Adjust folder structure (#242)

* Adjust folder structure

* change launcher directory name

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diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9686adff
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/android_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef __ANDROID__
+
+#include <spdlog/details/fmt_helper.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/os.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+
+#include <android/log.h>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <thread>
+
+#if !defined(SPDLOG_ANDROID_RETRIES)
+#define SPDLOG_ANDROID_RETRIES 2
+#endif
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+/*
+ * Android sink (logging using __android_log_write)
+ */
+template<typename Mutex>
+class android_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    explicit android_sink(std::string tag = "spdlog", bool use_raw_msg = false)
+        : tag_(std::move(tag))
+        , use_raw_msg_(use_raw_msg)
+    {}
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        const android_LogPriority priority = convert_to_android_(msg.level);
+        memory_buf_t formatted;
+        if (use_raw_msg_)
+        {
+            details::fmt_helper::append_string_view(msg.payload, formatted);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+        }
+        formatted.push_back('\0');
+        const char *msg_output = formatted.data();
+
+        // See system/core/liblog/logger_write.c for explanation of return value
+        int ret = __android_log_write(priority, tag_.c_str(), msg_output);
+        int retry_count = 0;
+        while ((ret == -11 /*EAGAIN*/) && (retry_count < SPDLOG_ANDROID_RETRIES))
+        {
+            details::os::sleep_for_millis(5);
+            ret = __android_log_write(priority, tag_.c_str(), msg_output);
+            retry_count++;
+        }
+
+        if (ret < 0)
+        {
+            throw_spdlog_ex("__android_log_write() failed", ret);
+        }
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override {}
+
+private:
+    static android_LogPriority convert_to_android_(spdlog::level::level_enum level)
+    {
+        switch (level)
+        {
+        case spdlog::level::trace:
+            return ANDROID_LOG_VERBOSE;
+        case spdlog::level::debug:
+            return ANDROID_LOG_DEBUG;
+        case spdlog::level::info:
+            return ANDROID_LOG_INFO;
+        case spdlog::level::warn:
+            return ANDROID_LOG_WARN;
+        case spdlog::level::err:
+            return ANDROID_LOG_ERROR;
+        case spdlog::level::critical:
+            return ANDROID_LOG_FATAL;
+        default:
+            return ANDROID_LOG_DEFAULT;
+        }
+    }
+
+    std::string tag_;
+    bool use_raw_msg_;
+};
+
+using android_sink_mt = android_sink<std::mutex>;
+using android_sink_st = android_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+} // namespace sinks
+
+// Create and register android syslog logger
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> android_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name, const std::string &tag = "spdlog")
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::android_sink_mt>(logger_name, tag);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> android_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name, const std::string &tag = "spdlog")
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::android_sink_st>(logger_name, tag);
+}
+
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#endif // __ANDROID__
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diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..61c0a719
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include <spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <spdlog/pattern_formatter.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/os.h>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::ansicolor_sink(FILE *target_file, color_mode mode)
+    : target_file_(target_file)
+    , mutex_(ConsoleMutex::mutex())
+    , formatter_(details::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>())
+
+{
+    set_color_mode(mode);
+    colors_[level::trace] = to_string_(white);
+    colors_[level::debug] = to_string_(cyan);
+    colors_[level::info] = to_string_(green);
+    colors_[level::warn] = to_string_(yellow_bold);
+    colors_[level::err] = to_string_(red_bold);
+    colors_[level::critical] = to_string_(bold_on_red);
+    colors_[level::off] = to_string_(reset);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_color(level::level_enum color_level, string_view_t color)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    colors_[color_level] = to_string_(color);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::log(const details::log_msg &msg)
+{
+    // Wrap the originally formatted message in color codes.
+    // If color is not supported in the terminal, log as is instead.
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    msg.color_range_start = 0;
+    msg.color_range_end = 0;
+    memory_buf_t formatted;
+    formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+    if (should_do_colors_ && msg.color_range_end > msg.color_range_start)
+    {
+        // before color range
+        print_range_(formatted, 0, msg.color_range_start);
+        // in color range
+        print_ccode_(colors_[msg.level]);
+        print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_start, msg.color_range_end);
+        print_ccode_(reset);
+        // after color range
+        print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_end, formatted.size());
+    }
+    else // no color
+    {
+        print_range_(formatted, 0, formatted.size());
+    }
+    fflush(target_file_);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::flush()
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    fflush(target_file_);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_pattern(const std::string &pattern)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    formatter_ = std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter>(new pattern_formatter(pattern));
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    formatter_ = std::move(sink_formatter);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE bool ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::should_color()
+{
+    return should_do_colors_;
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_color_mode(color_mode mode)
+{
+    switch (mode)
+    {
+    case color_mode::always:
+        should_do_colors_ = true;
+        return;
+    case color_mode::automatic:
+        should_do_colors_ = details::os::in_terminal(target_file_) && details::os::is_color_terminal();
+        return;
+    case color_mode::never:
+        should_do_colors_ = false;
+        return;
+    default:
+        should_do_colors_ = false;
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::print_ccode_(const string_view_t &color_code)
+{
+    fwrite(color_code.data(), sizeof(char), color_code.size(), target_file_);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::print_range_(const memory_buf_t &formatted, size_t start, size_t end)
+{
+    fwrite(formatted.data() + start, sizeof(char), end - start, target_file_);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE std::string ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::to_string_(const string_view_t &sv)
+{
+    return std::string(sv.data(), sv.size());
+}
+
+// ansicolor_stdout_sink
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE ansicolor_stdout_sink<ConsoleMutex>::ansicolor_stdout_sink(color_mode mode)
+    : ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>(stdout, mode)
+{}
+
+// ansicolor_stderr_sink
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE ansicolor_stderr_sink<ConsoleMutex>::ansicolor_stderr_sink(color_mode mode)
+    : ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>(stderr, mode)
+{}
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4438f706
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/details/console_globals.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/sink.h>
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <array>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+/**
+ * This sink prefixes the output with an ANSI escape sequence color code
+ * depending on the severity
+ * of the message.
+ * If no color terminal detected, omit the escape codes.
+ */
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+class ansicolor_sink : public sink
+{
+public:
+    using mutex_t = typename ConsoleMutex::mutex_t;
+    ansicolor_sink(FILE *target_file, color_mode mode);
+    ~ansicolor_sink() override = default;
+
+    ansicolor_sink(const ansicolor_sink &other) = delete;
+    ansicolor_sink(ansicolor_sink &&other) = delete;
+
+    ansicolor_sink &operator=(const ansicolor_sink &other) = delete;
+    ansicolor_sink &operator=(ansicolor_sink &&other) = delete;
+
+    void set_color(level::level_enum color_level, string_view_t color);
+    void set_color_mode(color_mode mode);
+    bool should_color();
+
+    void log(const details::log_msg &msg) override;
+    void flush() override;
+    void set_pattern(const std::string &pattern) final;
+    void set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter) override;
+
+    // Formatting codes
+    const string_view_t reset = "\033[m";
+    const string_view_t bold = "\033[1m";
+    const string_view_t dark = "\033[2m";
+    const string_view_t underline = "\033[4m";
+    const string_view_t blink = "\033[5m";
+    const string_view_t reverse = "\033[7m";
+    const string_view_t concealed = "\033[8m";
+    const string_view_t clear_line = "\033[K";
+
+    // Foreground colors
+    const string_view_t black = "\033[30m";
+    const string_view_t red = "\033[31m";
+    const string_view_t green = "\033[32m";
+    const string_view_t yellow = "\033[33m";
+    const string_view_t blue = "\033[34m";
+    const string_view_t magenta = "\033[35m";
+    const string_view_t cyan = "\033[36m";
+    const string_view_t white = "\033[37m";
+
+    /// Background colors
+    const string_view_t on_black = "\033[40m";
+    const string_view_t on_red = "\033[41m";
+    const string_view_t on_green = "\033[42m";
+    const string_view_t on_yellow = "\033[43m";
+    const string_view_t on_blue = "\033[44m";
+    const string_view_t on_magenta = "\033[45m";
+    const string_view_t on_cyan = "\033[46m";
+    const string_view_t on_white = "\033[47m";
+
+    /// Bold colors
+    const string_view_t yellow_bold = "\033[33m\033[1m";
+    const string_view_t red_bold = "\033[31m\033[1m";
+    const string_view_t bold_on_red = "\033[1m\033[41m";
+
+private:
+    FILE *target_file_;
+    mutex_t &mutex_;
+    bool should_do_colors_;
+    std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> formatter_;
+    std::array<std::string, level::n_levels> colors_;
+    void print_ccode_(const string_view_t &color_code);
+    void print_range_(const memory_buf_t &formatted, size_t start, size_t end);
+    static std::string to_string_(const string_view_t &sv);
+};
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+class ansicolor_stdout_sink : public ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>
+{
+public:
+    explicit ansicolor_stdout_sink(color_mode mode = color_mode::automatic);
+};
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+class ansicolor_stderr_sink : public ansicolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>
+{
+public:
+    explicit ansicolor_stderr_sink(color_mode mode = color_mode::automatic);
+};
+
+using ansicolor_stdout_sink_mt = ansicolor_stdout_sink<details::console_mutex>;
+using ansicolor_stdout_sink_st = ansicolor_stdout_sink<details::console_nullmutex>;
+
+using ansicolor_stderr_sink_mt = ansicolor_stderr_sink<details::console_mutex>;
+using ansicolor_stderr_sink_st = ansicolor_stderr_sink<details::console_nullmutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#ifdef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include "ansicolor_sink-inl.h"
+#endif
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink-inl.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b15fb0e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+#include <spdlog/pattern_formatter.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>::base_sink()
+    : formatter_{details::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>()}
+{}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>::base_sink(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> formatter)
+    : formatter_{std::move(formatter)}
+{}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>::log(const details::log_msg &msg)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    sink_it_(msg);
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>::flush()
+{
+    std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    flush_();
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>::set_pattern(const std::string &pattern)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    set_pattern_(pattern);
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>::set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(mutex_);
+    set_formatter_(std::move(sink_formatter));
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>::set_pattern_(const std::string &pattern)
+{
+    set_formatter_(details::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>(pattern));
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>::set_formatter_(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter)
+{
+    formatter_ = std::move(sink_formatter);
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf5072f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+//
+// base sink templated over a mutex (either dummy or real)
+// concrete implementation should override the sink_it_() and flush_()  methods.
