Functions/Start-ScriptLogger.ps1

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Start the script logger inside the current PowerShell session.

.DESCRIPTION
    Start the script logger inside the current PowerShell session. By starting
    the logger, a global log configuration for the current PowerShell session
    will be set. This configuration is customizable with the available
    paramters.

.PARAMETER Path
    The path to the log file.

.PARAMETER Format
    This parameter defines, how the log output will be formated. The format
    definition will be used to call the System.String.Format() method. The
    following values are used as arguments:
    {0} Timestamp as datetime value.
    {1} NetBIOS computer name.
    {2} Current session username.
    {3} Log entry level.
    {4} Message.

.PARAMETER Level
    The event log level. All log messages equal to or higher to the level will
    be logged. This is the level order:
    1. Verbose
    2. Information
    3. Warning
    4. Error

.PARAMETER NoLogFile
    Do not write the log messages into the log file. By default, all messages
    are written to the specified or default log file.

.PARAMETER NoEventLog
    Skip the event log output. By default, all log messages will be written
    into the "Windows PowerShell" event log.

.PARAMETER NoConsoleOutput
    Hide the PowerShell console output. By default, all log messages are shown
    on the console.

.EXAMPLE
    C:\> Start-ScriptLogger
    Initialize the logger with default values

.EXAMPLE
    C:\>Start-ScriptLogger -Path 'C:\test.log' -Format '{3}: {4}' -Level 'Verbose' -SkipEventLog -HideConsoleOutput
    Log all message with verbose level or higher to the log file but skip the
    event log and the consule output. In addition, use a custom format for the
    log file content.
#>


function Start-ScriptLogger
{
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Position=0,
                   Mandatory=$false)]
        [ValidateScript({(Test-Path -Path (Split-Path -Path $_ -Parent))})]
        [String] $Path = (Join-Path -Path ([System.IO.Path]::GetTempPath()) -ChildPath 'PowerShell.log'),

        [Parameter(Position=1,
                   Mandatory=$false)]
        [ValidateScript({$_ -f (Get-Date), $Env:ComputerName, $Env:Username, 'Verbose', 'Message'})]
        [String] $Format = '{0:yyyy-MM-dd} {0:HH:mm:ss} {1} {2} {3,-11} {4}',

        [Parameter(Position=2,
                   Mandatory=$false)]
        [ValidateSet('Verbose', 'Information', 'Warning', 'Error')]
        [String] $Level = 'Verbose',
        
        [Parameter(Position=3,
                   Mandatory=$false)]
        [Switch] $NoLogFile,

        [Parameter(Position=4,
                   Mandatory=$false)]
        [Switch] $NoEventLog,

        [Parameter(Position=5,
                   Mandatory=$false)]
        [Switch] $NoConsoleOutput
    )

    # Create an empty log file, if it does not exist
    if (-not (Test-Path -Path $Path))
    {
        New-Item -Path $Path -ItemType File | Out-Null
    }

    # Only work with absolute path, makes error handling easier
    $Path = (Resolve-Path -Path $Path).Path

    Write-Verbose "Enable script logger with log file '$Path'"

    # Define global variable for the logging
    $Global:ScriptLogger = New-Object -TypeName PSObject -Property @{
        Enabled       = $true
        Path          = $Path
        Format        = $Format
        Level         = $Level
        LogFile       = -not $NoLogFile.IsPresent
        EventLog      = -not $NoEventLog.IsPresent
        ConsoleOutput = -not $NoConsoleOutput.IsPresent
    }
    $Global:ScriptLogger.PSTypeNames.Insert(0, 'ScriptLogger.Configuration')

    # Return logger object
    return $Global:ScriptLogger
}