Hi, I have just recently started using log4j and think it is simply the best logging utility that I have seen. I have coded an enhancement in your WriteAppender class to allow users to specify a frequency flush rate instead of just allowing immediate flushes or no flushes at all. Also, I have added a runtime JVM shutdown hook to properly close the FileWriter so that important logging is not lost in the case of a JVM crash. Is this the sort of thing that you want me to submit to get into the actual log4j release? Thanks, Tony Tony Dean SAS Institute Inc. 919.531.6704 [EMAIL PROTECTED] SAS... The Power to Know http://www.sas.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]