If the class name of your appender is: com.mycompany.myapp.NewAppender Then the configuration file for it looks like this: log4j.appender.MyAppender=com.mycompany.myapp.NewAppender
As I understand it, Log4J uses JavaBeans Introspection to set properties on the appenders. I read through the Introspection section of the JavaBean API. http://java.sun.com/products/javabeans/docs/spec.html Basically, if your appender has a property called someProperty of type String, then you need two methods: public String getSomeProperty() public void setSomeProperty(String newProperty) In the configuration file if you have an appender called MyAppender then the values for someProperty are set like this: log4j.appender.MyAppender.SomePropery=someValue That's how I did it anyway. Hope it helps. Jud Barr Principal Financial Group Des Moines, Iowa [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: Charlie Cano [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 5:48 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Writing new appenders I'm trying to write my own Appender, and I'm wondering if anyone that has done this can give me the short description of how log4j goes about using the configuration file to create and configure appenders... where's a good place to look for an example? I'm extending the AppenderSkeleton to take advantage of the filter stuff it gives me, I'm more interested in trying to figure out the steps involved in an appender's lifecycle (configuration, invocation). Any pointers are appreciated, Charlie -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
