Question

whenever we need to exception handling, we will surround with try/catch block, but when we surround try/catch block, Visual studio will give like this.

try
{
}
Catch (Exception e)
{
  // here we need to write code for logging every time manually. 
}

1. can we automate the process, of catch block with our own exeception logging code which will be the same all time. what i mean, whenever i surround method, can include our own logging codes into exception block automatically ? is there any tool or work around.

2. the main reason asking for these, many jr.developer will not handle exception or logging, though we review code, what i tought will make automation whenever we surround try/catch block in our method which need to be logging, in catch block it will include all our logging code.

may be like this

Catch(Exception e ) // i am telling it for a function, not as global catch handler. 
{                   // logging at method/function level. for method which we need to log
  ourLogging obj = new Ourlogging(); // these two line should added automaticaly, 
  obj.Publish(e);                   //as when user surrounded with try/catch block ? 
  obj = null; 
}

1. if is there any visual studio addon or some work around, or if any body have some tool or script to achive this task it would be helpful, to many fellow developer.

i hope every one understood my question.

Answer 1

It sounds like you need to edit the code snippet provided by Visual Studio. You can do this by modifying the try.snippet file typically located here:

C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\VC#\Snippets\1033\Visual C#

The default contents of this file are as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<CodeSnippets  xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/VisualStudio/2005/CodeSnippet">
    <CodeSnippet Format="1.0.0">
        <Header>
            <Title>try</Title>
            <Shortcut>try</Shortcut>
            <Description>Code snippet for try catch</Description>
            <Author>Microsoft Corporation</Author>
            <SnippetTypes>
                <SnippetType>Expansion</SnippetType>
                <SnippetType>SurroundsWith</SnippetType>
            </SnippetTypes>
        </Header>
        <Snippet>
            <Declarations>
                <Literal>
                    <ID>expression</ID>
                    <ToolTip>Exception type</ToolTip>
                    <Function>SimpleTypeName(global::System.Exception)</Function>
                </Literal>
            </Declarations>
            <Code Language="csharp"><![CDATA[try 
    {           
        $selected$
    }

    catch ($expression$)
    {
        $end$
        throw;
    }]]>
            </Code>
        </Snippet>
    </CodeSnippet>
</CodeSnippets>

You just need to update the try/catch block between the <Code> nodes.