We have this specific problem related to JBoss-4.0.1 and log4j (which comes inbuilt in JBoss).
I dont want JBoss's inbuilt log4j to do logging for me.
I want to make my own log4j.properties file and JBoss on the fly should lift the properties file and log accordingly to files and console for me.
I tried disabling JBoss's log4j logging. But am unable to do it.

If I try to run a stand-alone java program (without JBoss Server) with a log4j properties file, it works fine and logs accordingly as given in my properties file.
But, if I try to run my application (on JBoss), it is not taking my properties file, but it is taking JBoss's log4j.xml and logs accordingly.
I tried to customize the log4j.xml, even that dint work for me. Then, it logs lots and lots of stuff to the log file, which I give in the xml file.

I tried deleting all the log4j.xml files, wherever I found in the %JBOSS_HOME% folder and try to keep a log4j.properties file. But even then, JBoss is logging in the server.log file, without even recognising my properties file. Even though, there is no xml file, JBoss logs as if it is lifting all the properties from the xml.

Please give me a solution to my problem.

TIA,

Regards,
Prashanth Babu.

why r u trying to disable jboss's logging ?-

jboss's logging are very flexible , im running few applications on jboss each one has its own log file - some use the syslog appender some use the file appender
you can customize it to whatever you like ...

you running application in same JVM with jBoss so you'll have to share log4j with it. simplest way - add your loggers/appenders to jBoss
bit more tricky – load your configuration in addition to jBoss programmatically from application

Set your log4j.properties like this

log4j.category.com.yourpath.yourclass=, EventLogger
log4j.appender.EventLogger=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
log4j.appender.EventLogger.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.EventLogger.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss} -%m%n
log4j.appender.EventLogger.MaxFileSize=100KB
log4j.appender.EventLogger.MaxBackupIndex=1
log4j.appender.EventLogger.File=D:\\logs
your_app.log
log4j.appender.EventLogger.Append=true

Jboss continue logging in his folder, and you can put your log in another file

I am also having the same problem. I created separate log file for my application using log4j but instead of creating in the path i specified, its getting clubbed with Jboss log file & is getting displayed in Jboss' server.log than creating a separate log file. Wanted a quick response.

If you any of you had any success. Please let me know

I can send the solution, I use, to you, if you are still searching a solution.

Bye
Dursun

If you any of you had any success. Please let me know

My solution is:

Firstly, you edit the file log4j.xml under the directory conf depending on, which server you use.
Let's assume, we are using the default. Then we should edit ${jboss.home.dir}\server\default\conf\log4j.xml
Now we can define an appender for our application in such a way

<appender name="APPLICATIONNAME_FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.FileAppender">
<param name="File" value="${jboss.server.home.dir}/log/testlog.log" />
<param name="Append" value="true" />

<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{dd MMM yyy HH:mm:ss}, %-6p %C:%M:%L %m %n" />
</layout>
</appender>

After defined the appender, we can now define our category(Logger)in such a way

<category name="at.infrasoft.kirkgoeze">
<priority value="INFO" />
<appender-ref ref="APPLICATIONNAME_FILE" />
</category>

After all this, now you should restart(or start) JBOSS Application Server.
And finally, you can use it in your EJB-application or Web-application.

...
Logger logger =Logger.getLogger("at.infrasoft.kirkgoeze");
logger.warn("TEST warn");
logger.info("TEST info");
logger.debug("TEST debug");
...

Bye

This is very helpful - thanks.
Note on this - although jboss wiki says to do so, don't add to root logger if you don't want all messages.

If you any of you had any success. Please let me know

My solution is:Firstly, you edit the file log4j.xml under the directory conf depending on, which server you use.Let's assume, we are using the default. Then we should edit ${jboss.home.dir}serverdefaultconflog4j.xmlNow we can define an appender for our application in such a way<appender name="APPLICATIONNAME_FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.FileAppender"> <param name="File" value="${jboss.server.home.dir}/log/testlog.log" /> <param name="Append" value="true" /> <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout"> <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{dd MMM yyy HH:mm:ss}, %-6p %C:%M:%L %m %n" /> </layout> </appender>After defined the appender, we can now define our category(Logger)in such a way <category name="at.infrasoft.kirkgoeze"> <priority value="INFO" /> <appender-ref ref="APPLICATIONNAME_FILE" /> </category>After all this, now you should restart(or start) JBOSS Application Server.And finally, you can use it in your EJB-application or Web-application....Logger logger =Logger.getLogger("at.infrasoft.kirkgoeze");logger.warn("TEST warn");logger.info("TEST info");logger.debug("TEST debug");...Bye

Hi All,
Iam trying to use log4j in myapp.war to write to my own application log.
when I put lo4j.jar in my application, Iam getting classloader exceptions in jboss console
when I take that out, complete logging ( jboss & myapp) are going into my own log file

when I commeneted all lines in mylog4j.properties & dont keep log4j jar in myapp, logging is going to server.log

I have my log4j.properties fiel in myapp\web-inf. I have tried with wiki logging help ny reanming log4j.xml & changing jboss-service.xml, but dint work

seems to be jboss as is not maintaining multiple log environments

I dont want to make much changes outside.

tried out to use a specific classloader in app.war
jboss-web.xml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<jboss-web>
<class-loading java2ClassLoadingCompliance="false">
   <loader-repository>
      myapp:loader=myapp.war
      <loader-repository-config>java2ParentDelegation=false</loader-repository-config>
   </loader-repository>
 </class-loading>
</jboss-web>


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