Chainsaw config files are regular log4j config files. Plugins are receivers, but you can just add any log4j appender to that same chainsaw config and it will send the received events to the appender, like a rollingfileappender.
Scott On May 16, 2016 7:44 PM, "Ray Tayek" <[email protected]> wrote: > On 5/16/2016 5:11 PM, Scott Deboy wrote: > >> I just tried it myself with the latest developer snapshot and it worked >> fine. >> >> This code was used on the 'transmit' side: ... >> > i use similar code. > >> This config file was my entire Chainsaw config (started on same >> machine of course): >> >> <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> >> <log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/"; >> debug="true"> >> <plugin name="XMLSocketReceiver" >> class="org.apache.log4j.net.XMLSocketReceiver"> >> <param name="decoder" >> value="org.apache.log4j.xml.UtilLoggingXMLDecoder"/> >> <param name="Port" value="2222"/> >> </plugin> >> <root> >> <level value="debug"/> >> </root> >> </log4j:configuration> >> > got a bind exception, and killed the other version. > > seems to work fine now. all the stuff is in it's own tab with all the > headers for the columns. > > so that's a lot of progress. > > will chainsaw write the log records to a file and roll it over? > > i expect to receive data from a dozen or so devices. > > thanks > > On 5/16/16, Ray Tayek <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On 5/16/2016 2:26 PM, Scott Deboy wrote: >>> >>>> With the latest developer snapshot from >>>> http://people.apache.org/~sdeboy >>>> >>>> See the 'Welcome' tab in Chainsaw, and click 'View example Receiver >>>> Configuration' toolbar button. >>>> >>>> Copy and paste that to a file, and remove all of the plugin entries >>>> except >>>> for: >>>> >>>> <plugin name="XMLSocketReceiver" >>>> class="org.apache.log4j.net.XMLSocketReceiver"> >>>> <param name="decoder" >>>> value="org.apache.log4j.xml.UtilLoggingXMLDecoder"/> >>>> <param name="Port" value="2222"/> >>>> </plugin> >>>> >>>> And modify that port to match what you need, and save as >>>> chainsaw-config-util-logging-socket.xml or something like that. >>>> >>>> Then, in Chainsaw, select File, Load Chainsaw configuration, use a >>>> Chainsaw config file, open file, browse to that >>>> chainsaw-config-util-logging-socket.xml file, and click ok. >>>> >>>> You should start seeing your events show up in the UI. >>>> >>> tried that with the attached file. but it just says: 56 - 2016/05/16 >>> 15:53:09 - - INFO - org.apache.log4j.chainsaw.messages.MessageCenter - >>> getXMLFileAppenderConfiguration for file: >>> C:\Users\ray\Documents\chainsawconfig.xml, result: {} >>> >>> i tried using this file with my older version (2.1) and it started the >>> socket, and i am seeing lots of messages! (thank you) >>> >>> but the messages are not expanded, as they are in the chainsaw log tab >>> (there are only 3 columns: application, hostname, and >>> log4j.remoteSourceInfo). >>> >>> is there a way to make the messages show up with the usual column >>> headings like the pic <https://logging.apache.org/chainsaw/> in the doc? >>> >>> it says my buffer is full, is there a way to store these as files and >>> roll them over at some point? >>> >>> doc says: *Tabs/Docking* - Chainsaw routes separate applications/remote >>> hosts' events to a unique Tab within the GUI. These tabs can be undocked >>> from the main window. Using these features you can manage multiple >>> application logs using the one GUI. can you point me to the doc on this? >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> >>> On 5/16/16, Ray Tayek <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> hi, please excuse me if this is the wrong place to post, but i am new >>>>> to log4j and chainsaw. >>>>> >>>>> i posted this question >>>>> < >>>>> http://stackoverflow.com/questions/37239400/apache-chainsaw-v2-gets-bind-exception-or-connection-lost-invalid-stream-he >>>>> >, >>>>> >>>>> but have no results yet. >>>>> >>>>> jigsaw seems kinda dead, is this what people still use to monitor logs >>>>> from socket handlers or should i look at something more recent? >>>>> >>>>> any pointers will be appreciated. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> ... > > > -- > Honesty is a very expensive gift. So, don't expect it from cheap people - > Warren Buffett > http://tayek.com/ > >
