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1. Why chose XML over properties files for Log4J configuration? stackoverflow.com

Are there any reasons to use XML over properties files for Log4J configuration?

2. Why isn't my log4j.properties file getting used? stackoverflow.com

I have a log4j.properties file in my current directory that specifies some things to log at DEBUG level, and everything else as INFO:

log4j.rootLogger=WARN, stdout
log4j.appender.stdout=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
log4j.appender.stdout.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern=[%5p] %d{mm:ss} (%F:%M:%L)%n%m%n%n

log4j.logger.com.xcski=DEBUG
log4j.logger.org.apache.nutch.protocol.http=DEBUG
log4j.logger.org.apache.nutch.fetcher.Fetcher=DEBUG

And I run the project from ...

3. commons-logging and log4j properties file stackoverflow.com

I am trying to use log4j via commons-logging and having problems if the log4j properties file is not called log4.properties. I get following error: log4j:WARN No appenders could be found for logger (LogMePlease). log4j:WARN ...

4. How to validate Java logging properties files? stackoverflow.com

I have a basic facility for allowing users to remotely apply changes to the logging files in my application. Some logs are configured using java.util.logging properties files, and some are ...

5. log4j sample configuration file (properties file) stackoverflow.com

What is the easiest way to get started with log4j configuration?

6. Are log4j.properties file includes supported? stackoverflow.com

Does log4j support properties files includes - like commons configuration - so I could include one file from another, overriding properties as appropriate? I have tried doing it, and it doesn't seem ...

7. How to configure log4j with a properties file stackoverflow.com

How do I get log4j to pick up a properties file. I'm writing a Java desktop app which I want to use log4j. In my main method if have this:

...

8. Setting jvmargs in log4j.properties file stackoverflow.com

This is a bit of a weird request but I am trying to set some jvmargs in the log4j.properties file. At present I use ant to for example set some args.... jvmarg ...

9. log4j properties file: how to configure? stackoverflow.com

Is it right that the procedure of using log4j looks like this: 1) put a .properties file somewhere in a project folder 2) in an initialization method, that runs only once, invoke PropertyConfigurator.configure("path_to_file"); 3) ...

10. Where/how does log4j look for a log4j.properties file? stackoverflow.com

I'm trying out log4j in a simple test app. I create a new Java project in eclipse and add the log4j JAR (v1.2.16) to my build path. I then create a ...

11. Help configuring the log4cplus configuration file (properties file) stackoverflow.com

I created a new Logger object like this:

log4cplus::Logger m_WebAccessLogger;  //a class member

Then in the constructor initialization list I do:

m_WebAccessLogger(log4cplus::Logger::getInstance("WebAccess")

This works fine, it logs as expected. What I'm having trouble ...

12. JBoss 5.0.1: log4j.properties file not taking effect in EAR stackoverflow.com

I cannot get the settings in my log4j.properties file to take effect. I've already followed the advice in the following forum discussion: http://community.jboss.org/message/198690#198690 Here is my log4j.properties file (in the root ...

13. Exempt a given class not to write into my log file using Log4J properties file stackoverflow.com

I am using log4j to do my logging. I lately added a library (Connection pooling lib called DBPool) and it is producing a lot of output to my log file. The log ...

14. log4j StringToMatch in property file stackoverflow.com

I have following XML configration i would like to convert to java property file. I am getting below error

log4j:WARN Failed to set property [filter] to value "org.apache.log4j.varia.DenyAllFilter".
log4j:ERROR Could not instantiate class ...

15. Problem with loading custom appender using log4j property file stackoverflow.com

I'm working on an Eclipse RCP project comprised from multiple plugin projects, and having trouble load a custom appender using the following property file in log4j:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM ...

16. Log4j not finding custom appender using a property file stackoverflow.com

I'm trying to configure log4j in an Eclipse plugin project using the following XML property file, that includes a custom appender called EclipseLoggingAppender:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd">

<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/" debug="true">
 ...

17. log4j properties file stackoverflow.com

I see this is a properties file

log4j.logger.com.asd=DEBUG, @@app.name@@
log4j.logger.com.asd.@@xyz.cad.name.lcase@@.truck=DEBUG, @@app.name@@

is "@@" a wildcard notation?

18. log4j picking up wrong properties file stackoverflow.com

There are 2 log4j.properties files in my classpath. I need both of them - One of them is required for a library that I am using and another is the one ...

