Hi, Make a file called commons-logging.properties and add this line:
org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory=org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Log4jFacto ry Put the file in your classpath Ovidiu ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hibbs, David" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Struts-Users (E-mail)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, December 17, 2003 3:37 PM Subject: [OT?] WebSphere and commons-logging > For those who are using commons-logging (i.e all Struts users!) on > WebSphere 4.0 or greater, you need to be aware that WebSphere comes with its > own implementation of a commons-logging Log. Not only that, but it comes > with its own implementation of LogFactory... and a > commons-logging.properties file that forces the use of the IBM Log. > > This isn't so bad in itself, but the IBM log swallows all log > messages of a detail greater than info. i.e. log.debug() and log.trace() > messages disappear. That would be fine if you could change the log level > (as expected with commons-logging) and make them appear. However, IBM > support won't tell me how to change it! As far as they know (and the pushed > it back to level 3, i.e. the developers), it cannot be changed. Thus, > you're stuck at a log level of Info and using their logger unless you change > your class loader mode to application first rather than parent first. What > a kludge! > > Instead of fixing the problem, they opened a feature request! > Aaargh! They're as bad as Sun! If your log messages are important to you, > along with the capability to change log levels and loggers without having to > kludge a server setting, please visit their RFE database and vote for the > RFE so as to get it through their thick skulls. It requires a > login/password, but it's a simple matter of signing up for one. > > To quote support, "It is request # 241 and you can view it via this > link : <http://www7b.software.ibm.com/webapp/wsdd/wasServlet3>. Development > will evaluate and prioritize the requests (if chosen) to be included in > future release of Websphere Application Server" -- and if you have problems > getting to the page, well, try again later. Their website seems flaky. Go > figure. > > Thanks, > > --David > > David Hibbs, ACS > Staff Programmer / Analyst > Distributed Applications Development and Support > American National Insurance Company > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
