Can't define custom level

[Sandilya]

I am sure I am doing something wrong. All I wanted to do is to define a custom log level.
Why am I getting an NPE?

thanks for help

-- Sandilya


java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.apache.log4j.Priority.isGreaterOrEqual(Priority.java:108)
at org.apache.log4j.Category.isDebugEnabled(Category.java:744)