The log4j.properties file lets you configure logging levels to
provide debugging information when troubleshooting. To set up logging policies, you must
prepend log4j.logger to the class name you want to log to, and set the
logging level. You can set the log level dynamically using the JMX client.
When using log4j, you should:
- Keep local customizations and licenses outside of the web application. For example, in
the extension
directory:
$TOMCAT_HOME/shared/classes/alfresco/extension/...-log4j.properties
- The supplied configuration files should be stored or installed within the web
application. For example:
WEB-INF/classes/alfresco/extension/...-log4j.properties
Note: A dev-log4j.properties file should not be packaged as a part of any product.
Logging uses the Log4J HierarchyDynamicMBean.
- Editable attributes are a dynamic list of loggers with the logLevel attribute, which can be changed to OFF, FATAL, ERROR, WARN, INFO, DEBUG or TRACE (editable).
- addLoggerMBean will be impacted if it has been loaded.
The following steps provide instructions on adding loggers using JConsole:
- Click SkyVault -> Log4jHierarchy -> Operations -> addLoggerMBean.
- Type the full className in Name on the right hand pane.
-
Click addLoggerMBean.
A dialog box is displayed with the title Operation return value. If the operation is successful, the body of the dialog box contains the className you provided, preceded by log4j:logger=. If the operation is unsuccessful, the body of the dialog box shows null.