19. how to include date/time in log filename in log4j properties file stackoverflow.com

I want to create a log file for log4j using FileAppender. For eg if log file is : /home/jj/socket/socket.log I want log as: /home/jj/socket/socket_YYYYMMDDhhmm.log or /home/jj/socket/socket_YYYYMMDD.log

20. Where does SLF4J pick up the Log4j Property file from? stackoverflow.com

Where does SLF4J pick up the Log4j Property file from?

21. Where can I find descriptions on the various properties of a log4j properties file? stackoverflow.com

I'm looking for information that actually explains the what properties are available for a log4j.properties file. What I've found instead are a lot of properties files that are already made saying, ...

22. Log4J properties file not found stackoverflow.com

I have a Java Project that was added to the Java Build Path of a Web Project. On the first Java project I added the Log4J JAR file to the Java Build ...

23. log4j custom log level and properties file stackoverflow.com

I have the following custom logging level

public class SAMLLoggingLevel extends Level{

public static final String SAMLLOGGING_LEVEL = "SAMLLOGGING";
public static final Level SAML_EXCEPTION_LOGGING = new SAMLLoggingLevel(FATAL_INT + 1, SAMLLOGGING_LEVEL, 7);
public static final Level ...

24. Log4j referring to external properties file in class path stackoverflow.com

I have a log4j.properties file

    log4j.appender.BigBrotherLog=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
    log4j.appender.BigBrotherLog.File=${userprofile.broker.bigbrother.log4j.file.path}
    log4j.appender.BigBrotherLog.MaxFileSize=100MB
    log4j.appender.BigBrotherLog.MaxBackupIndex=10
    log4j.appender.BigBrotherLog.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
    log4j.appender.BigBrotherLog.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yy/MM/dd} %d{HH:mm:ss} ...

25. configuring log4j.properties file | separating logs stackoverflow.com

I am using hibernate in my webpoject.I have my log4j.propertes under WEB-INF/classes.I want seperate log files for hibernate logs and my application log.In shot am not interested in hibernate logs but ...

26. log4j reset properties back to original as on lo4j.properties file stackoverflow.com

In my application, I defined log4j.properites as follows

log4j.appender.email=org.apache.log4j.net.SMTPAppender
log4j.appender.email.Subject=email Notification

later in the program i am dynamically changing the subject to

Properties prop = new Properties();
prop.setProperty("log4j.appender.email.Subject", "Test Completed");

After I use this variable, I ...

27. change log4j property file at runtime cause an empty default log created stackoverflow.com

I have an application that uses log4j to log on a text file, i have placed a log4j.properties file inside my executable jar file containing the default log configuration parameters. My log4j.properties ...

28. Log4J properties file - where to put it forums.netbeans.org

Hi, I am finally getting round to using log4j in my netbeans projects. I can't work out where to put the properties file in the netbeans project structure. nothing seems to work! Also, where would the output log file be written to if i configure it to use files. any help has my huge thanks cheers hugh

29. load log4j property file from url coderanch.com

I have figured out how to load a property file from a url and use the PropertyResourceBundle to get the properties. However once loaded how do I make this property file visible to the application? Is there some log4j object I can call and provide it with reference to the property file accessed from url? Any help would be appreciated. The ...

30. setting the log4j.properties file coderanch.com

31. how to modify log4j properties file at runtime ? forums.oracle.com

32. How to know Log4j.properties file is loaded? forums.oracle.com

Hello everyone ! I am struggling with Log4j.properties file. On my websphere server, I am not able to write logs to a file using file appender. Earlier it used to work and whenever it stopped working, I just restarted the server and started working. But now, even after restarting the server, it is not writing logs to the file. I think ...

33. log4j does not find properties file (but its in the classes directory) forums.oracle.com

34. unable to configure log4j using a properties file forums.oracle.com

35. Log4J question: loading properties file in as forums.oracle.com

Hi! I'm a newbee with Log4J.. Well.. I'm working with Sun One Java System Application Server, I have a properties file and the scipt in java with an hashtable who loads the values..then I can see this values loaded in JBuilder but it doesn't seems to work with my A.S. !!! I took care of configuration in the application server with ...

36. Log4j Logger - properties file configuration forums.oracle.com

Hi This is regarding Apache Log4j logger and the configuration of Log4j.properties file. Suppose if I have set the properties file to log the messages in a database. It works fine. However, lets say for some reason the database is not accessible for some time. Is there a way to configure a "backup" feature in log4j.properties file that basically says that ...