>Take a look at org.apache.log4j.rolling.RollingFileAppender which has >pluggable rolling and file naming strategies. > >http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/apidocs/index.html > >For a little ancient history, log4j 1.2 has two classes named >RollingFileAppender, the original in org.apache.log4j and a next generation >(aka 2005 or so) implementation from the abandoned log4j 1.3 effort in >org.apache.log4j.rolling. The o.a.l.r.RFA still has its problems, but is an >improvement over o.a.l.RFA.
I've so far found this: http://logging.apache.org/log4j/companions/extras/apidocs/org/apache/log4j/r olling/package-tree.html Despite the fact that it is there in "extras", you're suggesting that it was abandoned? Why?