Hello I have a new appender that might be useful for the Log4j distribution.
In one of our products we ran into a situation where log management was a proactive client task. The application that we wrote had to notify a plant operator immediately when a critical error was reported. The application was expected to run 24/7 so downtime was bad karma. Our immediate solution was to use the handy SMTPAppender. This let the operator know about critical errors through email. However we found that even email could be too late. As a result we developed the NetSendAppender. This appender uses the Windows "NET SEND" command to transport log messages. "NET SEND" delivers a popup message to the user immediately on their machine. If there is interest in this appender I can provide the code (one Java class and a JNI module). J **************************************************************************** * READER BEWARE: Unencrypted, unsigned Internet e-mail is inherently insecure. Internet messages may be corrupted, incomplete, misdirected or may incorrectly identify the sender. Therefore, nothing in this message or attachments may be considered legally binding. THIS MESSAGE IS ONLY INTENDED FOR THE USE OF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY TO WHICH IT IS ADDRESSED AND MAY BE PRIVILEGED. If you are not the intended recipient or their authorized agent, you may not forward or copy this information and must delete or destroy all copies of this message and attachments received. If you have received this communication in error, please notify Matrikon Inc. by telephone at (780) 448-1010. **************************************************************************** *
