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From: "Scott Sanders" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 01, 2001 7:57 PM
Subject: Re: [httpclient] log4j redux
> RE: [httpclient] log4j reduxIs it possible to allow httpclient to be
passed
> a Category that can override an internal Category-like class like Rodney
> mentioned which just does System.out/err? This would require log4j at
> compile time, but only optionally at runtime. Full control for the log4jh
> fanatic, without REQUIRING log4j.jar.
>
> I would see this as a great way to incorporate full-blown logging for
those
> who want it, while not requiring it at all if you do not need it.
>
This is almost exactly what I have done in Cactus. I have a very very thin
wrapper and I use reflection to test if log4j classes are on the classpath,
and if not, provide a dummy implementation that does nothing (it can be
easily change to use stdout and stdee). If it is there then it uses log4j. I
like it this way.
> I am a huge fan of log4j type logging, but I personally do not want to use
> it inside black-box type components within my system such as httpclient,
> digester, collections, beanutils, etc.
>
> Scott Sanders
-Vincent
