git.stella-ops.org/docs/router/22-Step.md

Step 22: Logging & Tracing

Phase 6: Observability & Resilience Estimated Complexity: Medium Dependencies: Step 19 (Microservice Host Builder)

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Overview

Structured logging and distributed tracing provide observability across the gateway and microservices. Correlation IDs flow from HTTP requests through the transport layer to microservice handlers, enabling end-to-end request tracking.

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Goals

1. Implement structured logging with consistent context
2. Propagate correlation IDs across all layers
3. Integrate with OpenTelemetry for distributed tracing
4. Support log level configuration per component
5. Provide sensitive data filtering

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Correlation Context

namespace StellaOps.Router.Common;

/// <summary>
/// Provides correlation context for request tracking.
/// </summary>
public static class CorrelationContext
{
    private static readonly AsyncLocal<CorrelationData> _current = new();

    public static CorrelationData Current => _current.Value ?? CorrelationData.Empty;

    public static IDisposable BeginScope(CorrelationData data)
    {
        var previous = _current.Value;
        _current.Value = data;
        return new CorrelationScope(previous);
    }

    public static IDisposable BeginScope(string correlationId, string? serviceName = null)
    {
        return BeginScope(new CorrelationData
        {
            CorrelationId = correlationId,
            ServiceName = serviceName ?? Current.ServiceName,
            ParentId = Current.CorrelationId
        });
    }

    private sealed class CorrelationScope : IDisposable
    {
        private readonly CorrelationData? _previous;

        public CorrelationScope(CorrelationData? previous)
        {
            _previous = previous;
        }

        public void Dispose()
        {
            _current.Value = _previous;
        }
    }
}

public sealed class CorrelationData
{
    public static readonly CorrelationData Empty = new();

    public string CorrelationId { get; init; } = "";
    public string? ParentId { get; init; }
    public string? ServiceName { get; init; }
    public string? InstanceId { get; init; }
    public string? Method { get; init; }
    public string? Path { get; init; }
    public string? UserId { get; init; }
    public Dictionary<string, string> Extra { get; init; } = new();
}

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Structured Log Enricher

namespace StellaOps.Router.Common;

/// <summary>
/// Enriches log entries with correlation context.
/// </summary>
public sealed class CorrelationLogEnricher : ILoggerProvider
{
    private readonly ILoggerProvider _inner;

    public CorrelationLogEnricher(ILoggerProvider inner)
    {
        _inner = inner;
    }

    public ILogger CreateLogger(string categoryName)
    {
        return new CorrelationLogger(_inner.CreateLogger(categoryName));
    }

    public void Dispose() => _inner.Dispose();

    private sealed class CorrelationLogger : ILogger
    {
        private readonly ILogger _inner;

        public CorrelationLogger(ILogger inner)
        {
            _inner = inner;
        }

        public IDisposable? BeginScope<TState>(TState state) where TState : notnull
        {
            return _inner.BeginScope(state);
        }

        public bool IsEnabled(LogLevel logLevel) => _inner.IsEnabled(logLevel);

        public void Log<TState>(
            LogLevel logLevel,
            EventId eventId,
            TState state,
            Exception? exception,
            Func<TState, Exception?, string> formatter)
        {
            var correlation = CorrelationContext.Current;

            // Create enriched state
            using var scope = _inner.BeginScope(new Dictionary<string, object?>
            {
                ["CorrelationId"] = correlation.CorrelationId,
                ["ServiceName"] = correlation.ServiceName,
                ["InstanceId"] = correlation.InstanceId,
                ["Method"] = correlation.Method,
                ["Path"] = correlation.Path,
                ["UserId"] = correlation.UserId
            });

            _inner.Log(logLevel, eventId, state, exception, formatter);
        }
    }
}

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Gateway Request Logging

namespace StellaOps.Router.Gateway;

/// <summary>
/// Middleware for request/response logging with correlation.
/// </summary>
public sealed class RequestLoggingMiddleware
{
    private readonly RequestDelegate _next;
    private readonly ILogger<RequestLoggingMiddleware> _logger;
    private readonly RequestLoggingConfig _config;

    public RequestLoggingMiddleware(
        RequestDelegate next,
        ILogger<RequestLoggingMiddleware> logger,
        IOptions<RequestLoggingConfig> config)
    {
        _next = next;
        _logger = logger;
        _config = config.Value;
    }

    public async Task InvokeAsync(HttpContext context)
    {
        var correlationId = context.Request.Headers["X-Correlation-ID"].FirstOrDefault()
            ?? context.TraceIdentifier;

