In log4j there are level from trace at the lowest, debug, info, warn, error, and fatal.
I used level info to log my web application with this code
<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
<appender name="abclog" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="/data/abc/abc.log"/>
<param name="DatePattern" value="'.'yyyy-MM-dd"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%d{ISO8601}] [%-5p] [%t] {%F:%M:%L} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<logger name="com.myapp">
<level value="info" />
<appender-ref ref="abclog"/>
</logger>
<logger name="com.myapp.controller">
<level value="info" />
<appender-ref ref="abclog"/>
</logger>
</log4j:configuration>
It'd produce abc.log contained log from level info to fatal.
Then I tried to move the error log only to another file, error.log.
<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
<appender name="errorlog" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="/data/abc/error.log"/>
<param name="DatePattern" value="'.'yyyy-MM-dd"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%d{ISO8601}] [%-5p] [%t] {%F:%M:%L} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="abclog" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="/data/abc/abc.log"/>
<param name="DatePattern" value="'.'yyyy-MM-dd"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%d{ISO8601}] [%-5p] [%t] {%F:%M:%L} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<logger name="com.myapp">
<level value="error" />
<appender-ref ref="errorlog"/>
</logger>
<logger name="com.myapp.controller">
<level value="error" />
<appender-ref ref="errorlog"/>
</logger>
<logger name="com.myapp">
<level value="info" />
<appender-ref ref="abclog"/>
</logger>
<logger name="com.myapp.controller">
<level value="info" />
<appender-ref ref="abclog"/>
</logger>
</log4j:configuration>
But didn't work, all logger still in abc.log. I found that the logger outputs all those messages equal to that level and also all greater levels than it, that's why the log still in abc.log.
When I deleted abclog and log level info, it worked. It'd show logger from level error (and maybe fatal error if any) on error.log.
But why when I tried to lower the log info to trace / debug without level info or error, it didn't come up with anything, no logger created.
When I put the lowest log4j level, it should show all the log from its level and above like it supposed to do at info level (show log from info to fatal).
Why could it show up with nothing when the level change into trace / debug instead of level info?
Does it really no other way to separate error log to another file from other log?
Try to use the category with additivity set to false. I have not tested, but something like the following should work:
<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
<appender name="errorlog" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="Threshold" value="ERROR"/>
<param name="File" value="/data/abc/error.log"/>
<param name="DatePattern" value="'.'yyyy-MM-dd"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%d{ISO8601}] [%-5p] [%t] {%F:%M:%L} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="abclog" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="/data/abc/abc.log"/>
<param name="DatePattern" value="'.'yyyy-MM-dd"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%d{ISO8601}] [%-5p] [%t] {%F:%M:%L} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="console" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
<param name="Target" value="System.out"/>
<param name="Threshold" value="INFO"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%d{ISO8601}] [%-5p] [%t] {%F:%M:%L} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<!-- all error from com.myapp to errorlog only -->
<category name="com.myapp" additivity="false">
<priority value="error" />
<appender-ref ref="errorlog"/>
</category>
<!-- all other log from com.myapp to abclog only -->
<category name="com.myapp" additivity="false">
<priority value="info" />
<appender-ref ref="abclog"/>
</category>
<root>
<!-- all other log to console -->
<appender-ref ref="console"/>
</root>
</log4j:configuration>
If you want to separate com.myapp and com.myapp.controller, you can declare more categories. But you should declare com.myapp.controller before com.myapp.
UPDATE : you can try with filter perhaps is what you need, after that, I have no more idea:
<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
<appender name="errorlog" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="Threshold" value="ERROR"/>
<param name="File" value="/data/abc/error.log"/>
<param name="DatePattern" value="'.'yyyy-MM-dd"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%d{ISO8601}] [%-5p] [%t] {%F:%M:%L} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
<filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelRangeFilter">
<param name="levelMin" value="ERROR" />
<param name="levelMax" value="FATAL" />
</filter>
</appender>
<appender name="abclog" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="Threshold" value="INFO"/>
<param name="File" value="/data/abc/abc.log"/>
<param name="DatePattern" value="'.'yyyy-MM-dd"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%d{ISO8601}] [%-5p] [%t] {%F:%M:%L} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
<filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelRangeFilter">
<param name="levelMin" value="INFO" />
<param name="levelMax" value="WARN" />
</filter>
</appender>
<appender name="console" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
<param name="Target" value="System.out"/>
<param name="Threshold" value="INFO"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%d{ISO8601}] [%-5p] [%t] {%F:%M:%L} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<!-- all log from com.myapp to special log file -->
<category name="com.myapp" additivity="false">
<appender-ref ref="errorlog"/>
<appender-ref ref="abclog"/>
</category>
<root>
<appender-ref ref="console"/>
</root>
</log4j:configuration>
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Okay, this is driving me nuts. I have an app that uses log4j 1.2.16, my configuration file is properly picked up and log4j writes to the file that I want, BUT it only logs error level.