+// locking is taken care of in this class - no locking needed by the
+// implementers..
+//
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/log_msg.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/sink.h>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+template<typename Mutex>
+class base_sink : public sink
+{
+public:
+    base_sink();
+    explicit base_sink(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> formatter);
+    ~base_sink() override = default;
+
+    base_sink(const base_sink &) = delete;
+    base_sink(base_sink &&) = delete;
+
+    base_sink &operator=(const base_sink &) = delete;
+    base_sink &operator=(base_sink &&) = delete;
+
+    void log(const details::log_msg &msg) final;
+    void flush() final;
+    void set_pattern(const std::string &pattern) final;
+    void set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter) final;
+
+protected:
+    // sink formatter
+    std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> formatter_;
+    Mutex mutex_;
+
+    virtual void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) = 0;
+    virtual void flush_() = 0;
+    virtual void set_pattern_(const std::string &pattern);
+    virtual void set_formatter_(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter);
+};
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#ifdef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include "base_sink-inl.h"
+#endif
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink-inl.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1260d15c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include <spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/os.h>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE basic_file_sink<Mutex>::basic_file_sink(const filename_t &filename, bool truncate)
+{
+    file_helper_.open(filename, truncate);
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE const filename_t &basic_file_sink<Mutex>::filename() const
+{
+    return file_helper_.filename();
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void basic_file_sink<Mutex>::sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg)
+{
+    memory_buf_t formatted;
+    base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+    file_helper_.write(formatted);
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void basic_file_sink<Mutex>::flush_()
+{
+    file_helper_.flush();
+}
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0ab9a4a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/basic_file_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/details/file_helper.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+/*
+ * Trivial file sink with single file as target
+ */
+template<typename Mutex>
+class basic_file_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    explicit basic_file_sink(const filename_t &filename, bool truncate = false);
+    const filename_t &filename() const;
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override;
+    void flush_() override;
+
+private:
+    details::file_helper file_helper_;
+};
+
+using basic_file_sink_mt = basic_file_sink<std::mutex>;
+using basic_file_sink_st = basic_file_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+
+//
+// factory functions
+//
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> basic_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, bool truncate = false)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::basic_file_sink_mt>(logger_name, filename, truncate);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> basic_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, bool truncate = false)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::basic_file_sink_st>(logger_name, filename, truncate);
+}
+
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#ifdef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include "basic_file_sink-inl.h"
+#endif
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/daily_file_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/daily_file_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..16be821a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/daily_file_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,238 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/file_helper.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/fmt/fmt.h>
+#include <spdlog/fmt/chrono.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/os.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/circular_q.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+/*
+ * Generator of daily log file names in format basename.YYYY-MM-DD.ext
+ */
+struct daily_filename_calculator
+{
+    // Create filename for the form basename.YYYY-MM-DD
+    static filename_t calc_filename(const filename_t &filename, const tm &now_tm)
+    {
+        filename_t basename, ext;
+        std::tie(basename, ext) = details::file_helper::split_by_extension(filename);
+        return fmt::format(
+            SPDLOG_FILENAME_T("{}_{:04d}-{:02d}-{:02d}{}"), basename, now_tm.tm_year + 1900, now_tm.tm_mon + 1, now_tm.tm_mday, ext);
+    }
+};
+
+/*
+ * Generator of daily log file names with strftime format.
+ * Usages:  
+ *    auto sink =  std::make_shared<spdlog::sinks::daily_file_format_sink_mt>("myapp-%Y-%m-%d:%H:%M:%S.log", hour, minute);"
+ *    auto logger = spdlog::daily_logger_format_mt("loggername, "myapp-%Y-%m-%d:%X.log", hour,  minute)"
+ *  
+ */
+struct daily_filename_format_calculator
+{
+    static filename_t calc_filename (const filename_t &filename, const tm &now_tm)
+    {
+         // generate fmt datetime format string, e.g. {:%Y-%m-%d}.
+        filename_t fmt_filename = fmt::format(SPDLOG_FILENAME_T ("{{:{}}}"), filename);
+        return fmt::format(fmt_filename, now_tm);
+    }
+};
+
+/*
+ * Rotating file sink based on date.
+ * If truncate != false , the created file will be truncated.
+ * If max_files > 0, retain only the last max_files and delete previous.
+ */
+template<typename Mutex, typename FileNameCalc = daily_filename_calculator>
+class daily_file_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    // create daily file sink which rotates on given time
+    daily_file_sink(filename_t base_filename, int rotation_hour, int rotation_minute, bool truncate = false, uint16_t max_files = 0)
+        : base_filename_(std::move(base_filename))
+        , rotation_h_(rotation_hour)
+        , rotation_m_(rotation_minute)
+        , truncate_(truncate)
+        , max_files_(max_files)
+        , filenames_q_()
+    {
+        if (rotation_hour < 0 || rotation_hour > 23 || rotation_minute < 0 || rotation_minute > 59)
+        {
+            throw_spdlog_ex("daily_file_sink: Invalid rotation time in ctor");
+        }
+
+        auto now = log_clock::now();
+        auto filename = FileNameCalc::calc_filename(base_filename_, now_tm(now));
+        file_helper_.open(filename, truncate_);
+        rotation_tp_ = next_rotation_tp_();
+
+        if (max_files_ > 0)
+        {
+            init_filenames_q_();
+        }
+    }
+
+    filename_t filename()
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(base_sink<Mutex>::mutex_);
+        return file_helper_.filename();
+    }
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        auto time = msg.time;
+        bool should_rotate = time >= rotation_tp_;
+        if (should_rotate)
+        {
+            auto filename = FileNameCalc::calc_filename(base_filename_, now_tm(time));
+            file_helper_.open(filename, truncate_);
+            rotation_tp_ = next_rotation_tp_();
+        }
+        memory_buf_t formatted;
+        base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+        file_helper_.write(formatted);
+
+        // Do the cleaning only at the end because it might throw on failure.
+        if (should_rotate && max_files_ > 0)
+        {
+            delete_old_();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override
+    {
+        file_helper_.flush();
+    }
+
+private:
+    void init_filenames_q_()
+    {
+        using details::os::path_exists;
+
+        filenames_q_ = details::circular_q<filename_t>(static_cast<size_t>(max_files_));
+        std::vector<filename_t> filenames;
+        auto now = log_clock::now();
+        while (filenames.size() < max_files_)
+        {
+            auto filename = FileNameCalc::calc_filename(base_filename_, now_tm(now));
+            if (!path_exists(filename))
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            filenames.emplace_back(filename);
+            now -= std::chrono::hours(24);
+        }
+        for (auto iter = filenames.rbegin(); iter != filenames.rend(); ++iter)
+        {
+            filenames_q_.push_back(std::move(*iter));
+        }
+    }
+
+    tm now_tm(log_clock::time_point tp)
+    {
+        time_t tnow = log_clock::to_time_t(tp);
+        return spdlog::details::os::localtime(tnow);
+    }
+
+    log_clock::time_point next_rotation_tp_()
+    {
+        auto now = log_clock::now();
+        tm date = now_tm(now);
+        date.tm_hour = rotation_h_;
+        date.tm_min = rotation_m_;
+        date.tm_sec = 0;
+        auto rotation_time = log_clock::from_time_t(std::mktime(&date));
+        if (rotation_time > now)
+        {
+            return rotation_time;
+        }
+        return {rotation_time + std::chrono::hours(24)};
+    }
+
+    // Delete the file N rotations ago.
+    // Throw spdlog_ex on failure to delete the old file.