        // Set correlation context
        using var scope = CorrelationContext.BeginScope(new CorrelationData
        {
            CorrelationId = correlationId,
            ServiceName = "gateway",
            Method = context.Request.Method,
            Path = context.Request.Path
        });

        var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();

        try
        {
            // Log request
            if (_config.LogRequests)
            {
                LogRequest(context, correlationId);
            }

            await _next(context);

            sw.Stop();

            // Log response
            if (_config.LogResponses)
            {
                LogResponse(context, correlationId, sw.ElapsedMilliseconds);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            sw.Stop();
            LogError(context, correlationId, sw.ElapsedMilliseconds, ex);
            throw;
        }
    }

    private void LogRequest(HttpContext context, string correlationId)
    {
        var request = context.Request;

        _logger.LogInformation(
            "HTTP {Method} {Path} started | CorrelationId={CorrelationId} ClientIP={ClientIP} UserAgent={UserAgent}",
            request.Method,
            request.Path + request.QueryString,
            correlationId,
            context.Connection.RemoteIpAddress,
            SanitizeHeader(request.Headers.UserAgent));
    }

    private void LogResponse(HttpContext context, string correlationId, long elapsedMs)
    {
        var level = context.Response.StatusCode >= 500 ? LogLevel.Error
            : context.Response.StatusCode >= 400 ? LogLevel.Warning
            : LogLevel.Information;

        _logger.Log(
            level,
            "HTTP {Method} {Path} completed {StatusCode} in {ElapsedMs}ms | CorrelationId={CorrelationId}",
            context.Request.Method,
            context.Request.Path,
            context.Response.StatusCode,
            elapsedMs,
            correlationId);
    }

    private void LogError(HttpContext context, string correlationId, long elapsedMs, Exception ex)
    {
        _logger.LogError(
            ex,
            "HTTP {Method} {Path} failed after {ElapsedMs}ms | CorrelationId={CorrelationId}",
            context.Request.Method,
            context.Request.Path,
            elapsedMs,
            correlationId);
    }

    private static string SanitizeHeader(StringValues value)
    {
        var str = value.ToString();
        return str.Length > 200 ? str[..200] + "..." : str;
    }
}

public class RequestLoggingConfig
{
    public bool LogRequests { get; set; } = true;
    public bool LogResponses { get; set; } = true;
    public bool LogHeaders { get; set; } = false;
    public bool LogBody { get; set; } = false;
    public int MaxBodyLogLength { get; set; } = 1000;
    public HashSet<string> SensitiveHeaders { get; set; } = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
    {
        "Authorization", "Cookie", "X-API-Key"
    };
}

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OpenTelemetry Integration

namespace StellaOps.Router.Common;

/// <summary>
/// Configures OpenTelemetry tracing for the router.
/// </summary>
public static class OpenTelemetryExtensions
{
    public static IServiceCollection AddStellaTracing(
        this IServiceCollection services,
        IConfiguration configuration)
    {
        var config = configuration.GetSection("Tracing").Get<TracingConfig>()
            ?? new TracingConfig();

        services.AddOpenTelemetry()
            .WithTracing(builder =>
            {
                builder
                    .SetResourceBuilder(ResourceBuilder.CreateDefault()
                        .AddService(config.ServiceName))
                    .AddSource(StellaActivitySource.Name)
                    .AddAspNetCoreInstrumentation(options =>
                    {
                        options.Filter = ctx =>
                            !ctx.Request.Path.StartsWithSegments("/health");
                        options.RecordException = true;
                    })
                    .AddHttpClientInstrumentation();

                // Add exporter based on config
                switch (config.Exporter.ToLower())
                {
                    case "jaeger":
                        builder.AddJaegerExporter(o =>
                        {
                            o.AgentHost = config.JaegerHost;
                            o.AgentPort = config.JaegerPort;
                        });
                        break;

                    case "otlp":
                        builder.AddOtlpExporter(o =>
                        {
                            o.Endpoint = new Uri(config.OtlpEndpoint);
                        });
                        break;

                    case "console":
                        builder.AddConsoleExporter();
                        break;
                }
            });

        return services;
    }
}

public static class StellaActivitySource
{
    public const string Name = "StellaOps.Router";

    private static readonly ActivitySource _source = new(Name);

    public static Activity? StartActivity(string name, ActivityKind kind = ActivityKind.Internal)
    {
        return _source.StartActivity(name, kind);
    }

