[java] Log4j: How to configure simplest possible file logging?

Here's a simple one that I often use:

# Set up logging to include a file record of the output
# Note: the file is always created, even if there is 
# no actual output.
log4j.rootLogger=error, stdout, R

# Log format to standard out
log4j.appender.stdout=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
log4j.appender.stdout.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern=   %5p\t[%d] [%t] (%F:%L)\n     \t%m%n\n

# File based log output
log4j.appender.R=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
log4j.appender.R.File=owls_conditions.log
log4j.appender.R.MaxFileSize=10000KB
# Keep one backup file
log4j.appender.R.MaxBackupIndex=1
log4j.appender.R.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
log4j.appender.R.layout.ConversionPattern=   %5p\t[%d] [%t] (%F:%L)\n     \t%m%n\n

The format of the log is as follows:

ERROR   [2009-09-13 09:56:01,760] [main] (RDFDefaultErrorHandler.java:44)
        http://www.xfront.com/owl/ontologies/camera/#(line 1 column 1): Content is not allowed in prolog.

Such a format is defined by the string %5p\t[%d] [%t] (%F:%L)\n \t%m%n\n. You can read the meaning of conversion characters in log4j javadoc for PatternLayout.

Included comments should help in understanding what it does. Further notes:

  • it logs both to console and to file; in this case the file is named owls_conditions.log: change it according to your needs;
  • files are rotated when they reach 10000KB, and one back-up file is kept

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