this stack trace is being dumped also, as part of the same error:
log4j:ERROR Could not parse input source [org.xml.sax.InputSource@b95f2]. java.lang.NullPointerException at java.util.Hashtable.put(Hashtable.java:380) at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByName(DOMConfigurator.java:141) at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByReference(DOMConfigurator.java:153) at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseChildrenOfLoggerElement(DOMConfigurator.java:415) at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseCategory(DOMConfigurator.java:335) at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parse(DOMConfigurator.java:788) at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:673) at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:616) at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:584) at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.configure(DOMConfigurator.java:694) at teachscape.common.log.LogWrapper.start(Unknown Source) thanks in advance. --------------------------------------------------------- On Thu, 20 Jun 2002 15:55:34 -0400, Edward Q. Bridges wrote: > > this is a "new" error that has begun appearing sporadically since we upgraded. > > unfortunately, all our development grinds to a halt, since it won't print any >messages to the console after this. > > therefore, it's a pretty big issue for us. > > has anyone encountered this? > > thanks > --e-- > > > log4j:ERROR Could not create an Appender. Reported error follows. > java.lang.ClassCastException: org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender > at >org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseAppender(DOMConfigurator.java:165) > at >org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByName(DOMConfigurator.java:140) > at >org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByReference(DOMConfigurator.java:153) > at >org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseChildrenOfLoggerElement(DOMConfigurator.java:415) > at >org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseCategory(DOMConfigurator.java:335) > at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parse(DOMConfigurator.java:788) > at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:673) > at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:616) > at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:584) > at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.configure(DOMConfigurator.java:694) > at teachscape.common.log.LogWrapper.start(Unknown Source) > > -- > Edward Q. Bridges > http://www.teachscape.com > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- Edward Q. Bridges http://www.teachscape.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>