+    void delete_old_()
+    {
+        using details::os::filename_to_str;
+        using details::os::remove_if_exists;
+
+        filename_t current_file = file_helper_.filename();
+        if (filenames_q_.full())
+        {
+            auto old_filename = std::move(filenames_q_.front());
+            filenames_q_.pop_front();
+            bool ok = remove_if_exists(old_filename) == 0;
+            if (!ok)
+            {
+                filenames_q_.push_back(std::move(current_file));
+                throw_spdlog_ex("Failed removing daily file " + filename_to_str(old_filename), errno);
+            }
+        }
+        filenames_q_.push_back(std::move(current_file));
+    }
+
+    filename_t base_filename_;
+    int rotation_h_;
+    int rotation_m_;
+    log_clock::time_point rotation_tp_;
+    details::file_helper file_helper_;
+    bool truncate_;
+    uint16_t max_files_;
+    details::circular_q<filename_t> filenames_q_;
+};
+
+using daily_file_sink_mt = daily_file_sink<std::mutex>;
+using daily_file_sink_st = daily_file_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+using daily_file_format_sink_mt = daily_file_sink<std::mutex, daily_filename_format_calculator>;
+using daily_file_format_sink_st = daily_file_sink<details::null_mutex, daily_filename_format_calculator>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+
+//
+// factory functions
+//
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> daily_logger_mt(
+    const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, int hour = 0, int minute = 0, bool truncate = false, uint16_t max_files = 0)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::daily_file_sink_mt>(logger_name, filename, hour, minute, truncate, max_files);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> daily_logger_format_mt(
+    const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, int hour = 0, int minute = 0, bool truncate = false, uint16_t max_files = 0)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::daily_file_format_sink_mt>(logger_name, filename, hour, minute, truncate, max_files);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> daily_logger_st(
+    const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, int hour = 0, int minute = 0, bool truncate = false, uint16_t max_files = 0)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::daily_file_sink_st>(logger_name, filename, hour, minute, truncate, max_files);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> daily_logger_format_st(
+    const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, int hour = 0, int minute = 0, bool truncate = false, uint16_t max_files = 0)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::daily_file_format_sink_st>(logger_name, filename, hour, minute, truncate, max_files);
+}
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/dist_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/dist_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fccb4ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/dist_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "base_sink.h"
+#include <spdlog/details/log_msg.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/pattern_formatter.h>
+
+#include <algorithm>
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <vector>
+
+// Distribution sink (mux). Stores a vector of sinks which get called when log
+// is called
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+class dist_sink : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    dist_sink() = default;
+    explicit dist_sink(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<sink>> sinks)
+        : sinks_(sinks)
+    {}
+
+    dist_sink(const dist_sink &) = delete;
+    dist_sink &operator=(const dist_sink &) = delete;
+
+    void add_sink(std::shared_ptr<sink> sink)
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(base_sink<Mutex>::mutex_);
+        sinks_.push_back(sink);
+    }
+
+    void remove_sink(std::shared_ptr<sink> sink)
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(base_sink<Mutex>::mutex_);
+        sinks_.erase(std::remove(sinks_.begin(), sinks_.end(), sink), sinks_.end());
+    }
+
+    void set_sinks(std::vector<std::shared_ptr<sink>> sinks)
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(base_sink<Mutex>::mutex_);
+        sinks_ = std::move(sinks);
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<sink>> &sinks()
+    {
+        return sinks_;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        for (auto &sink : sinks_)
+        {
+            if (sink->should_log(msg.level))
+            {
+                sink->log(msg);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override
+    {
+        for (auto &sink : sinks_)
+        {
+            sink->flush();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void set_pattern_(const std::string &pattern) override
+    {
+        set_formatter_(details::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>(pattern));
+    }
+
+    void set_formatter_(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter) override
+    {
+        base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_ = std::move(sink_formatter);
+        for (auto &sink : sinks_)
+        {
+            sink->set_formatter(base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->clone());
+        }
+    }
+    std::vector<std::shared_ptr<sink>> sinks_;
+};
+
+using dist_sink_mt = dist_sink<std::mutex>;
+using dist_sink_st = dist_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/dup_filter_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/dup_filter_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c9a08d68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/dup_filter_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "dist_sink.h"
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/log_msg.h>
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <chrono>
+
+// Duplicate message removal sink.
+// Skip the message if previous one is identical and less than "max_skip_duration" have passed
+//
+// Example:
+//
+//     #include <spdlog/sinks/dup_filter_sink.h>
+//
+//     int main() {
+//         auto dup_filter = std::make_shared<dup_filter_sink_st>(std::chrono::seconds(5));
+//         dup_filter->add_sink(std::make_shared<stdout_color_sink_mt>());
+//         spdlog::logger l("logger", dup_filter);
+//         l.info("Hello");
+//         l.info("Hello");
+//         l.info("Hello");
+//         l.info("Different Hello");
+//     }
+//
+// Will produce:
+//       [2019-06-25 17:50:56.511] [logger] [info] Hello
+//       [2019-06-25 17:50:56.512] [logger] [info] Skipped 3 duplicate messages..
+//       [2019-06-25 17:50:56.512] [logger] [info] Different Hello
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+template<typename Mutex>
+class dup_filter_sink : public dist_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    template<class Rep, class Period>
+    explicit dup_filter_sink(std::chrono::duration<Rep, Period> max_skip_duration)
+        : max_skip_duration_{max_skip_duration}
+    {}
+
+protected:
+    std::chrono::microseconds max_skip_duration_;
+    log_clock::time_point last_msg_time_;
+    std::string last_msg_payload_;
+    size_t skip_counter_ = 0;
+
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        bool filtered = filter_(msg);
+        if (!filtered)
+        {
+            skip_counter_ += 1;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // log the "skipped.." message
+        if (skip_counter_ > 0)
+        {
+            memory_buf_t buf;
+            fmt::format_to(buf, "Skipped {} duplicate messages..", skip_counter_);
+            details::log_msg skipped_msg{msg.logger_name, level::info, string_view_t{buf.data(), buf.size()}};
+            dist_sink<Mutex>::sink_it_(skipped_msg);
+        }
+
+        // log current message
+        dist_sink<Mutex>::sink_it_(msg);
+        last_msg_time_ = msg.time;
+        skip_counter_ = 0;
+        last_msg_payload_.assign(msg.payload.data(), msg.payload.data() + msg.payload.size());
+    }
+
+    // return whether the log msg should be displayed (true) or skipped (false)
+    bool filter_(const details::log_msg &msg)
+    {
+        auto filter_duration = msg.time - last_msg_time_;
+        return (filter_duration > max_skip_duration_) || (msg.payload != last_msg_payload_);
+    }
+};
+
+using dup_filter_sink_mt = dup_filter_sink<std::mutex>;
+using dup_filter_sink_st = dup_filter_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/hourly_file_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/hourly_file_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f5e34366
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/hourly_file_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/file_helper.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/fmt/fmt.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/os.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/circular_q.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <cstdio>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+/*
+ * Generator of Hourly log file names in format basename.YYYY-MM-DD-HH.ext
+ */
+struct hourly_filename_calculator
+{
+    // Create filename for the form basename.YYYY-MM-DD-H
+    static filename_t calc_filename(const filename_t &filename, const tm &now_tm)
+    {
+        filename_t basename, ext;
+        std::tie(basename, ext) = details::file_helper::split_by_extension(filename);
+        return fmt::format(
+            SPDLOG_FILENAME_T("{}_{:04d}{:02d}{:02d}_{:02d}{}"), basename, now_tm.tm_year + 1900, now_tm.tm_mon + 1, now_tm.tm_mday, now_tm.tm_hour, ext);
+    }
+};
+
+/*
+ * Rotating file sink based on time.
+ * If truncate != false , the created file will be truncated.
+ * If max_files > 0, retain only the last max_files and delete previous.
+ */
+template<typename Mutex, typename FileNameCalc = hourly_filename_calculator>
+class hourly_file_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    // create hourly file sink which rotates on given time
+    hourly_file_sink(filename_t base_filename, bool truncate = false, uint16_t max_files = 0)
+        : base_filename_(std::move(base_filename))
+        , truncate_(truncate)
+        , max_files_(max_files)
+        , filenames_q_()
+    {
+        auto now = log_clock::now();
+        auto filename = FileNameCalc::calc_filename(base_filename_, now_tm(now));
+        file_helper_.open(filename, truncate_);
+        rotation_tp_ = next_rotation_tp_();
+
+        if (max_files_ > 0)
+        {
+            init_filenames_q_();
+        }
+    }
+
+    filename_t filename()
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(base_sink<Mutex>::mutex_);
+        return file_helper_.filename();
+    }
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        auto time = msg.time;
+        bool should_rotate = time >= rotation_tp_;
+        if (should_rotate)
+        {
+            auto filename = FileNameCalc::calc_filename(base_filename_, now_tm(time));
+            file_helper_.open(filename, truncate_);
+            rotation_tp_ = next_rotation_tp_();
+        }
+        memory_buf_t formatted;
+        base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+        file_helper_.write(formatted);
+
+        // Do the cleaning only at the end because it might throw on failure.
