Arendt, I too requested this when I first started using log4j. It seemed the obvious way that things should work. I was shouted down and told not to try and use log4j as it was not intended to be used. The only solution is to use the PriorityMatchFilter to select the priorities you require. But as you point out, there is a performance hit in doing this. I have now been using log4j for some time, and would still love to be able to enable priorities on an individual basis without using filters (especially as I have created my own priorities as you have), but I don't think this is likely to happen. Although I think it would be a neater solution, there are just too many people out there who like it the way it is. Another solution is to modify the source to suit your needs. I looked at doing this, but the nightmare of upgrading to newer versions of log4j put me off. Don't get me wrong, I think log4j is a fantastic tool, I just wish it worked the way we (Arendt and myself) would like it to. (Please someone reply and prove me completely wrong and tell me how this is done). Cheers, Mark -----Original Message----- From: Arendt Frank [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: 21 August 2001 18:06 To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'; '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: Change behavior on Priorities Hello, we have added additional priorities to our log4j. We would like to change the behaviour of log4J that all (lower) priorities are activated for a category. Instead we would like to activate the priorities individually for each category despite of any rating. One way to do it, would be to overwrite Priorities.isGreaterOrEqual() or to replace it completly with a new method Priorities.isEqual(). Both is either not recommended or means to change the core code. The PriorityMatchFilter seem to be a solution, but i have concerns regarding perfomance on this. This is executed when the complete logging event is already created. Do you have any other idea how to get to our goal? Thanks. Frank >>> Rentenanstalt/Swiss Life - Official Partner Expo.02 <<< --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
