My mistake for not reading carefully enough. Andreas provided you with java.util.logging machinery (JUL). In that case, you want to set
.level=OFF and consult http://download.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/api/java/util/logging/Level.html and http://download.oracle.com/javase/1.4.2/docs/guide/util/logging/overview.html --Ken On Dec 30, 2010, at 5:36 PM, Hesham G. wrote: > I am reading this now. But I always get this printed in console, even with > "ERROR" or "FATAL" levels : > Bad level value for property: .level > > And still the logs are printed !!! > > > Best regards , > Hesham > > --------------------------------------------- > Included message : > > >> Changing the level in the logging.properties file will help, from >> >> .level=INFO >> >> to say to something like: >> >> .level=WARN >> or >> .level=ERROR >> >> Check out the tutorial at http://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/manual.html >> >> --Ken >> >> On Dec 30, 2010, at 4:40 PM, Hesham G. wrote: >> >>> Thanks Andreas. >>> >>> I have put the properties file you attached in my application root path, >>> and I started the application with the argument : >>> -Djava.util.logging.config.file=logging.properties >>> >>> But it still prints the logs! Is there something missing ? >>> >>> Best regards , >>> Hesham >>> >>> --------------------------------------------- >>> Included message : >>> >>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> Am 30.12.2010 20:56, schrieb Hesham G.: >>>>> I know this has been asked before, but I can't find its answer yet ! >>>>> I am upgrading to PDFBox v1.4 and I need to disable the logs printed in >>>>> the console, as it slows the code a lot while parsing the PDF. >>>>> >>>>> How can I do this please ? >>>> You have to specify the properity file using the following parameter >>>> >>>> -Djava.util.logging.config.file=logging.properties >>>> >>>> PDFBox includes a sample property file, see [1] for further information. >>>> >>>> BR >>>> Andreas Lehmkühler >>>> >>>> [1] >>>> http://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/pdfbox/trunk/pdfbox/src/test/resources/logging.properties >>>> >> >>