+        if (should_rotate && max_files_ > 0)
+        {
+            delete_old_();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override
+    {
+        file_helper_.flush();
+    }
+
+private:
+    void init_filenames_q_()
+    {
+        using details::os::path_exists;
+
+        filenames_q_ = details::circular_q<filename_t>(static_cast<size_t>(max_files_));
+        std::vector<filename_t> filenames;
+        auto now = log_clock::now();
+        while (filenames.size() < max_files_)
+        {
+            auto filename = FileNameCalc::calc_filename(base_filename_, now_tm(now));
+            if (!path_exists(filename))
+            {
+                break;
+            }
+            filenames.emplace_back(filename);
+            now -= std::chrono::hours(1);
+        }
+        for (auto iter = filenames.rbegin(); iter != filenames.rend(); ++iter)
+        {
+            filenames_q_.push_back(std::move(*iter));
+        }
+    }
+
+    tm now_tm(log_clock::time_point tp)
+    {
+        time_t tnow = log_clock::to_time_t(tp);
+        return spdlog::details::os::localtime(tnow);
+    }
+
+    log_clock::time_point next_rotation_tp_()
+    {
+        auto now = log_clock::now();
+        tm date = now_tm(now);
+        date.tm_min = 0;
+        date.tm_sec = 0;
+        auto rotation_time = log_clock::from_time_t(std::mktime(&date));
+        if (rotation_time > now)
+        {
+            return rotation_time;
+        }
+        return {rotation_time + std::chrono::hours(1)};
+    }
+
+    // Delete the file N rotations ago.
+    // Throw spdlog_ex on failure to delete the old file.
+    void delete_old_()
+    {
+        using details::os::filename_to_str;
+        using details::os::remove_if_exists;
+
+        filename_t current_file = file_helper_.filename();
+        if (filenames_q_.full())
+        {
+            auto old_filename = std::move(filenames_q_.front());
+            filenames_q_.pop_front();
+            bool ok = remove_if_exists(old_filename) == 0;
+            if (!ok)
+            {
+                filenames_q_.push_back(std::move(current_file));
+                SPDLOG_THROW(spdlog_ex("Failed removing hourly file " + filename_to_str(old_filename), errno));
+            }
+        }
+        filenames_q_.push_back(std::move(current_file));
+    }
+
+    filename_t base_filename_;
+    log_clock::time_point rotation_tp_;
+    details::file_helper file_helper_;
+    bool truncate_;
+    uint16_t max_files_;
+    details::circular_q<filename_t> filenames_q_;
+};
+
+using hourly_file_sink_mt = hourly_file_sink<std::mutex>;
+using hourly_file_sink_st = hourly_file_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+
+//
+// factory functions
+//
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> hourly_logger_mt(
+    const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, bool truncate = false, uint16_t max_files = 0)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::hourly_file_sink_mt>(logger_name, filename, truncate, max_files);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> hourly_logger_st(
+    const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, bool truncate = false, uint16_t max_files = 0)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::hourly_file_sink_st>(logger_name, filename, truncate, max_files);
+}
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/msvc_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/msvc_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8fec428d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/msvc_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2016 Alexander Dalshov.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#if defined(_WIN32)
+
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+
+
+// Avoid including windows.h (https://stackoverflow.com/a/30741042)
+extern "C" __declspec(dllimport) void __stdcall OutputDebugStringA(const char *lpOutputString);
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+/*
+ * MSVC sink (logging using OutputDebugStringA)
+ */
+template<typename Mutex>
+class msvc_sink : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    msvc_sink() = default;
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        memory_buf_t formatted;
+        base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+        OutputDebugStringA(fmt::to_string(formatted).c_str());
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override {}
+};
+
+using msvc_sink_mt = msvc_sink<std::mutex>;
+using msvc_sink_st = msvc_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+using windebug_sink_mt = msvc_sink_mt;
+using windebug_sink_st = msvc_sink_st;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#endif
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/null_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/null_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..eb832801
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/null_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+
+#include <mutex>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+class null_sink : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &) override {}
+    void flush_() override {}
+};
+
+using null_sink_mt = null_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+using null_sink_st = null_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> null_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name)
+{
+    auto null_logger = Factory::template create<sinks::null_sink_mt>(logger_name);
+    null_logger->set_level(level::off);
+    return null_logger;
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> null_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name)
+{
+    auto null_logger = Factory::template create<sinks::null_sink_st>(logger_name);
+    null_logger->set_level(level::off);
+    return null_logger;
+}
+
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ostream_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ostream_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..95c1e962
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ostream_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <ostream>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+template<typename Mutex>
+class ostream_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    explicit ostream_sink(std::ostream &os, bool force_flush = false)
+        : ostream_(os)
+        , force_flush_(force_flush)
+    {}
+    ostream_sink(const ostream_sink &) = delete;
+    ostream_sink &operator=(const ostream_sink &) = delete;
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        memory_buf_t formatted;
+        base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+        ostream_.write(formatted.data(), static_cast<std::streamsize>(formatted.size()));
+        if (force_flush_)
+        {
+            ostream_.flush();
+        }
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override
+    {
+        ostream_.flush();
+    }
+
+    std::ostream &ostream_;
+    bool force_flush_;
+};
+
+using ostream_sink_mt = ostream_sink<std::mutex>;
+using ostream_sink_st = ostream_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ringbuffer_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ringbuffer_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ee3f691
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/ringbuffer_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include "spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h"
+#include "spdlog/details/circular_q.h"
+#include "spdlog/details/log_msg_buffer.h"
+#include "spdlog/details/null_mutex.h"
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+/*
+ * Ring buffer sink
+ */
+template<typename Mutex>
+class ringbuffer_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    explicit ringbuffer_sink(size_t n_items)
+        : q_{n_items}
+    {}
+
+    std::vector<details::log_msg_buffer> last_raw(size_t lim = 0)
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(base_sink<Mutex>::mutex_);
+        auto items_available = q_.size();
+        auto n_items = lim > 0 ? (std::min)(lim, items_available) : items_available;
+        std::vector<details::log_msg_buffer> ret;
+        ret.reserve(n_items);
+        for (size_t i = (items_available - n_items); i < items_available; i++)
+        {
+            ret.push_back(q_.at(i));
+        }
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+    std::vector<std::string> last_formatted(size_t lim = 0)
+    {
+        std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(base_sink<Mutex>::mutex_);
+        auto items_available = q_.size();
+        auto n_items = lim > 0 ? (std::min)(lim, items_available) : items_available;
+        std::vector<std::string> ret;
+        ret.reserve(n_items);
+        for (size_t i = (items_available - n_items); i < items_available; i++)
+        {
+            memory_buf_t formatted;
+            base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(q_.at(i), formatted);
+            ret.push_back(fmt::to_string(formatted));
+        }
+        return ret;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        q_.push_back(details::log_msg_buffer{msg});
+    }
+    void flush_() override {}
+
+private:
+    details::circular_q<details::log_msg_buffer> q_;
+};
+
+using ringbuffer_sink_mt = ringbuffer_sink<std::mutex>;
+using ringbuffer_sink_st = ringbuffer_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/rotating_file_sink-inl.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/rotating_file_sink-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d715ebf3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/rotating_file_sink-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include <spdlog/sinks/rotating_file_sink.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+
+#include <spdlog/details/file_helper.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/fmt/fmt.h>
+
+#include <cerrno>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <ctime>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <tuple>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE rotating_file_sink<Mutex>::rotating_file_sink(
+    filename_t base_filename, std::size_t max_size, std::size_t max_files, bool rotate_on_open)
+    : base_filename_(std::move(base_filename))
+    , max_size_(max_size)
+    , max_files_(max_files)
+{
+    file_helper_.open(calc_filename(base_filename_, 0));
+    current_size_ = file_helper_.size(); // expensive. called only once
+    if (rotate_on_open && current_size_ > 0)
+    {
+        rotate_();
+    }
+}
+
+// calc filename according to index and file extension if exists.
+// e.g. calc_filename("logs/mylog.txt, 3) => "logs/mylog.3.txt".
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE filename_t rotating_file_sink<Mutex>::calc_filename(const filename_t &filename, std::size_t index)
+{
+    if (index == 0u)
+    {
+        return filename;
+    }
+
+    filename_t basename, ext;
+    std::tie(basename, ext) = details::file_helper::split_by_extension(filename);
+    return fmt::format(SPDLOG_FILENAME_T("{}.{}{}"), basename, index, ext);
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE filename_t rotating_file_sink<Mutex>::filename()
+{
+    std::lock_guard<Mutex> lock(base_sink<Mutex>::mutex_);
+    return file_helper_.filename();
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void rotating_file_sink<Mutex>::sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg)
+{
+    memory_buf_t formatted;
+    base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+    current_size_ += formatted.size();
+    if (current_size_ > max_size_)
+    {
+        rotate_();
+        current_size_ = formatted.size();
+    }
+    file_helper_.write(formatted);
+}
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void rotating_file_sink<Mutex>::flush_()
+{
+    file_helper_.flush();
+}
+
+// Rotate files:
+// log.txt -> log.1.txt
+// log.1.txt -> log.2.txt
+// log.2.txt -> log.3.txt
+// log.3.txt -> delete
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void rotating_file_sink<Mutex>::rotate_()
+{
+    using details::os::filename_to_str;
+    using details::os::path_exists;
+    file_helper_.close();
+    for (auto i = max_files_; i > 0; --i)
+    {
+        filename_t src = calc_filename(base_filename_, i - 1);
+        if (!path_exists(src))
+        {
+            continue;
+        }
+        filename_t target = calc_filename(base_filename_, i);
+
+        if (!rename_file_(src, target))
+        {
+            // if failed try again after a small delay.
