The ".configuration" name is a system property, see the -D JVM option. It points to a file name. The ".property" name is a file name.
Gary On Jan 4, 2013, at 6:19, Shitian Long <longst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello > > I am wondering what is the different between "log4j.configuration" and > "log4j.properties". > According to the book "Pro Apache Log4j Second Edition" > > Quote: > > 1: The LogManager class looks for the system property log4j.configuration. > > 2: If the log4j.configuration property is not defined, then it tries to look > for a resource named log4j.properties/log4j.xml in the application class path. > > From my understanding " log4j.configuration" is a properties plain text file, > only different with log4j.properties is extensions. My question is what is > the purpose of check log4j.configuration first. > > Thanks > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org