    public static Activity? StartRequestActivity(string method, string path)
    {
        var activity = _source.StartActivity("HandleRequest", ActivityKind.Server);
        activity?.SetTag("http.method", method);
        activity?.SetTag("http.route", path);
        return activity;
    }

    public static Activity? StartTransportActivity(string transport, string serviceName)
    {
        var activity = _source.StartActivity("Transport", ActivityKind.Client);
        activity?.SetTag("transport.type", transport);
        activity?.SetTag("service.name", serviceName);
        return activity;
    }
}

public class TracingConfig
{
    public string ServiceName { get; set; } = "stella-router";
    public string Exporter { get; set; } = "console";
    public string JaegerHost { get; set; } = "localhost";
    public int JaegerPort { get; set; } = 6831;
    public string OtlpEndpoint { get; set; } = "http://localhost:4317";
    public double SampleRate { get; set; } = 1.0;
}

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Transport Trace Propagation

namespace StellaOps.Router.Transport;

/// <summary>
/// Propagates trace context through the transport layer.
/// </summary>
public sealed class TracePropagator
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Injects trace context into request payload.
    /// </summary>
    public void InjectContext(RequestPayload payload)
    {
        var activity = Activity.Current;
        if (activity == null)
            return;

        var headers = new Dictionary<string, string>(payload.Headers);

        // Inject W3C Trace Context
        headers["traceparent"] = $"00-{activity.TraceId}-{activity.SpanId}-{(activity.Recorded ? "01" : "00")}";

        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(activity.TraceStateString))
        {
            headers["tracestate"] = activity.TraceStateString;
        }

        // Create new payload with updated headers
        // (In real implementation, use record with 'with' expression)
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Extracts trace context from request payload.
    /// </summary>
    public ActivityContext? ExtractContext(RequestPayload payload)
    {
        if (!payload.Headers.TryGetValue("traceparent", out var traceparent))
            return null;

        if (ActivityContext.TryParse(traceparent, payload.Headers.GetValueOrDefault("tracestate"), out var ctx))
        {
            return ctx;
        }

        return null;
    }
}

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Microservice Logging

namespace StellaOps.Microservice;

/// <summary>
/// Request logging for microservice handlers.
/// </summary>
public sealed class HandlerLoggingDecorator : IRequestDispatcher
{
    private readonly IRequestDispatcher _inner;
    private readonly ILogger<HandlerLoggingDecorator> _logger;
    private readonly TracePropagator _propagator;

    public HandlerLoggingDecorator(
        IRequestDispatcher inner,
        ILogger<HandlerLoggingDecorator> logger,
        TracePropagator propagator)
    {
        _inner = inner;
        _logger = logger;
        _propagator = propagator;
    }

    public async Task<ResponsePayload> DispatchAsync(
        RequestPayload request,
        CancellationToken cancellationToken)
    {
        // Extract and restore trace context
        var parentContext = _propagator.ExtractContext(request);
        using var activity = StellaActivitySource.StartActivity(
            "HandleRequest",
            ActivityKind.Server,
            parentContext ?? default);

        activity?.SetTag("http.method", request.Method);
        activity?.SetTag("http.route", request.Path);

        // Set correlation context
        var correlationId = request.TraceId ?? activity?.TraceId.ToString() ?? Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N");
        using var scope = CorrelationContext.BeginScope(new CorrelationData
        {
            CorrelationId = correlationId,
            Method = request.Method,
            Path = request.Path,
            UserId = request.Claims.GetValueOrDefault("sub")
        });

        var sw = Stopwatch.StartNew();

        try
        {
            _logger.LogDebug(
                "Handling {Method} {Path} | CorrelationId={CorrelationId}",
                request.Method, request.Path, correlationId);

            var response = await _inner.DispatchAsync(request, cancellationToken);

            sw.Stop();
            activity?.SetTag("http.status_code", response.StatusCode);

            var level = response.StatusCode >= 500 ? LogLevel.Error
                : response.StatusCode >= 400 ? LogLevel.Warning
                : LogLevel.Debug;

            _logger.Log(
                level,
                "Completed {Method} {Path} with {StatusCode} in {ElapsedMs}ms | CorrelationId={CorrelationId}",
                request.Method, request.Path, response.StatusCode, sw.ElapsedMilliseconds, correlationId);

            return response;
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            sw.Stop();
            activity?.SetStatus(ActivityStatusCode.Error, ex.Message);

