CSVMetricsLogger/CSV Metrics Logger/README.md

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# CSV Metrics Logger
This is a simple CSV metrics logger that logs metrics to a CSV file. It is designed to be used in a multithreaded environment. Here is an example of how to use it:
```csharp
using CSV_Metrics_Logger;
[CSVRecord]
public readonly partial record struct TestData(string Name, sbyte Age);
List<TestData> testData =
[
new TestData("Name 1", 14),
new TestData("Name 2", 25),
new TestData("Name 3", 36),
new TestData("Name 4", 47),
new TestData("Name 5", 58),
];
var filename = Path.GetTempFileName();
await using var storage = CSVStorage<TestData>.Create(fileName);
foreach (var data in testData)
storage.Write(data);
```
You might use `storage.Write` from multiple threads. The logger will handle the synchronization for you.
CSV Metrics Logger uses a source generator. You have to use the following NuGet packages:
```xml
<PackageReference Include="CSVMetricsLoggerGenerator" Version="1.0.0" />
<PackageReference Include="CSVMetricsLogger" Version="1.0.0" />
```
Your data must be modeled as a structure; classes are not supported. It does not matter if you are using a (readonly) record struct or a regular struct. The only requirement is that the struct must be a partial struct. The source generator will generate the missing part of the struct for you. Each public property will be used as a column in the CSV file. The property type might be any type, as long as it supports the `ToString(CultureInfo)` method.
For each data structure, you create a CSVStorage instance. The CSVStorage instance is a disposable object. You must dispose of it when you are done with it. When the CSV file already exists, the CSVStorage object will append data to the existing file; the header will not be written again.