> I've only been using log4j for a few months now, and while reading > this mailing list, a question has been forming in my mind. It looks > like most people use an XML formatted configuration file. I am not > currently doing that, but I got wondering.
Currently I'm using property files, too. > It looks like there is a limit to what I can do with the > property-list style configuration file. Is this true? Even > if I'm not doing something fancy now, would it be better to > switch to using an XML > configuration file so that, if I needed to, I could enable the more > complex features (without changing my source code)? Or can I do > everything in the property-list style file? There are things you can't do with property files, such as using an AsyncAppender. I think they tend to be nested configurations, basically. I do wonder whether this is just a problem with the current property configurator, however, and one which could be overcome with a bit of ingenuity. > I have an off topic question which people can choose to > ignore. If > you have an answer/suggestion, feel free to email directly if > you don't > want to pollute the list. > Since I program in Perl as well as java, I know all about CPAN. > I've been looking for a web site similar to CPAN, but for java jars. > I've looked at jars.com, but the descriptions aren't rich > enough and the > categories aren't specific enough (at least for what I was recently > looking for.) Basically, I'm just spoiled with CPAN. I can usually > find something related quickly when I look around CPAN... and I think > java would benefit from this too. > Are there any well organized, well indexed web sites for > java jars? I rarely want a library which isn't either provided by Sun on java.sun.com, Jakarta at jakarta.apache.org, Apache XML at xml.apache.org, or which a quick web search can't find, personally. Jon --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