+            // this is a workaround to a windows issue, where very high rotation
+            // rates can cause the rename to fail with permission denied (because of antivirus?).
+            details::os::sleep_for_millis(100);
+            if (!rename_file_(src, target))
+            {
+                file_helper_.reopen(true); // truncate the log file anyway to prevent it to grow beyond its limit!
+                current_size_ = 0;
+                throw_spdlog_ex("rotating_file_sink: failed renaming " + filename_to_str(src) + " to " + filename_to_str(target), errno);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    file_helper_.reopen(true);
+}
+
+// delete the target if exists, and rename the src file  to target
+// return true on success, false otherwise.
+template<typename Mutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE bool rotating_file_sink<Mutex>::rename_file_(const filename_t &src_filename, const filename_t &target_filename)
+{
+    // try to delete the target file in case it already exists.
+    (void)details::os::remove(target_filename);
+    return details::os::rename(src_filename, target_filename) == 0;
+}
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/rotating_file_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/rotating_file_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e1e85a7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/rotating_file_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/file_helper.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+
+#include <chrono>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+//
+// Rotating file sink based on size
+//
+template<typename Mutex>
+class rotating_file_sink final : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    rotating_file_sink(filename_t base_filename, std::size_t max_size, std::size_t max_files, bool rotate_on_open = false);
+    static filename_t calc_filename(const filename_t &filename, std::size_t index);
+    filename_t filename();
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override;
+    void flush_() override;
+
+private:
+    // Rotate files:
+    // log.txt -> log.1.txt
+    // log.1.txt -> log.2.txt
+    // log.2.txt -> log.3.txt
+    // log.3.txt -> delete
+    void rotate_();
+
+    // delete the target if exists, and rename the src file  to target
+    // return true on success, false otherwise.
+    bool rename_file_(const filename_t &src_filename, const filename_t &target_filename);
+
+    filename_t base_filename_;
+    std::size_t max_size_;
+    std::size_t max_files_;
+    std::size_t current_size_;
+    details::file_helper file_helper_;
+};
+
+using rotating_file_sink_mt = rotating_file_sink<std::mutex>;
+using rotating_file_sink_st = rotating_file_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+
+//
+// factory functions
+//
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> rotating_logger_mt(
+    const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, size_t max_file_size, size_t max_files, bool rotate_on_open = false)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::rotating_file_sink_mt>(logger_name, filename, max_file_size, max_files, rotate_on_open);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> rotating_logger_st(
+    const std::string &logger_name, const filename_t &filename, size_t max_file_size, size_t max_files, bool rotate_on_open = false)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::rotating_file_sink_st>(logger_name, filename, max_file_size, max_files, rotate_on_open);
+}
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#ifdef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include "rotating_file_sink-inl.h"
+#endif
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/sink-inl.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/sink-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a8dd6a6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/sink-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include <spdlog/sinks/sink.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+
+SPDLOG_INLINE bool spdlog::sinks::sink::should_log(spdlog::level::level_enum msg_level) const
+{
+    return msg_level >= level_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed);
+}
+
+SPDLOG_INLINE void spdlog::sinks::sink::set_level(level::level_enum log_level)
+{
+    level_.store(log_level, std::memory_order_relaxed);
+}
+
+SPDLOG_INLINE spdlog::level::level_enum spdlog::sinks::sink::level() const
+{
+    return static_cast<spdlog::level::level_enum>(level_.load(std::memory_order_relaxed));
+}
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..be99744d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/details/log_msg.h>
+#include <spdlog/formatter.h>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+
+namespace sinks {
+class SPDLOG_API sink
+{
+public:
+    virtual ~sink() = default;
+    virtual void log(const details::log_msg &msg) = 0;
+    virtual void flush() = 0;
+    virtual void set_pattern(const std::string &pattern) = 0;
+    virtual void set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter) = 0;
+
+    void set_level(level::level_enum log_level);
+    level::level_enum level() const;
+    bool should_log(level::level_enum msg_level) const;
+
+protected:
+    // sink log level - default is all
+    level_t level_{level::trace};
+};
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#ifdef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include "sink-inl.h"
+#endif
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks-inl.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..653aca80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include <spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <spdlog/logger.h>
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+
+template<typename Factory>
+SPDLOG_INLINE std::shared_ptr<logger> stdout_color_mt(const std::string &logger_name, color_mode mode)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::stdout_color_sink_mt>(logger_name, mode);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory>
+SPDLOG_INLINE std::shared_ptr<logger> stdout_color_st(const std::string &logger_name, color_mode mode)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::stdout_color_sink_st>(logger_name, mode);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory>
+SPDLOG_INLINE std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_color_mt(const std::string &logger_name, color_mode mode)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::stderr_color_sink_mt>(logger_name, mode);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory>
+SPDLOG_INLINE std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_color_st(const std::string &logger_name, color_mode mode)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::stderr_color_sink_st>(logger_name, mode);
+}
+} // namespace spdlog
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e67aa91b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_color_sinks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h>
+#else
+#include <spdlog/sinks/ansicolor_sink.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+#ifdef _WIN32
+using stdout_color_sink_mt = wincolor_stdout_sink_mt;
+using stdout_color_sink_st = wincolor_stdout_sink_st;
+using stderr_color_sink_mt = wincolor_stderr_sink_mt;
+using stderr_color_sink_st = wincolor_stderr_sink_st;
+#else
+using stdout_color_sink_mt = ansicolor_stdout_sink_mt;
+using stdout_color_sink_st = ansicolor_stdout_sink_st;
+using stderr_color_sink_mt = ansicolor_stderr_sink_mt;
+using stderr_color_sink_st = ansicolor_stderr_sink_st;
+#endif
+} // namespace sinks
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+std::shared_ptr<logger> stdout_color_mt(const std::string &logger_name, color_mode mode = color_mode::automatic);
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+std::shared_ptr<logger> stdout_color_st(const std::string &logger_name, color_mode mode = color_mode::automatic);
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_color_mt(const std::string &logger_name, color_mode mode = color_mode::automatic);
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_color_st(const std::string &logger_name, color_mode mode = color_mode::automatic);
+
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#ifdef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include "stdout_color_sinks-inl.h"
+#endif
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_sinks-inl.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_sinks-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..25192607
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_sinks-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include <spdlog/sinks/stdout_sinks.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <spdlog/details/console_globals.h>
+#include <spdlog/pattern_formatter.h>
+#include <memory>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+// under windows using fwrite to non-binary stream results in \r\r\n (see issue #1675)
+// so instead we use ::FileWrite
+#include <spdlog/details/windows_include.h>
+#include <fileapi.h> // WriteFile (..)
+#include <io.h>      // _get_osfhandle(..)
+#include <stdio.h>   // _fileno(..)
+#endif               // WIN32
+
+namespace spdlog {
+
+namespace sinks {
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE stdout_sink_base<ConsoleMutex>::stdout_sink_base(FILE *file)
+    : mutex_(ConsoleMutex::mutex())
+    , file_(file)
+    , formatter_(details::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>())
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    // get windows handle from the FILE* object
+    
+    handle_ = (HANDLE)::_get_osfhandle(::_fileno(file_));    
+        
+    // don't throw to support cases where no console is attached,
+    // and let the log method to do nothing if (handle_ == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE).
+    // throw only if non stdout/stderr target is requested (probably regular file and not console).
