Hi,
>a) Convert my log4j.properties file to use a RollingFileAppender. I
This is good.
>AppDirectory inside Parameters using the Registry Editor), I couldn't
>figure out how to change the home directory for Tomcat running as a
Relying on the home directory is bad.
>logging; I'd rather use a relative path (something like ./logs) and
>have the logs all end up in %TOMCAT_HOME%/logs.
Log4j configuration files can have environment variables in them, e.g.
${CATALINA_HOME}/logs/mylog.txt. Alternatively, you could use
programmatic configuration instead of log4j.properties.
>b) Leave my log4j.properties file using ConsoleAppender and use a
><Logger> element in my <Context> to have Tomcat put the output into a
This is also bad. Loggers are gone in Tomcat 5.5. I realize it might
also take 2 years for you to go from 5.0 to 5.5, just like it did from
4.1 to 5.0, but still it doesn't make sense to design something relying
on <Logger> at this point.
>+ Put all of the responsibility into the webapp using log4j? If so -
Yes. This maximizes portability, container-independence, and control
for you.
>how can I configure the home directory of Tomcat when I install the
You can, but shouldn't anyways. Forget about any design based upon a
"home directory" or "current working directory" location.
>Service? Or should I hardwire some other location for the logs?
You can, but don't have to. If you have a logging directory for
everything running on the production server, you can hard-wire that.
Yoav Shapira http://www.yoavshapira.com
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