My app uses many libraries and I'm using java.util.logging for logging. I'd like to be able to set different logging levels for each library by doing something like:
org.datanucleus.*.level = WARNING
com.google.apphosting.*.level = WARNING
com.myapp.*.level = FINE
Is is possible?
You shouldn't use "*". A sample logging.properties could be such as:
handlers=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
.level=ALL
java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level = ALL
java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter
org.datanucleus.level=WARNING
org.datanucleus.handler=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
com.myapp.level=FINE
com.myapp.handler=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
And if all "org" level should be logged as WARNING then
org.level=WARNING
org.handler=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
I was able to get it working like this:
handlers= java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
.level= INFO
java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level = ALL
java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.formatter = java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter
com.myapp.level = ALL
com.myapp.handler=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
It would have been nice to control logging using only logging.properties:
org = FINE
com = SEVERE
Unfortunately, the corresponding log must have actually been created. Changing your conf file won't do that work for you. Add the loggers yourself and it will work:
private static final Logger ORG_ROOT_LOGGER = Logger.getLogger("org");
private static final Logger COM_ROOT_LOGGER = Logger.getLogger("com");
Nested loggers in your application work the same way:
# perhaps in the main entry point for your application?
private static final Logger APP_ROOT_LOGGER = Logger.getLogger("com.myapp");
# in each package or class you want to have separately controlled loggers
private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(HelloWorldApp.class.getName());
# in logging.properties
com.myapp.level = FINE # sufficient to make all your loggers log as FINE
com.myapp.HelloWorldApp.level = SEVERE # turn off msgs from that particularly chatty app