+    if (handle_ == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE && file != stdout && file != stderr)
+    {
+        throw_spdlog_ex("spdlog::stdout_sink_base: _get_osfhandle() failed", errno);
+    }
+#endif // WIN32
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void stdout_sink_base<ConsoleMutex>::log(const details::log_msg &msg)
+{
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    if (handle_ == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+    {        
+        return;
+    }
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    memory_buf_t formatted;
+    formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+    ::fflush(file_); // flush in case there is somthing in this file_ already
+    auto size = static_cast<DWORD>(formatted.size());
+    DWORD bytes_written = 0;
+    bool ok = ::WriteFile(handle_, formatted.data(), size, &bytes_written, nullptr) != 0;
+    if (!ok)
+    {
+        throw_spdlog_ex("stdout_sink_base: WriteFile() failed. GetLastError(): " + std::to_string(::GetLastError()));
+    }
+#else
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    memory_buf_t formatted;
+    formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+    ::fwrite(formatted.data(), sizeof(char), formatted.size(), file_);
+    ::fflush(file_); // flush every line to terminal
+#endif // WIN32    
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void stdout_sink_base<ConsoleMutex>::flush()
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    fflush(file_);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void stdout_sink_base<ConsoleMutex>::set_pattern(const std::string &pattern)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    formatter_ = std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter>(new pattern_formatter(pattern));
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE void stdout_sink_base<ConsoleMutex>::set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    formatter_ = std::move(sink_formatter);
+}
+
+// stdout sink
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE stdout_sink<ConsoleMutex>::stdout_sink()
+    : stdout_sink_base<ConsoleMutex>(stdout)
+{}
+
+// stderr sink
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE stderr_sink<ConsoleMutex>::stderr_sink()
+    : stdout_sink_base<ConsoleMutex>(stderr)
+{}
+
+} // namespace sinks
+
+// factory methods
+template<typename Factory>
+SPDLOG_INLINE std::shared_ptr<logger> stdout_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::stdout_sink_mt>(logger_name);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory>
+SPDLOG_INLINE std::shared_ptr<logger> stdout_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::stdout_sink_st>(logger_name);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory>
+SPDLOG_INLINE std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::stderr_sink_mt>(logger_name);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory>
+SPDLOG_INLINE std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::stderr_sink_st>(logger_name);
+}
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_sinks.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_sinks.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..40688a46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/stdout_sinks.h
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/details/console_globals.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/sink.h>
+#include <cstdio>
+
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <spdlog/details/windows_include.h>
+#endif
+
+namespace spdlog {
+
+namespace sinks {
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+class stdout_sink_base : public sink
+{
+public:
+    using mutex_t = typename ConsoleMutex::mutex_t;
+    explicit stdout_sink_base(FILE *file);
+    ~stdout_sink_base() override = default;
+
+    stdout_sink_base(const stdout_sink_base &other) = delete;
+    stdout_sink_base(stdout_sink_base &&other) = delete;
+
+    stdout_sink_base &operator=(const stdout_sink_base &other) = delete;
+    stdout_sink_base &operator=(stdout_sink_base &&other) = delete;
+
+    void log(const details::log_msg &msg) override;
+    void flush() override;
+    void set_pattern(const std::string &pattern) override;
+
+    void set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter) override;
+
+protected:
+    mutex_t &mutex_;
+    FILE *file_;
+    std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> formatter_;
+#ifdef _WIN32
+    HANDLE handle_;    
+#endif // WIN32
+};
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+class stdout_sink : public stdout_sink_base<ConsoleMutex>
+{
+public:
+    stdout_sink();
+};
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+class stderr_sink : public stdout_sink_base<ConsoleMutex>
+{
+public:
+    stderr_sink();
+};
+
+using stdout_sink_mt = stdout_sink<details::console_mutex>;
+using stdout_sink_st = stdout_sink<details::console_nullmutex>;
+
+using stderr_sink_mt = stderr_sink<details::console_mutex>;
+using stderr_sink_st = stderr_sink<details::console_nullmutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+
+// factory methods
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+std::shared_ptr<logger> stdout_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name);
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+std::shared_ptr<logger> stdout_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name);
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name);
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+std::shared_ptr<logger> stderr_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name);
+
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#ifdef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include "stdout_sinks-inl.h"
+#endif
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/syslog_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/syslog_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7c38fcb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/syslog_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+
+#include <array>
+#include <string>
+#include <syslog.h>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+/**
+ * Sink that write to syslog using the `syscall()` library call.
+ */
+template<typename Mutex>
+class syslog_sink : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+
+public:
+    syslog_sink(std::string ident, int syslog_option, int syslog_facility, bool enable_formatting)
+        : enable_formatting_{enable_formatting}
+        , syslog_levels_{{/* spdlog::level::trace      */ LOG_DEBUG,
+              /* spdlog::level::debug      */ LOG_DEBUG,
+              /* spdlog::level::info       */ LOG_INFO,
+              /* spdlog::level::warn       */ LOG_WARNING,
+              /* spdlog::level::err        */ LOG_ERR,
+              /* spdlog::level::critical   */ LOG_CRIT,
+              /* spdlog::level::off        */ LOG_INFO}}
+        , ident_{std::move(ident)}
+    {
+        // set ident to be program name if empty
+        ::openlog(ident_.empty() ? nullptr : ident_.c_str(), syslog_option, syslog_facility);
+    }
+
+    ~syslog_sink() override
+    {
+        ::closelog();
+    }
+
+    syslog_sink(const syslog_sink &) = delete;
+    syslog_sink &operator=(const syslog_sink &) = delete;
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        string_view_t payload;
+        memory_buf_t formatted;
+        if (enable_formatting_)
+        {
+            base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+            payload = string_view_t(formatted.data(), formatted.size());
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            payload = msg.payload;
+        }
+
+        size_t length = payload.size();
+        // limit to max int
+        if (length > static_cast<size_t>(std::numeric_limits<int>::max()))
+        {
+            length = static_cast<size_t>(std::numeric_limits<int>::max());
+        }
+
+        ::syslog(syslog_prio_from_level(msg), "%.*s", static_cast<int>(length), payload.data());
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override {}
+    bool enable_formatting_ = false;
+
+private:
+    using levels_array = std::array<int, 7>;
+    levels_array syslog_levels_;
+    // must store the ident because the man says openlog might use the pointer as
+    // is and not a string copy
+    const std::string ident_;
+
+    //
+    // Simply maps spdlog's log level to syslog priority level.
+    //
+    int syslog_prio_from_level(const details::log_msg &msg) const
+    {
+        return syslog_levels_.at(static_cast<levels_array::size_type>(msg.level));
+    }
+};
+
+using syslog_sink_mt = syslog_sink<std::mutex>;
+using syslog_sink_st = syslog_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+} // namespace sinks
+
+// Create and register a syslog logger
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> syslog_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name, const std::string &syslog_ident = "", int syslog_option = 0,
+    int syslog_facility = LOG_USER, bool enable_formatting = false)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::syslog_sink_mt>(logger_name, syslog_ident, syslog_option, syslog_facility, enable_formatting);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> syslog_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name, const std::string &syslog_ident = "", int syslog_option = 0,
+    int syslog_facility = LOG_USER, bool enable_formatting = false)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::syslog_sink_st>(logger_name, syslog_ident, syslog_option, syslog_facility, enable_formatting);
+}
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/systemd_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/systemd_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d23824b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/systemd_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2019 ZVYAGIN.Alexander@gmail.com
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/synchronous_factory.h>
+
+#include <array>
+#ifndef SD_JOURNAL_SUPPRESS_LOCATION
+#define SD_JOURNAL_SUPPRESS_LOCATION
+#endif
+#include <systemd/sd-journal.h>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+/**
+ * Sink that write to systemd journal using the `sd_journal_send()` library call.
+ *
+ * Locking is not needed, as `sd_journal_send()` itself is thread-safe.
+ */
+template<typename Mutex>
+class systemd_sink : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    //
+    systemd_sink()
+        : syslog_levels_{{/* spdlog::level::trace      */ LOG_DEBUG,
+              /* spdlog::level::debug      */ LOG_DEBUG,
+              /* spdlog::level::info       */ LOG_INFO,
+              /* spdlog::level::warn       */ LOG_WARNING,
+              /* spdlog::level::err        */ LOG_ERR,
+              /* spdlog::level::critical   */ LOG_CRIT,
+              /* spdlog::level::off        */ LOG_INFO}}
+    {}
+
+    ~systemd_sink() override {}
+
+    systemd_sink(const systemd_sink &) = delete;
+    systemd_sink &operator=(const systemd_sink &) = delete;
+
+protected:
+    using levels_array = std::array<int, 7>;
+    levels_array syslog_levels_;
+
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        int err;
+
+        size_t length = msg.payload.size();
+        // limit to max int
+        if (length > static_cast<size_t>(std::numeric_limits<int>::max()))
+        {
+            length = static_cast<size_t>(std::numeric_limits<int>::max());
+        }
+
+        // Do not send source location if not available
+        if (msg.source.empty())
+        {
+            // Note: function call inside '()' to avoid macro expansion
+            err = (sd_journal_send)("MESSAGE=%.*s", static_cast<int>(length), msg.payload.data(), "PRIORITY=%d", syslog_level(msg.level),
+                "SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER=%.*s", static_cast<int>(msg.logger_name.size()), msg.logger_name.data(), nullptr);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            err = (sd_journal_send)("MESSAGE=%.*s", static_cast<int>(length), msg.payload.data(), "PRIORITY=%d", syslog_level(msg.level),
+                "SYSLOG_IDENTIFIER=%.*s", static_cast<int>(msg.logger_name.size()), msg.logger_name.data(), "CODE_FILE=%s",
+                msg.source.filename, "CODE_LINE=%d", msg.source.line, "CODE_FUNC=%s", msg.source.funcname, nullptr);
+        }
+
+        if (err)
+        {
+            throw_spdlog_ex("Failed writing to systemd", errno);
+        }
+    }
+
+    int syslog_level(level::level_enum l)
+    {
+        return syslog_levels_.at(static_cast<levels_array::size_type>(l));
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override {}
+};
+
+using systemd_sink_mt = systemd_sink<std::mutex>;
+using systemd_sink_st = systemd_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+} // namespace sinks
+
+// Create and register a syslog logger
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> systemd_logger_mt(const std::string &logger_name)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::systemd_sink_mt>(logger_name);
+}
+
+template<typename Factory = spdlog::synchronous_factory>
+inline std::shared_ptr<logger> systemd_logger_st(const std::string &logger_name)
+{
+    return Factory::template create<sinks::systemd_sink_st>(logger_name);
+}
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/tcp_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/tcp_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9dd9e51d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/tcp_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#ifdef _WIN32
+#include <spdlog/details/tcp_client-windows.h>
+#else
+#include <spdlog/details/tcp_client.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <chrono>
+#include <functional>
+
+#pragma once
+
+// Simple tcp client sink
+// Connects to remote address and send the formatted log.
