private/Write-VPASLogger.ps1

<#
.Synopsis
   OUTPUT TO LOG FILES
   CREATED BY: Vadim Melamed, EMAIL: vmelamed5@gmail.com
.DESCRIPTION
   HELPER FUNCTION TO LOG OUTPUTS FOR BULK OPERATIONS
#>

function Write-VPASLogger{
    [OutputType([bool])]
    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,Position=0)]
        [String]$LogStr,

        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,Position=1)]
        [ValidateSet('BulkSafeCreation','BulkAccountCreation','BulkSafeMembers')]
        [String]$BulkOperation,

        [Parameter(ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,Position=2)]
        [Switch]$NewFile
    )

    Begin{

    }
    Process{
        try{
            Write-verbose "RECIEVED LOGSTR: $LogStr"
            Write-Verbose "LOGGING TO CORRECT LOG: $BulkOperation"

            $timestamp = Get-Date -Format "(MM-dd-yyyy HH:mm:ss)"
            $curUser = $env:UserName
            $targetDirectory = "C:\Users\$curUser\AppData\Local\VPASModuleOutputs"
            $targetLogsDirectory = "C:\Users\$curUser\AppData\Local\VPASModuleOutputs\Logs"

            #SELECTING LOG
            if($BulkOperation -eq "BulkSafeCreation"){
                $targetLog = "C:\Users\$curUser\AppData\Local\VPASModuleOutputs\Logs\BulkSafeCreationLog.log"
                Write-Verbose "SETTING TARGETLOG: $targetLog"
            }
            elseif($BulkOperation -eq "BulkAccountCreation"){
                $targetLog = "C:\Users\$curUser\AppData\Local\VPASModuleOutputs\Logs\BulkAccountCreationLog.log"
                Write-Verbose "SETTING TARGETLOG: $targetLog"
            }
            elseif($BulkOperation -eq "BulkSafeMembers"){
                $targetLog = "C:\Users\$curUser\AppData\Local\VPASModuleOutputs\Logs\BulkSafeMembersLog.log"
                Write-Verbose "SETTING TARGETLOG: $targetLog"
            }

            #CREATING DIRECTORY
            if(Test-Path -Path $targetDirectory){
                #DO NOTHING
            }
            else{
                write-verbose "$targetDirectory DOES NOT EXIST, CREATING DIRECTORY"
                $MakeDirectory = New-Item -Path $targetDirectory -Type Directory
            }

            if(Test-Path -Path $targetLogsDirectory){
                #DO NOTHING
            }
            else{
                write-verbose "$targetLogsDirectory DOES NOT EXIST, CREATING DIRECTORY"
                $MakeDirectory = New-Item -Path $targetLogsDirectory -Type Directory
            }


            if($NewFile){
                write-output "$timestamp : BEGIN LOG" | Set-Content $targetLog
            }

            write-output "$timestamp : $LogStr" | Add-Content $targetLog
            return $true
        }catch{
            Write-VPASOutput -str "COULD NOT WRITE TO LOGS" -type E
            Write-VPASOutput -str "$_" -type E
            return $false
        }
    }
    End{

    }
}