Code:
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
- (... code omitted)
private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(PostLoginController.class);
LOGGER.debug("TOTO debug");
LOGGER.info("TOTO Info");
LOGGER.warn("TOTO warn");
LOGGER.error("TOTO error");
XML:
<appender name="fileAppender" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="/jboss/jboss-eap-6.4/standalone/log/myLogFile.log"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%t:%c] : %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<!-- Root Logger -->
<root>
<priority value ="debug" />
<appender-ref ref="fileAppender"/>
</root>
When my app runs myLogFile is created and I can see the error log in it, but not the other ones:
2019-06-06 19:37:31 ERROR [http-/0.0.0.0:8080-2:my.classpath.PostLoginController] : TOTO error
Any idea what's wrong here?
You have to use like this for logging debug to error.
<log4j:configuration debug="false">
<appender name="consoleAppender" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
<param name="target" value="System.out" />
<param name="threshold" value="debug" />
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{ISO8601} %-5p [%c{1}] - %m%n" />
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="fileAppender" class="org.apache.log4j.FileAppender">
<param name="file" value="/jboss/jboss-eap-6.4/standalone/log/myLogFile.log"/>
<param name="append" value="false" />
<param name="threshold" value="debug" />
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{ISO8601} %-5p [%c{1}] - %m%n" />
</layout>
</appender>
<root>
<priority value="info" />
<appender-ref ref="default.console" />
<appender-ref ref="default.file" />
</root>
</log4j:configuration>
Okay, figured it out. I had to add
<category name="my.classpath">
<priority value="all" />
<appender-ref ref="fileAppender" />
</category>
because somehow the rootLogger level can't be altered.
I was making a log4j.xml for one of my projects in netbeans .
Here is its contents :
<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
<appender name="FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="file" value="${catalina.home}/logs/MyLogs.log" />
<param name="DatePattern" value="'.'yyyy-MM-dd" />
<param name="Threshold" value="INFO" />
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m #]%n" />
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="sqlLogs" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<param name="file" value="${catalina.home}/logs/MySqlLogs.log" />
<param name="DatePattern" value="'.'yyyy-MM-dd" />
<param name="Threshold" value="TRACE" />
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n" />
</layout>
</appender>
<root>
<level value ="INFO" />
<appender-ref ref="FILE" />
</root>
<logger name="org.hibernate.SQL" additivity="false" >
<level value="DEBUG" />
<appender-ref ref="sqlLogs" />
</logger>
</log4j:configuration>
Now i want sql logs to go only to MySqlLogs.log but they are appearing on both MySqlLogs.log and catalina.out .
The format of logs in catalina.out is
Hibernate : select ....
Hibernate : insert into ....
Can anyone help me out on this please .
You can stop it, on your env shared properties.
hibernate.show_sql=true
you have to add the following line in your hibernate_cfg.xml file
show_sql to false
and in your file loging.properties :
log4j.logger.org.hibernate=debug
log4j.logger.org.hibernate.type=trace
log4j.logger.org.apache=debug
I have two appenders, one for file and another for console.
I want Eclipse console to show both file and console logs, but in the same time file to show only its own logs.
How do I do that?
Here is conf.
<appender name="FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender">
<errorHandler class="org.jboss.logging.util.OnlyOnceErrorHandler"/>
<param name="Append" value="true"/>
<param name="Threshold" value="INFO"/>
<param name="File" value="${jboss.server.log.dir}/file.log"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d %-5p %m%n"/>
</layout>
<appender name="CONSOLE" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
<errorHandler class="org.jboss.logging.util.OnlyOnceErrorHandler"/>
<param name="Target" value="System.out"/>
<param name="Threshold" value="INFO"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d %-5p [%c{1}] %m%n"/>
</layout>
Also, file log is showing only logs from specific package.