+// Will attempt to reconnect if connection drops.
+// If more complicated behaviour is needed (i.e get responses), you can inherit it and override the sink_it_ method.
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+struct tcp_sink_config
+{
+    std::string server_host;
+    int server_port;
+    bool lazy_connect = false; // if true connect on first log call instead of on construction
+
+    tcp_sink_config(std::string host, int port)
+        : server_host{std::move(host)}
+        , server_port{port}
+    {}
+};
+
+template<typename Mutex>
+class tcp_sink : public spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+public:
+    // connect to tcp host/port or throw if failed
+    // host can be hostname or ip address
+
+    explicit tcp_sink(tcp_sink_config sink_config)
+        : config_{std::move(sink_config)}
+    {
+        if (!config_.lazy_connect)
+        {
+            this->client_.connect(config_.server_host, config_.server_port);
+        }
+    }
+
+    ~tcp_sink() override = default;
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const spdlog::details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        spdlog::memory_buf_t formatted;
+        spdlog::sinks::base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+        if (!client_.is_connected())
+        {
+            client_.connect(config_.server_host, config_.server_port);
+        }
+        client_.send(formatted.data(), formatted.size());
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override {}
+    tcp_sink_config config_;
+    details::tcp_client client_;
+};
+
+using tcp_sink_mt = tcp_sink<std::mutex>;
+using tcp_sink_st = tcp_sink<spdlog::details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..68170dd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/win_eventlog_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,276 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+// Writing to Windows Event Log requires the registry entries below to be present, with the following modifications:
+// 1. <log_name>    should be replaced with your log name (e.g. your application name)
+// 2. <source_name> should be replaced with the specific source name and the key should be duplicated for
+//                  each source used in the application
+//
+// Since typically modifications of this kind require elevation, it's better to do it as a part of setup procedure.
+// The snippet below uses mscoree.dll as the message file as it exists on most of the Windows systems anyway and
+// happens to contain the needed resource.
+//
+// You can also specify a custom message file if needed.
+// Please refer to Event Log functions descriptions in MSDN for more details on custom message files.
+
+/*---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\<log_name>]
+
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\EventLog\<log_name>\<source_name>]
+"TypesSupported"=dword:00000007
+"EventMessageFile"=hex(2):25,00,73,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,72,00,6f,\
+  00,6f,00,74,00,25,00,5c,00,53,00,79,00,73,00,74,00,65,00,6d,00,33,00,32,00,\
+  5c,00,6d,00,73,00,63,00,6f,00,72,00,65,00,65,00,2e,00,64,00,6c,00,6c,00,00,\
+  00
+
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/base_sink.h>
+
+#include <spdlog/details/windows_include.h>
+#include <winbase.h>
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <vector>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+
+namespace win_eventlog {
+
+namespace internal {
+
+/** Windows error */
+struct win32_error : public spdlog_ex
+{
+    /** Formats an error report line: "user-message: error-code (system message)" */
+    static std::string format(std::string const &user_message, DWORD error_code = GetLastError())
+    {
+        std::string system_message;
+
+        LPSTR format_message_result{};
+        auto format_message_succeeded =
+            ::FormatMessageA(FORMAT_MESSAGE_ALLOCATE_BUFFER | FORMAT_MESSAGE_FROM_SYSTEM | FORMAT_MESSAGE_IGNORE_INSERTS, nullptr,
+                error_code, MAKELANGID(LANG_NEUTRAL, SUBLANG_DEFAULT), (LPSTR)&format_message_result, 0, nullptr);
+
+        if (format_message_succeeded && format_message_result)
+        {
+            system_message = fmt::format(" ({})", format_message_result);
+        }
+
+        if (format_message_result)
+        {
+            LocalFree((HLOCAL)format_message_result);
+        }
+
+        return fmt::format("{}: {}{}", user_message, error_code, system_message);
+    }
+
+    explicit win32_error(std::string const &func_name, DWORD error = GetLastError())
+        : spdlog_ex(format(func_name, error))
+    {}
+};
+
+/** Wrapper for security identifiers (SID) on Windows */
+struct sid_t
+{
+    std::vector<char> buffer_;
+
+public:
+    sid_t() {}
+
+    /** creates a wrapped SID copy */
+    static sid_t duplicate_sid(PSID psid)
+    {
+        if (!::IsValidSid(psid))
+        {
+            throw_spdlog_ex("sid_t::sid_t(): invalid SID received");
+        }
+
+        auto const sid_length{::GetLengthSid(psid)};
+
+        sid_t result;
+        result.buffer_.resize(sid_length);
+        if (!::CopySid(sid_length, (PSID)result.as_sid(), psid))
+        {
+            SPDLOG_THROW(win32_error("CopySid"));
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /** Retrieves pointer to the internal buffer contents as SID* */
+    SID *as_sid() const
+    {
+        return buffer_.empty() ? nullptr : (SID *)buffer_.data();
+    }
+
+    /** Get SID for the current user */
+    static sid_t get_current_user_sid()
+    {
+        /* create and init RAII holder for process token */
+        struct process_token_t
+        {
+            HANDLE token_handle_ = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
+            explicit process_token_t(HANDLE process)
+            {
+                if (!::OpenProcessToken(process, TOKEN_QUERY, &token_handle_))
+                {
+                    SPDLOG_THROW(win32_error("OpenProcessToken"));
+                }
+            }
+
+            ~process_token_t()
+            {
+                ::CloseHandle(token_handle_);
+            }
+
+        } current_process_token(::GetCurrentProcess()); // GetCurrentProcess returns pseudohandle, no leak here!
+
+        // Get the required size, this is expected to fail with ERROR_INSUFFICIENT_BUFFER and return the token size
+        DWORD tusize = 0;
+        if (::GetTokenInformation(current_process_token.token_handle_, TokenUser, NULL, 0, &tusize))
+        {
+            SPDLOG_THROW(win32_error("GetTokenInformation should fail"));
+        }
+
+        // get user token
+        std::vector<unsigned char> buffer(static_cast<size_t>(tusize));
+        if (!::GetTokenInformation(current_process_token.token_handle_, TokenUser, (LPVOID)buffer.data(), tusize, &tusize))
+        {
+            SPDLOG_THROW(win32_error("GetTokenInformation"));
+        }
+
+        // create a wrapper of the SID data as stored in the user token
+        return sid_t::duplicate_sid(((TOKEN_USER *)buffer.data())->User.Sid);
+    }
+};
+
+struct eventlog
+{
+    static WORD get_event_type(details::log_msg const &msg)
+    {
+        switch (msg.level)
+        {
+        case level::trace:
+        case level::debug:
+            return EVENTLOG_SUCCESS;
+
+        case level::info:
+            return EVENTLOG_INFORMATION_TYPE;
+
+        case level::warn:
+            return EVENTLOG_WARNING_TYPE;
+
+        case level::err:
+        case level::critical:
+        case level::off:
+            return EVENTLOG_ERROR_TYPE;
+
+        default:
+            return EVENTLOG_INFORMATION_TYPE;
+        }
+    }
+
+    static WORD get_event_category(details::log_msg const &msg)
+    {
+        return (WORD)msg.level;
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace internal
+
+/*
+ * Windows Event Log sink
+ */
+template<typename Mutex>
+class win_eventlog_sink : public base_sink<Mutex>
+{
+private:
+    HANDLE hEventLog_{NULL};
+    internal::sid_t current_user_sid_;
+    std::string source_;
+    WORD event_id_;
+
+    HANDLE event_log_handle()
+    {
+        if (!hEventLog_)
+        {
+            hEventLog_ = ::RegisterEventSourceA(nullptr, source_.c_str());
+            if (!hEventLog_ || hEventLog_ == (HANDLE)ERROR_ACCESS_DENIED)
+            {
+                SPDLOG_THROW(internal::win32_error("RegisterEventSource"));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return hEventLog_;
+    }
+
+protected:
+    void sink_it_(const details::log_msg &msg) override
+    {
+        using namespace internal;
+
+        bool succeeded;
+        memory_buf_t formatted;
+        base_sink<Mutex>::formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+        formatted.push_back('\0');
+
+#ifdef SPDLOG_WCHAR_TO_UTF8_SUPPORT
+        wmemory_buf_t buf;
+        details::os::utf8_to_wstrbuf(string_view_t(formatted.data(), formatted.size()), buf);
+
+        LPCWSTR lp_wstr = buf.data();
+        succeeded = ::ReportEventW(event_log_handle(), eventlog::get_event_type(msg), eventlog::get_event_category(msg), event_id_,
+                current_user_sid_.as_sid(), 1, 0, &lp_wstr, nullptr);
+#else
+        LPCSTR lp_str = formatted.data();
+        succeeded = ::ReportEventA(event_log_handle(), eventlog::get_event_type(msg), eventlog::get_event_category(msg), event_id_,
+                current_user_sid_.as_sid(), 1, 0, &lp_str, nullptr);
+#endif
+
+        if (!succeeded)
+        {
+            SPDLOG_THROW(win32_error("ReportEvent"));
+        }
+    }
+
+    void flush_() override {}
+
+public:
+    win_eventlog_sink(std::string const &source, WORD event_id = 1000 /* according to mscoree.dll */)
+        : source_(source)
+        , event_id_(event_id)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            current_user_sid_ = internal::sid_t::get_current_user_sid();
+        }
+        catch (...)
