This line: log4j.additivity.category.default=false
should be this instead: log4j.additivity.default=false Similar for the other additivity lines. Cheers, Scott Ashwin Bangalore wrote: > Hello Log4J Gurus, > > I have a bit of a problem with Log4J writing into multiple log files. > I searched the mailing list for a similar problem/solution but I've > either missed it somewhere or didn't find an exact problem posted. > I did read the fine manual, How-to and the troubleshooting guide also. > *grin* > > Let me explain a little about what I'm trying to do: > I have three classes GrandParent, Parent and Child. All three of them > are individually configured and write to their own log files. > The additivity of all the three are explicitly set to false. > The problem is that if the Child writes a log entry, the entry is written > to all the three log files - Child.log, Parent.log and GrandParent.log. > > I know I'm goofing up somewhere in defining categories, but I just can't > figure out where. Can someone please help me troubleshooting this problem? > > Will the fact that I have aliased MyFileAppender thrice play a part in > writing multiple times? I can give you more details about the extended > classes if anyone requires. > > Pardon me if this has been answered before and kindly point me to > the correct resources. > > Thanks for your help. > > Ashwin. > > My log4j.properties looks something like this: > ============Begin Properties file========================= > log4j.appender.SyslogAppender=com.abc.sle.logging.SLESyslogAppender > log4j.appender.SyslogAppender.Threshold=FATAL > > log4j.appender.default=com.abc.sle.logging.MyFileAppender > log4j.appender.GParentAppender=com.abc.sle.logging.MyFileAppender > log4j.appender.ParentAppender=com.abc.sle.logging.MyFileAppender > log4j.appender.ChildAppender=com.abc.sle.logging.MyFileAppender > > log4j.appender.default.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout > log4j.appender.GParentAppender.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout > log4j.appender.ParentAppender.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout > log4j.appender.ChildAppender.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout > > log4j.appender.default.layout.ConversionPattern=[%p] %d %m %n > log4j.appender.GParentAppender.layout.ConversionPattern=[%p] %d %m %n > log4j.appender.ParentAppender.layout.ConversionPattern=[%p] %d %m %n > log4j.appender.ChildAppender.layout.ConversionPattern=[%p] %d %m %n > > log4j.appender.default.Append=true > log4j.appender.GParentAppender.Append=true > log4j.appender.ParentAppender.Append=true > log4j.appender.ChildAppender.Append=true > > log4j.appender.default.File=default.log > log4j.appender.GParentAppender.File=GParent.log > log4j.appender.ParentAppender.File=Parent.log > log4j.appender.ChildAppender.File=Child.log > > log4j.category.default=DEBUG, default, SyslogAppender > log4j.category.GParent=DEBUG, GParentAppender, SyslogAppender > log4j.category.Parent=DEBUG, ParentAppender, SyslogAppender > log4j.category.Child.DEBUG, ChildAppender, SyslogAppender > > log4j.additivity.category.default=false > log4j.additivity.category.GParentAppender=false > log4j.additivity.category.ParentAppender=false > log4j.additivity.category.ChildAppender=false > > ====================== End Properties File ======================= > > Notes: > MyFileAppender is a simple extension of org.apache.log4j.FileAppender > SyslogAppender is a simple extension of AppenderSkeleton. Calls a custom > Syslog API also written in Java. > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- Scott Farquhar :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Atlassian :: http://www.atlassian.com Supporting YOUR J2EE World -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