<category name="com.project.example" additivity="false">
<appender-ref ref="FILE"/>
<priority value="INFO"/>
</category>
And root:
<root>
<priority value="${jboss.server.log.threshold}"/>
<appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
<appender-ref ref="FILE"/>
</root>
you have to configure your appender in logger tag as below.
<logger name="com.project.example">
<appender-ref ref="FILE" />
<appender-ref ref="CONSOLE" />
</logger>
<root>
<level value="debug" />
<appender-ref ref="CONSOLE" />
</root>
I have a huge code base which serves info requests about colleges. There is a base framework code, and we have some separate packages for college1, college2, etc.,
Whenever there is a request for some info about college X, both framework code and college specific code both are triggered. I want to see logs generated for all requests for Company X to go to one location, and company Y to go to one location.
How do I use JUL or apache's logging.properties file to achieve this ? How do I ensure logs written by common framework libraries for company X go to one location, and logs written by common framework libraries for company Y go to some other location ?
I would have an xml file that contain the appenders to specify what packages go into what log file.
You can then load the xml file in your application entry point. Below is an example I have used in my current project
<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
<!-- appenders -->
<appender name="console" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
<param name="Target" value="System.out" />
<param name="threshold" value="error" />
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%t] %p %c - %m%n" />
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="codebaseXAppender" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="codebaseX.log" />
<param name="MaxFileSize" value="10MB" />
<param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="10"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%t] %d %p %c - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="codebaseYAppender" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="codebaseY.log" />
<param name="MaxFileSize" value="10MB" />
<param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="10"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%t] %d %p %c - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<!-- Root Logger -->
<root>
<priority value="error" />
<appender-ref ref="console" />
</root>
<!-- Application logger -->
<logger name="com.codebasePackageX" additivity="true">
<level value="info" />
<appender-ref ref="codebaseXAppender" />
</logger>
<!-- Application logger -->
<logger name="com.codebasePackageY" additivity="true">
<level value="info" />
<appender-ref ref="codebaseYAppender" />
</logger>
</log4j:configuration>
I am using log4j for logging in my applicaion. I am trying to different level logs in different files but something going wrong. Any help regrading this issue will be highly appreciated.
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd">
<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
<appender name="console" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
<param name="Target" value="System.out"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%-5p %c{1} - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="DEBUG" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="TCS_patch_9/log/retailer_debug.log" />
<param name="Threshold" value="DEBUG" />
<param name="MaxFileSize" value="2MB"/>
<param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="3"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{ISO8601} %-5p %c - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="INFO" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="TCS_patch_9/log/retailer_info.log" />
<param name="Threshold" value="INFO" />
<param name="MaxFileSize" value="2MB"/>
<param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="3"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{ISO8601} %-5p %c - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="ERROR" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="TCS_patch_9/log/retailer_error.log" />
<param name="Threshold" value="ERROR" />
<param name="MaxFileSize" value="2MB"/>
<param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="3"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{ISO8601} %-5p %c - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<appender name="FATAL" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
<param name="File" value="TCS_patch_9/log/retailer_repeat_delay.log" />
<param name="Threshold" value="FATAL" />
<param name="MaxFileSize" value="2MB"/>
<param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="3"/>
<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{ISO8601} %-5p %c - %m%n"/>
</layout>
</appender>
<root>
<priority value ="error" />
<appender-ref ref="console"/>
<appender-ref ref="DEBUG"/>
<appender-ref ref="INFO"/>
<appender-ref ref="ERROR"/>
<appender-ref ref="FATAL"/>
</root>
</log4j:configuration>
The standard behaviour for log4j appenders is that they log all messages at their threshold level or higher, i.e. an appender with threshold INFO will log INFO, WARN, ERROR and FATAL messages but not DEBUG. If you want to log only INFO messages but not WARN and above then you need to use a LevelMatchFilter.
You will also need to set your root logger priority to DEBUG, otherwise it will only send ERROR and FATAL messages to its appenders and your DEBUG and INFO files will be empty.