            _logger.LogError(
                ex,
                "Failed {Method} {Path} after {ElapsedMs}ms | CorrelationId={CorrelationId}",
                request.Method, request.Path, sw.ElapsedMilliseconds, correlationId);

            throw;
        }
    }
}

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Sensitive Data Filtering

namespace StellaOps.Router.Common;

/// <summary>
/// Filters sensitive data from logs.
/// </summary>
public sealed class SensitiveDataFilter
{
    private readonly HashSet<string> _sensitiveFields;
    private readonly Regex _cardNumberRegex;
    private readonly Regex _ssnRegex;

    public SensitiveDataFilter(IOptions<SensitiveDataConfig> config)
    {
        var cfg = config.Value;
        _sensitiveFields = new HashSet<string>(cfg.SensitiveFields, StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
        _cardNumberRegex = new Regex(@"\b\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}[\s-]?\d{4}\b");
        _ssnRegex = new Regex(@"\b\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}\b");
    }

    public string Filter(string input)
    {
        var result = input;

        // Mask card numbers
        result = _cardNumberRegex.Replace(result, m =>
            m.Value[..4] + "****" + m.Value[^4..]);

        // Mask SSNs
        result = _ssnRegex.Replace(result, "***-**-****");

        return result;
    }

    public Dictionary<string, string> FilterHeaders(IReadOnlyDictionary<string, string> headers)
    {
        return headers.ToDictionary(
            h => h.Key,
            h => _sensitiveFields.Contains(h.Key) ? "[REDACTED]" : h.Value);
    }

    public object FilterObject(object obj)
    {
        // Deep filter for JSON objects
        var json = JsonSerializer.Serialize(obj);
        var filtered = FilterJsonProperties(json);
        return JsonSerializer.Deserialize<object>(filtered)!;
    }

    private string FilterJsonProperties(string json)
    {
        var doc = JsonDocument.Parse(json);
        using var stream = new MemoryStream();
        using var writer = new Utf8JsonWriter(stream);

        FilterElement(doc.RootElement, writer);

        writer.Flush();
        return Encoding.UTF8.GetString(stream.ToArray());
    }

    private void FilterElement(JsonElement element, Utf8JsonWriter writer)
    {
        switch (element.ValueKind)
        {
            case JsonValueKind.Object:
                writer.WriteStartObject();
                foreach (var property in element.EnumerateObject())
                {
                    writer.WritePropertyName(property.Name);
                    if (_sensitiveFields.Contains(property.Name))
                    {
                        writer.WriteStringValue("[REDACTED]");
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        FilterElement(property.Value, writer);
                    }
                }
                writer.WriteEndObject();
                break;

            case JsonValueKind.Array:
                writer.WriteStartArray();
                foreach (var item in element.EnumerateArray())
                {
                    FilterElement(item, writer);
                }
                writer.WriteEndArray();
                break;

            default:
                element.WriteTo(writer);
                break;
        }
    }
}

public class SensitiveDataConfig
{
    public HashSet<string> SensitiveFields { get; set; } = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
    {
        "password", "secret", "token", "apiKey", "api_key",
        "authorization", "creditCard", "credit_card", "ssn",
        "socialSecurityNumber", "social_security_number"
    };
}

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YAML Configuration

Logging:
  LogLevel:
    Default: "Information"
    "StellaOps.Router": "Debug"
    "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"

RequestLogging:
  LogRequests: true
  LogResponses: true
  LogHeaders: false
  LogBody: false
  MaxBodyLogLength: 1000
  SensitiveHeaders:
    - Authorization
    - Cookie
    - X-API-Key

Tracing:
  ServiceName: "stella-router"
  Exporter: "otlp"
  OtlpEndpoint: "http://otel-collector:4317"
  SampleRate: 1.0

SensitiveData:
  SensitiveFields:
    - password
    - secret
    - token
    - apiKey
    - creditCard
    - ssn

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Deliverables

1. StellaOps.Router.Common/CorrelationContext.cs
2. StellaOps.Router.Common/CorrelationLogEnricher.cs
3. StellaOps.Router.Gateway/RequestLoggingMiddleware.cs
4. StellaOps.Router.Common/OpenTelemetryExtensions.cs
5. StellaOps.Router.Common/StellaActivitySource.cs
6. StellaOps.Router.Transport/TracePropagator.cs
7. StellaOps.Microservice/HandlerLoggingDecorator.cs
8. StellaOps.Router.Common/SensitiveDataFilter.cs
9. Correlation propagation tests
10. Trace context tests

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Next Step

Proceed to Step 23: Metrics & Health Checks to implement observability metrics.