[jboss-jira] [JBoss JIRA] Commented: (JGRP-1106) Custom LogFactory instead of the built in log4j / jdk logging

[Shay Banon (JIRA)]

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Shay Banon commented on JGRP-1106:
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JGroups already has an abstraction on top of a logging framework, which supports either jdk logging or log4j logging. For one, this means that other logging frameworks (well, actually, just slf4j with logback jumps to mind) won't be able to hook into it.

Another point, which is more relevant to my case, is that I do some logic when I create loggers (I use log4j). Basically sometimes providing my own proxy loggers. It would be great for frameworks/libraries type products (like jgroups) to be able to hook into how jgroups uses logging and be able to provide my own loggers.

Another reason is to be able to control the "category" of the loggers created (still maintain the jgroups logic for example, but removing org.jgroups.... and replacing it with com.something.jgroups....).

I don't think a lot of "end users" will use this, but its a nice extension point that already fits into the abstraction jgroups has on top of logging.

Hope it make sense,
Shay

> Custom LogFactory instead of the built in log4j / jdk logging
> -------------------------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: JGRP-1106
>                 URL: https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/JGRP-1106
>             Project: JGroups
>          Issue Type: Feature Request
>            Reporter: Shay Banon
>            Assignee: Bela Ban
>             Fix For: 2.8
>
>         Attachments: CustomLogFactory.java, LogFactory.java
>
>
> Hi,
>    I would love to be able to plug into jboss my own construction of loggers and not rely on the built in ones. I do some special things when constructing loggers (I am using slf4j ontop of log4j, but I modify the loggers a bit). Also, I would love to change categories and such on the fly.
>    For that, I am attaching two files. The first is an interface called CustomLogFactory which needs to be implemented to provide the custom implementation. The second is a modified LogFactory in order to support that. I apologize for not attaching a patch, I can't seem to connect to CVS, and I am hoping to get this into 2.8 if possible ;), so I want to provide this as fast as possible.
>    If this can make it into 2.8 it would be great!
>   Cheers,
> Shay

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