+        {
+            // get_current_user_sid() is unlikely to fail and if it does, we can still proceed without
+            // current_user_sid but in the event log the record will have no user name
+        }
+    }
+
+    ~win_eventlog_sink()
+    {
+        if (hEventLog_)
+            DeregisterEventSource(hEventLog_);
+    }
+};
+
+} // namespace win_eventlog
+
+using win_eventlog_sink_mt = win_eventlog::win_eventlog_sink<std::mutex>;
+using win_eventlog_sink_st = win_eventlog::win_eventlog_sink<details::null_mutex>;
+
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink-inl.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink-inl.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e2676d3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink-inl.h
@@ -0,0 +1,175 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#ifndef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include <spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h>
+#endif
+
+#include <spdlog/details/windows_include.h>
+#include <wincon.h>
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+#include <spdlog/pattern_formatter.h>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::wincolor_sink(void *out_handle, color_mode mode)
+    : out_handle_(out_handle)
+    , mutex_(ConsoleMutex::mutex())
+    , formatter_(details::make_unique<spdlog::pattern_formatter>())
+{
+
+    set_color_mode_impl(mode);
+    // set level colors
+    colors_[level::trace] = FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE;     // white
+    colors_[level::debug] = FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE;                      // cyan
+    colors_[level::info] = FOREGROUND_GREEN;                                         // green
+    colors_[level::warn] = FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY; // intense yellow
+    colors_[level::err] = FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY;                     // intense red
+    colors_[level::critical] =
+        BACKGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE | FOREGROUND_INTENSITY; // intense white on red background
+    colors_[level::off] = 0;
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::~wincolor_sink()
+{
+    this->flush();
+}
+
+// change the color for the given level
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_color(level::level_enum level, std::uint16_t color)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    colors_[level] = color;
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::log(const details::log_msg &msg)
+{
+    if (out_handle_ == nullptr || out_handle_ == INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE)
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    msg.color_range_start = 0;
+    msg.color_range_end = 0;
+    memory_buf_t formatted;
+    formatter_->format(msg, formatted);
+    if (should_do_colors_ && msg.color_range_end > msg.color_range_start)
+    {
+        // before color range
+        print_range_(formatted, 0, msg.color_range_start);
+        // in color range
+        auto orig_attribs = static_cast<WORD>(set_foreground_color_(colors_[msg.level]));
+        print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_start, msg.color_range_end);
+        // reset to orig colors
+        ::SetConsoleTextAttribute(static_cast<HANDLE>(out_handle_), orig_attribs);
+        print_range_(formatted, msg.color_range_end, formatted.size());
+    }
+    else // print without colors if color range is invalid (or color is disabled)
+    {
+        write_to_file_(formatted);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::flush()
+{
+    // windows console always flushed?
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_pattern(const std::string &pattern)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    formatter_ = std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter>(new pattern_formatter(pattern));
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    formatter_ = std::move(sink_formatter);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_color_mode(color_mode mode)
+{
+    std::lock_guard<mutex_t> lock(mutex_);
+    set_color_mode_impl(mode);
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_color_mode_impl(color_mode mode)
+{
+    if (mode == color_mode::automatic)
+    {
+        // should do colors only if out_handle_  points to actual console.
+        DWORD console_mode;
+        bool in_console = ::GetConsoleMode(static_cast<HANDLE>(out_handle_), &console_mode) != 0;
+        should_do_colors_ = in_console;
+    }
+    else
+    {
+        should_do_colors_ = mode == color_mode::always ? true : false;
+    }
+}
+
+// set foreground color and return the orig console attributes (for resetting later)
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+std::uint16_t SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::set_foreground_color_(std::uint16_t attribs)
+{
+    CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO orig_buffer_info;
+    if (!::GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(static_cast<HANDLE>(out_handle_), &orig_buffer_info))
+    {
+        // just return white if failed getting console info
+        return FOREGROUND_RED | FOREGROUND_GREEN | FOREGROUND_BLUE; 
+    }
+    
+    // change only the foreground bits (lowest 4 bits) 
+    auto new_attribs = static_cast<WORD>(attribs) | (orig_buffer_info.wAttributes & 0xfff0);
+    auto ignored = ::SetConsoleTextAttribute(static_cast<HANDLE>(out_handle_), static_cast<WORD>(new_attribs));
+    (void)(ignored);
+    return static_cast<std::uint16_t>(orig_buffer_info.wAttributes); // return orig attribs
+}
+
+// print a range of formatted message to console
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::print_range_(const memory_buf_t &formatted, size_t start, size_t end)
+{
+    if (end > start)
+    {
+        auto size = static_cast<DWORD>(end - start);
+        auto ignored = ::WriteConsoleA(static_cast<HANDLE>(out_handle_), formatted.data() + start, size, nullptr, nullptr);
+        (void)(ignored);
+    }
+}
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+void SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>::write_to_file_(const memory_buf_t &formatted)
+{
+    auto size = static_cast<DWORD>(formatted.size());
+    DWORD bytes_written = 0;
+    auto ignored = ::WriteFile(static_cast<HANDLE>(out_handle_), formatted.data(), size, &bytes_written, nullptr);
+    (void)(ignored);
+}
+
+// wincolor_stdout_sink
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_stdout_sink<ConsoleMutex>::wincolor_stdout_sink(color_mode mode)
+    : wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>(::GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE), mode)
+{}
+
+// wincolor_stderr_sink
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+SPDLOG_INLINE wincolor_stderr_sink<ConsoleMutex>::wincolor_stderr_sink(color_mode mode)
+    : wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>(::GetStdHandle(STD_ERROR_HANDLE), mode)
+{}
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
diff --git a/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a82f1b24
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NorthstarDLL/include/spdlog/sinks/wincolor_sink.h
@@ -0,0 +1,85 @@
+// Copyright(c) 2015-present, Gabi Melman & spdlog contributors.
+// Distributed under the MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
+
+#pragma once
+
+#include <spdlog/common.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/console_globals.h>
+#include <spdlog/details/null_mutex.h>
+#include <spdlog/sinks/sink.h>
+
+#include <memory>
+#include <mutex>
+#include <string>
+#include <array>
+#include <cstdint>
+
+namespace spdlog {
+namespace sinks {
+/*
+ * Windows color console sink. Uses WriteConsoleA to write to the console with
+ * colors
+ */
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+class wincolor_sink : public sink
+{
+public:   
+    wincolor_sink(void *out_handle, color_mode mode);
+    ~wincolor_sink() override;
+
+    wincolor_sink(const wincolor_sink &other) = delete;
+    wincolor_sink &operator=(const wincolor_sink &other) = delete;
+
+    // change the color for the given level
+    void set_color(level::level_enum level, std::uint16_t color);
+    void log(const details::log_msg &msg) final override;
+    void flush() final override;
+    void set_pattern(const std::string &pattern) override final;
+    void set_formatter(std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> sink_formatter) override final;
+    void set_color_mode(color_mode mode);
+
+protected:
+    using mutex_t = typename ConsoleMutex::mutex_t;
+    void *out_handle_;
+    mutex_t &mutex_;    
+    bool should_do_colors_;
+    std::unique_ptr<spdlog::formatter> formatter_;
+    std::array<std::uint16_t, level::n_levels> colors_;
+
+    // set foreground color and return the orig console attributes (for resetting later)
+    std::uint16_t set_foreground_color_(std::uint16_t attribs);
+
+    // print a range of formatted message to console
+    void print_range_(const memory_buf_t &formatted, size_t start, size_t end);
+
+    // in case we are redirected to file (not in console mode)
+    void write_to_file_(const memory_buf_t &formatted);
+
+    void set_color_mode_impl(color_mode mode);
+};
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+class wincolor_stdout_sink : public wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>
+{
+public:
+    explicit wincolor_stdout_sink(color_mode mode = color_mode::automatic);
+};
+
+template<typename ConsoleMutex>
+class wincolor_stderr_sink : public wincolor_sink<ConsoleMutex>
+{
+public:
+    explicit wincolor_stderr_sink(color_mode mode = color_mode::automatic);
+};
+
+using wincolor_stdout_sink_mt = wincolor_stdout_sink<details::console_mutex>;
+using wincolor_stdout_sink_st = wincolor_stdout_sink<details::console_nullmutex>;
+
+using wincolor_stderr_sink_mt = wincolor_stderr_sink<details::console_mutex>;
+using wincolor_stderr_sink_st = wincolor_stderr_sink<details::console_nullmutex>;
+} // namespace sinks
+} // namespace spdlog
+
+#ifdef SPDLOG_HEADER_ONLY
+#include "wincolor_sink-inl.h"
+#endif