{ { { LogFactor5 } } } Frequently Asked Quetions

What is { { { LogFactor5 } } }?

{ { { LogFactor5 } } } is a gui tool for viewing logging events. It ships as part of the log4j 1.2.X distribution.

How do I start { { { LogFactor5 } } }?

It can be started using the following command line:

java -cp log4j-1.2.8.jar org.apache.log4j.lf5.StartLogFactor5

The location of the log4j-1.2.8.jar may vary on your system.

How to setup log4j.properties for { { { LogFactor5 } } }?

If you use a log4j.properties, you need to add those lines:

• log4j.rootLogger=DEBUG, stdout, LF5
• log4j.appender.LF5=org.apache.log4j.lf5.LF5Appender

Parameters are:

• { { { CallSystemExitOnClose } } }

• { { { ErrorHandler } } }

• Layout cannot be set

• { { { MaxNumberOfRecords } } }

• Name
• Threshold

An example of configuration:

• { { { log4j.appender.LF5=org.apache.log4j.lf5.LF5Appender } } }

• { { { log4j.appender.LF5.CallSystemExitOnClose=false } } }

• { { { log4j.appender.LF5.MaxNumberOfRecords=5000 } } }

• { { { log4j.appender.LF5.Name=LogFactor5Name } } }

• { { { log4j.appender.LF5.Threshold=DEBUG } } }