class-WriteLog.ps1

Class WriteLog{
   [string]$FileBaseName = 'Temp'
   [string]$LogDirectory = 'C:\Scripts\export'
   [string]$Preference = 'SilentContinue'
   [bool]$Console = $true
   [PSObject[]]$InfoMessages
  
   #default constructor
   WriteLog(){}

   #constructor
   WriteLog($fbn,$ld){
      $this.FileBaseName = $fbn
      $this.LogDirectory = $ld
   }
   
   WriteInformation($MessageData){
      $info =  $false
      if ($this.Preference -eq 'Continue') { $Info = $true }
 
      if ($Info) {
         $this.InfoMessages += Write-Information -MessageData $MessageData 6>&1 | Select-Object *
      }

      if($this.Console){
         Write-Information -MessageData $MessageData -InformationAction Continue
      }
   }
   
   ExportToText(){
      $this.InfoMessages | 
      Select TimeGenerated,MessageData | 
      Out-File "$($this.LogDirectory)\$($this.FileBaseName).txt" -Encoding utf8 -Force -Append -Width 1000
   }
   
   ExportToXML(){
      $this.InfoMessages |
      Export-Clixml -Path "$($this.LogDirectory)\$($this.FileBaseName).xml" -Encoding UTF8 -Force
   }   
}