, dumping, and validation
src/NLog/Targets/MemoryTarget.cs, tests/NLog.UnitTests/Targets/MemoryTargetTests.cs
MemoryTarget adds HasLogLevel, Dump, DumpOnError, and DumpErrors. Tests verify populated and cleared states, null and empty messages, collection clearing, and bounded-buffer behavior.

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In `@src/NLog/Targets/MemoryTarget.cs`:
- Around line 202-213: Update LogMessageList so Add, Clear, HasLogLevel,
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@snakefoot snakefoot changed the title MemoryTarget - Support HasLogLevel and HasLogLevelOrException MemoryTarget - Support HasLogLevelOrException for unit-test asserts Sep 20, 2026
@snakefoot snakefoot changed the title MemoryTarget - Support HasLogLevelOrException for unit-test asserts MemoryTarget - HasLogLevelOrException for unit-test asserts Sep 20, 2026
@snakefoot snakefoot changed the title MemoryTarget - HasLogLevelOrException for unit-test asserts MemoryTarget - GetFirstErrorOrException for unit-test asserts Sep 20, 2026
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@snakefoot snakefoot changed the title MemoryTarget - GetFirstErrorOrException for unit-test asserts MemoryTarget - ErrorLogs collection-property for unit-test asserts Sep 20, 2026

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- Line 250: Update LogMessageList.Add to persist whether each logged event has a
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🟡 Minor · Include later exception records after first-record eviction. · MemoryTarget.cs:244

src/NLog/Targets/MemoryTarget.cs:244
🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Include later exception records after first-record eviction.

When MaxLogsCount evicts FirstErrorOrException, no retained record is reference-identical to it. foundFirstError remains false, so the iterator emits the historical first record but skips every retained later exception record.

For example, with MaxLogsCount = 1, log an error and then a debug event with an exception. ErrorLogs returns only the evicted error. Detect when the stored first record is absent, then treat all retained records as later records.

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In `@src/NLog/Targets/MemoryTarget.cs` at line 244, The ErrorLogs iteration logic
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when the stored first record is no longer present among retained records, then
treat retained exception records as later records while preserving the
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🟡 Minor · Return later exception records after the first record is evicted. · MemoryTarget.cs:245

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Return later exception records after the first record is evicted.

If MaxLogsCount = 1, an error record can set FirstErrorOrException and then be evicted by a later exception record. foundFirstError remains false because the stored string is no longer in the ring buffer. The iterator returns the historical first error but omits the later retained "EXCEPTION" record.

Skip only the first matching record to prevent duplication. Continue checking all other retained records for "EXCEPTION".

Proposed fix
-                    bool foundFirstError = firstErrorOrException is null;
+                    bool skipFirstErrorOrException = firstErrorOrException != null;
                     foreach (var record in this)
                     {
-                        if (foundFirstError)
+                        if (skipFirstErrorOrException && ReferenceEquals(record, firstErrorOrException))
                         {
-                            if (record.IndexOf("EXCEPTION", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
-                                yield return record;
+                            skipFirstErrorOrException = false;
+                            continue;
                         }
-                        else if (ReferenceEquals(record, firstErrorOrException))
-                        {
-                            foundFirstError = true;
-                        }
+
+                        if (record.IndexOf("EXCEPTION", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
+                            yield return record;
                     }
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🟡 Minor · Continue the exception scan when the first record was evicted. · MemoryTarget.cs:268-270

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Continue the exception scan when the first record was evicted.

When MaxLogsCount evicts FirstErrorOrException, no retained record satisfies ReferenceEquals. foundFirstError stays false, so ErrorLogs omits later retained records containing "EXCEPTION".

Detect whether the first record is still retained before this loop. If it is absent, scan all retained records for exception markers. Add a ring-buffer eviction test for this case.

Based on learnings: aggregate metadata intentionally persists after ring-buffer eviction.

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continue scanning all retained records for exception markers instead of
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stringBuilder.Append(logMessage);
}
}
else if (ReferenceEquals(logMessage, firstErrorOrException))

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🎯 Functional Correctness | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

🔎 Supported by static analysis

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Preserve retained exception diagnostics after ring-buffer eviction.

When MaxLogsCount evicts firstErrorOrException, the enumeration never reaches the ReferenceEquals branch, so stringBuilder remains null. A later retained rendered message containing "EXCEPTION" is omitted. Initialize the builder from firstErrorOrException, then append retained exception messages while skipping the first record only when it is still present.

Proposed fix
-            System.Text.StringBuilder? stringBuilder = null;
+            var stringBuilder = new System.Text.StringBuilder(firstErrorOrException);
             foreach (var logMessage in _logs)
             {
-                if (stringBuilder != null)
+                if (!ReferenceEquals(logMessage, firstErrorOrException)
+                    && logMessage.IndexOf("EXCEPTION", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
                 {
-                    if (logMessage.IndexOf("EXCEPTION", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) >= 0)
-                    {
-                        stringBuilder.AppendLine();
-                        stringBuilder.Append(logMessage);
-                    }
-                }
-                else if (ReferenceEquals(logMessage, firstErrorOrException))
-                {
-                    stringBuilder = new System.Text.StringBuilder();
-                    stringBuilder.Append(firstErrorOrException);
+                    stringBuilder.AppendLine();
+                    stringBuilder.Append(logMessage);
                 }
             }
-            return stringBuilder?.ToString() ?? firstErrorOrException;
+            return stringBuilder.ToString();
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In `@src/NLog/Targets/MemoryTarget.cs` at line 194, Update the exception
aggregation logic around the retained firstErrorOrException value to initialize
the StringBuilder with that value before enumerating _logs. Append subsequent
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