'Declaration
 
Public Overloads Shared Sub RecordException( _
   ByVal sourceProvider As IMessageSourceProvider, _
   ByVal exception As Exception, _
   ByVal detailsXml As String, _
   ByVal category As String, _
   ByVal canContinue As Boolean _
) 

public static void RecordException( 
   IMessageSourceProvider sourceProvider,
   Exception exception,
   string detailsXml,
   string category,
   bool canContinue
)

Parameters

sourceProvider

An IMessageSourceProvider object which supplies the source information about this log message (NOT the exception source information).

exception

An Exception object to record as a log message. This call is ignored if null.

detailsXml

Optional. An XML document with extended details about the exception. Can be null.

category

The application subsystem or logging category that the message will be associated with.

canContinue

True if the application can continue after this call, false if this is a fatal error and the application can not continue after this call.

This method provides an easy way to record an Exception as a separate message which will be attributed to the code location which threw the Exception rather than where this method was called from. The category will default to "Exception" if null, and the message will be formatted automatically based on the Exception. The severity will be determined by the canContinue parameter: Critical for fatal errors (canContinue is false), Error for non-fatal errors (canContinue is true).

This method is intended for use with top-level exception catching for errors not anticipated in a specific operation, but when it is not appropriate to alert the user because the error does not impact their work flow or will be otherwise handled gracefully within the application. For unanticipated errors which disrupt a user activity, see the ReportException method.

Target Platforms: Windows 7, Windows Vista SP1 or later, Windows XP SP3, Windows Server 2008 (Server Core not supported), Windows Server 2008 R2 (Server Core supported with SP1 or later), Windows Server 2003 SP2

Reference

Log Class
Log Members
Overload List