Nathan,

Did you try this trick to log the soap messages?
http://blogs.cocoondev.org/dims/archives/2006_08.html

thanks,
dims

On 5/26/07, Sanjiva Weerawarana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nathan Hook wrote:
> I've been working with axis2 now for a few weeks and overall, I've found
> the experience enjoyable, but quite frustrating at times.

Apologies for the frustrating times :(.

> One of the frustrating times came today with trying to implement the
> logging of the raw SOAP XML messages that are received and sent by the
> server.
>
> There are errors on the following web page:
> http://ws.apache.org/axis2/1_2/modules.html
>
> If you look under Step3 : module.xml you'll see the example given for
> the logging module's config file.
>
> There are 5 errors (at least for my setup) for that example config.

Ouch. Can you please open a JIRA? We'll fix them ASAP.

> Documentation Clarification...  I don't think this is mentioned anywhere
> in the documentation, but from what I've read it SEEMS as though the
> *.aar and *.mar files are required for deploying services and modules.
>
> However, the *.aar and *.mar files are not required.  (As I'm sure many
> people know but, isn't mentioned in the online documentation very well.

Good point .. please add that comment on the JIRA- suggestions on where to
fix it would be great. Patch would be better :).

> Finally a question about logging.  Why is the logging of the raw SOAP
> XML so difficult?  I would hope that there would be a simple entry into
> a log4j.properties file and the request and response would be
> outputted.  Or having a service reference a logging module.  Why force
> people to go through the rigmarole of adding a new module and runner?
> Isn't there lots of people that want to log the raw SOAP XML?

Hmmmm good point. +1 from me for it. Please open a JIRA as an enhancement.

> I know this email must seem critical, but i do like Axis2.  I just wish
> it was easier to work with and was configured to be added to a current
> system better.

Thanks for your positive and constructive feedback!

Sanjiva.
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