On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 1:08 PM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I create a JIRA to track possible solutions: > https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4J2-415 > > I have attached two different solutions in a patch file. > I reworked the code in the date converter solution to be more OO. This is now in SVN. Use %d{UNIX} and %d{UNIX_MILLIS}. I updated the manual in SVN as well. Gary > > Gary > > > On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 11:33 PM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hello Ed, >> >> This is what Log4j 2 can do now WRT to time stamp formatting: >> https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/layouts.html#PatternLayout >> >> When you say epoch time, do you mean simply that you would like to use >> the result of java.lang.System.currentTimeMillis() ? >> >> Gary >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 30, 2013 at 8:30 PM, Edward Peschko <horo...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> All, >>> >>> For reasons of simplicity && consistency, I would like to have my logs >>> have epoch time (plus milliseconds) as their format. I figure: >>> >>> 1. this should be the most efficient way to get a timestamp >>> 2. it is completely clear - unlike local time, or partial times (eg. >>> HH:MM:SS) there is no question of exactly when the event occurred. >>> 3. it is concise - only taking 10 (or 14 with ms timestamp) characters. >>> 4. it is exceedingly easy to do date arithmetic with it >>> 5. it can searched as a number hence finding ranges in which events >>> occured in very large files is a simple, binary search. >>> >>> Anyways, looking through the docs for log4j, I didn't see any docs on >>> how to do this. Is it possible, and if not currently possible, how >>> easy would it be to add it? >>> >>> Again, I'd like to standardize all my logs on this, so any info on how >>> to do it is appreciated.. >>> >>> Thanks much, >>> >>> Ed >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org >> Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second >> Edition<http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> >> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> >> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> >> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com >> Home: http://garygregory.com/ >> Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory >> > > > > -- > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second > Edition<http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> > JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> > Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory > -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition<http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory
