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Servername in SocketAppender
by Ingo Siebert 05 Mar '10

05 Mar '10

Hi, I want to use the SocketAppender to collect log messages from more than one application server. It general it works fine, but I'm missing the servername or IP address of the server who sent the LoggingEvent. That means I need a layout like this: %date %servername %m%n In the documentation, I see a SocketAppender property called IncludeCallerData. But in the example it only prints %file and %line. What is the best practise to add the name/IP of the server which sent the logging event to the remote SimpleSocketServer? Best regards, Ingo

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Re: [logback-user] Separating the logging-output of libraries in tomcat/shared
by toxel 05 Mar '10

05 Mar '10

Hello I have a little question when I use configuration bellow I take Exception Caused by: java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: Key cannot be set. Using fixed key contextName at at *.logging.JNDIBasedContextDiscriminator.setKey(JNDIBasedContextDiscriminator.java:57) Maybe I need other configuration ? Ceki Gulcu wrote: > > > I think the short answer is yes. The nested appenders will have the > same configuration differentiated by the value returned by the > discriminator. You could add properties to the logger context and > since logger context properties are seen as variables, you could in > principle use the value of the property to filter events. Here is an > example using a ThresholdFilter and the variable myLevel with a > default substitution value (see [1]). > > <appender name="SIFT" > class="ch.qos.logback.classic.sift.SiftingAppender"> > <discriminator > class="ch.qos.logback.classic.sift.JNDIBasedContextDiscriminator"> > <Key>context</Key> > <DefaultValue>unknown</DefaultValue> > </discriminator> > <sift> > <appender name="FILE-${context}" > class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender"> > <File>${context}.log</File> > <Append>true</Append> > <filter class="ch.qos.logback.classic.filter.ThresholdFilter"> > <level>${myLevel:-DEBUG}</level> > </filter> > <layout> > <pattern>%d [%thread] %level %mdc %logger{35} - > %msg%n</pattern> > </layout> > </appender> > </sift> > </appender> > > You could set the myLevel property at the start of each > application. Here is the sample code for web-app A: > > > LoggerContext lc = (LoggerContext) LoggerFactory.getILoggerFactory(); > lc.putProperty("myLevel", some level value as appropriate for web-app > A); > > For web-app B, the code is similar: > > LoggerContext lc = (LoggerContext) LoggerFactory.getILoggerFactory(); > lc.putProperty("myLevel", some level value as appropriate for web-app > B); > > You need to make sure that the "myLevel" property is set before the > logger context is configured which means that you need to override > default logback configuration by invoking joran directly. Search for > "Invoking JoranConfigurator directly" in [2]. The code then becomes: > > LoggerContext lc = (LoggerContext) LoggerFactory.getILoggerFactory(); > > JoranConfigurator configurator = new JoranConfigurator(); > configurator.setContext(lc); > // the context was probably already configured by default > configuration > // rules > lc.reset(); > lc.putProperty("myLevel", some level value as appropriate for the > web-app); > configurator.doConfigure(args[0]); > > HTH, > > [1] > http://logback.qos.ch/manual/configuration.html#defaultValuesForVariables > [2] http://logback.qos.ch/manual/configuration.html > > > On 02/03/2010 1:52 PM, Achim Wiedemann wrote: >> Hi Ceki, >> >> I just implemented your suggestion and it works like a charm. :) >> So it seems like there's a workaround for LBLCLASSIC-166 with your new >> discriminator-class now. Great work and thanks a lot! >> >> By the way: Is there any possibility to have different logging-levels >> for the nested appenders of a SiftingAppender? >> >> >> greetz, >> achim >> >> >> >> >> Ceki Gülcü schrieb: >>> You are right. ContextBasedDiscriminator will not help you because the >>> context name is retreived from the LoggingEvent which ultimately gets >>> its value from the calling logger. If the calling logger is attached >>> to the wrong context, ContextBasedDiscriminator will give you the >>> wrong context name. Sorry for misleading you. >>> >>> However, I've written a new discriminator which should work assuming >>> you have installed ContextJNDISelector as explained in >>> >>> http://logback.qos.ch/manual/loggingSeparation.html >>> >>> JNDIBasedContextDiscriminator can be found at >>> >>> >>> http://github.com/ceki/logback/blob/90e50c/logback-classic/src/main/java/ch… >>> >>> >>> or the same in tiny-speak >>> >>> http://tinyurl.com/yb6pdj2 >>> >>> Getting values from JNDIBasedContextDiscriminator, SiftingAppender >>> will get the correct context name and things should work much better. >>> Give it a try. >>> >>> >>> >>> On 01/03/2010 9:38 AM, Achim Wiedemann wrote: >>>> Hey Ceki, >>>> >>>> thanks for your fast reply. I tested your tip with the SiftingAppender, >>>> but couldn't see how this gets me further compared to the >>>> logging-separation described in Ch8 of the manual (separation via >>>> JNDIContextSelector). The problem is still the same: The context of the >>>> logger, once initialized, remains the same in shared libraries. Since >>>> SiftingAppender has to sieve based on some criteria (in my case the >>>> context), it also can't solve this issue. >>>> >>>> So I see, as you already stated, it's not possible to get this scenario >>>> to work. However, thanks for your time and all your work. >>>> >>>> >>>> greetz, >>>> achim >>>> >>>> >>>> Ceki Gulcu schrieb: >>>>> >>>>> Hello Achim, >>>>> >>>>> Thank you for your message. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The only way to solve this issue transparently and perfectly would be >>>>> to introduce another level of indirection inside loggers so that each >>>>> logger-shell somehow delegate work to an inner logger attached to the >>>>> appropriate context. This is quite a difficult problem technically and >>>>> would generate significant computational overhead. I don't see the >>>>> problem fixed via such indirection any time soon. Read, as a logback >>>>> user, don't expect this problem to be solved without a little work on >>>>> your side. >>>>> >>>>> As far as I can see, you have two options: >>>>> >>>>> 1) move shared classes whose loggers you care about to the web-app >>>>> (unshare them) >>>>> >>>>> If 1) is not an option, there is: >>>>> >>>>> 2) Use a single shared logback.xml file with separation done by >>>>> SiftingAppender [1] using the context as separation criteria [2]. In >>>>> conjunction with prudent mode of FileAppender, you will be able to >>>>> separate logging by context. >>>>> >>>>> Let me know if the above does not make sense. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> [1] http://logback.qos.ch/manual/appenders.html#SiftingAppender >>>>> [2] >>>>> http://logback.qos.ch/xref/ch/qos/logback/classic/sift/ContextBasedDiscrimi… >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 26.02.2010 08:21, Achim Wiedemann wrote: >>>>>> Hey everybody, >>>>>> >>>>>> just wanted to port our application from commons-logging / log4j to >>>>>> slf4j / logback. Unfortunately I stumbled upon some problems when >>>>>> separating the logging-output from different webapps (using the >>>>>> JNDIContextSelector). As long as you only use logging from classes >>>>>> inside the webapp, everything works fine. But as soon as you've got >>>>>> classes in tomcat/shared which use logging, you run into trouble: All >>>>>> logging output of the shared classes (e.g. Spring) are directed to >>>>>> the >>>>>> logger-context of the webapp which first loads the (shared) class. >>>>>> >>>>>> Example: Let's say you've got webbapp [A], webbapp [B], and Spring in >>>>>> tomcat/shared. Now both webapps use Spring. If webapp [B] first >>>>>> accesses >>>>>> any classes of Spring, all output of Spring will be directed to the >>>>>> log-file of [B], no matter from which webapp Spring is used. This is >>>>>> because static Logger references are used in Spring (which is >>>>>> commonplace) and are initialized with the context of webapp [B]. >>>>>> >>>>>> The issue is already described very well in the logback JIRA: >>>>>> http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LBCLASSIC-166 >>>>>> >>>>>> I wondered if anyone can make a suggestion how to deal with this. Any >>>>>> advice, tricks or magic is welcome. ;) >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks a lot, >>>>>> Achim >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Logback-user mailing list >>>>> Logback-user(a)qos.ch >>>>> http://qos.ch/mailman/listinfo/logback-user >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Logback-user mailing list >>>> Logback-user(a)qos.ch >>>> http://qos.ch/mailman/listinfo/logback-user >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Logback-user mailing list >>> Logback-user(a)qos.ch >>> http://qos.ch/mailman/listinfo/logback-user >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Logback-user mailing list >> Logback-user(a)qos.ch >> http://qos.ch/mailman/listinfo/logback-user > > _______________________________________________ > Logback-user mailing list > Logback-user(a)qos.ch > http://qos.ch/mailman/listinfo/logback-user > > -- View this message in context: http://old.nabble.com/Separating-the-logging-output-of-libraries-in-tomcat-… Sent from the Logback User mailing list archive at Nabble.com.

