Sure looks like we need more docs in that area. I will add the docs. Probably will cover log4j and JUL
Regards Manu On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 11:36 PM, Donald Woods <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Manu, I opened GERONIMO-4418 to reference this as a possible Sample we could > create for 2.2. > > > -Donald > > > Manu George wrote: >> >> Hi Hearty, >> >> My understanding was that we just needed to hide the log4j and slf4j >> classes to use logging >> However a quick search came up with this >> >> >> http://webui.sourcelabs.com/geronimo/mail/user/threads/Logging_in_Geronimo_2.0.1.meta >> >> It lists the same problem and a solution >> >> In case of wanting to use a properties file, You can configure log4j >> for you app as follows >> >> 1) Write a gbean that will initialize log4j >> >> eg: >> >> package test >> >> import java.io.IOException; >> import java.io.InputStream; >> import java.util.Properties; >> >> import org.apache.geronimo.gbean.GBeanInfo; >> import org.apache.geronimo.gbean.GBeanInfoBuilder; >> import org.apache.geronimo.gbean.GBeanLifecycle; >> import org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator; >> >> public class Log4JInitGBean { >> >> public Log4JInitGBean(String log4jResource, ClassLoader >> classloader) >> throws IOException { >> InputStream in; >> if (log4jResource != null) { >> in = >> classloader.getResourceAsStream(log4jResource); >> if (in == null) { >> throw new NullPointerException( >> "No log4j properties >> resource found at " >> + >> log4jResource); >> } >> } else { >> return; >> } >> Properties props = new Properties(); >> try { >> props.load(in); >> } finally { >> in.close(); >> } >> PropertyConfigurator.configure(props); >> } >> >> public static final GBeanInfo GBEAN_INFO; >> >> static { >> GBeanInfoBuilder infoBuilder = >> GBeanInfoBuilder.createStatic( >> Log4JInitGBean.class); >> infoBuilder.setPriority(2); >> infoBuilder.addAttribute("log4jResource", String.class, >> true); >> infoBuilder.addAttribute("classLoader", ClassLoader.class, >> false); >> infoBuilder.setConstructor(new String[] { "log4jResource", >> "classLoader" }); >> >> GBEAN_INFO = infoBuilder.getBeanInfo(); >> } >> >> public static GBeanInfo getGBeanInfo() { >> return GBEAN_INFO; >> } >> >> } >> >> Define this gbean in your plan via this entry >> >> <gbean name="Log4jConfiguration" class="test.Log4JInitGBean"> >> <attribute name="log4jResource">fp-log4j.properties</attribute> >> </gbean> >> >> This will initialize ur log4j. Now since you are using slf4j as a >> wrapper over log4j. You can hide the two projects that may already be >> loaded in the parent classloaders via >> >> <sys:hidden-classes> >> <sys:filter>org.apache.log4j</sys:filter> >> <sys:filter>org.slf4j</sys:filter> >> </sys:hidden-classes> >> >> Remember to package your own copies or add dependencies in your plan >> for the slf4j and log4j jars >> This should have your logging working. >> >> 2) Another way is to use the ApplicationLog4jConfigurationGBean though >> I was not able to get it to work as expected >> >> 3) I was not getting log4j to initialize with the configuration I >> specified without using the gbean above >> >> I need to investigate more into 2 and 3. >> >> Regards >> Manu >> >> P.S In your log4j.properties you can give the file path as >> >> log4j.appender.FILE.file=${org.apache.geronimo.server.dir}/var/log/test.log >> where org.apache.geronimo.server.dir is a system property >> >> >> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 4:10 PM, Hearty <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>> I have tried the below 2 options of setting my fp-log4j.properties. >>> Both these options fails. I am not able to see log files created. >>> >>> SET >>> >>> JAVA_OPTS=-Dlog4j.configuration=C:\WebSphere\AppServerCommunityEdition\var\log\fp-log4j.properties >>> >>> SET >>> >>> JAVA_OPTS=-Dorg.apache.geronimo.log4jservice.configuration=C:\WebSphere\AppServerCommunityEdition\var\log\fp-log4j.properties >>> >>> These envionment variable I've specified from a command prompt and I've >>> run >>> start-server command from the same instance. >>> >>> My fp-log4j.properties is as follows >>> >>> #attach an appender to the base apacheds package logger: >>> log4j.logger.org.apache.directory=INFO,fp >>> #do not log apacheds to geronimo logs: >>> log4j.additivity.org.apache.directory=false >>> >>> >>> #Configure the fp specific appender: >>> log4j.appender.fp=org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender >>> log4j.appender.fp.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout >>> # geronimo style logging >>> log4j.appender.fp.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{ABSOLUTE} %-5p [%c{1}] %m%n >>> >>> log4j.appender.fp.append=true >>> log4j.appender.fp.file=${org.apache.geronimo.server.dir}/var/log/fp.log >>> log4j.appender.fp.bufferedIO=false >>> >>> >>> #focal point specific log settings >>> log4j.logger.com.telelogic.focalpoint=DEBUG >>> log4j.logger.com.telelogic.focalpoint.dao.jdbc.Jdbc=OFF >>> log4j.logger.com.telelogic.focalpoint.dao.ViewExecutor=OFF >>> log4j.logger.org.apache.catalina=INFO >>> log4j.logger.org.springframework=INFO >>> log4j.logger.net.sf.ehcache.distribution=INFO >>> >>> Please advice me where I went wrong >>> -- >>> View this message in context: >>> http://www.nabble.com/Configuring-log4j-as-jvm-environment-variable-fails-tp20378195s134p20378195.html >>> Sent from the Apache Geronimo - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >>> >>> >> >