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Logback does not insert any log data into the database
by Mohammad Firoj Haider 04 Mar '10

04 Mar '10

Hi I am using PostgreSQL. and I have three tables for logback according to doc. However, I did not see any log data on the table. I am not getting any error either. I just copied logback doc example and I added my postgresql driver, username, password, database name and host. -- Thanks Mohammad Firoj Haider

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Separating the logging-output of libraries in tomcat/shared
by Achim Wiedemann 02 Mar '10

02 Mar '10

Hey everybody, just wanted to port our application from commons-logging / log4j to slf4j / logback. Unfortunately I stumbled upon some problems when separating the logging-output from different webapps (using the JNDIContextSelector). As long as you only use logging from classes inside the webapp, everything works fine. But as soon as you've got classes in tomcat/shared which use logging, you run into trouble: All logging output of the shared classes (e.g. Spring) are directed to the logger-context of the webapp which first loads the (shared) class. Example: Let's say you've got webbapp [A], webbapp [B], and Spring in tomcat/shared. Now both webapps use Spring. If webapp [B] first accesses any classes of Spring, all output of Spring will be directed to the log-file of [B], no matter from which webapp Spring is used. This is because static Logger references are used in Spring (which is commonplace) and are initialized with the context of webapp [B]. The issue is already described very well in the logback JIRA: http://jira.qos.ch/browse/LBCLASSIC-166 I wondered if anyone can make a suggestion how to deal with this. Any advice, tricks or magic is welcome. ;) Thanks a lot, Achim

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