Comments on: Log4View http://www.mindthe.net/devices/2008/04/29/log4view/ Let's think the unthinkable, let's do the undoable, let's prepare to grapple with the ineffable itself, and see if we may not eff it after all. - Douglas Adams Wed, 18 Aug 2010 04:44:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jonathan http://www.mindthe.net/devices/2008/04/29/log4view/comment-page-1/#comment-292 Jonathan Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:19:26 +0000 http://www.mindthe.net/devices/?p=58#comment-292 It's things like being able to filter on threads and loggers that makes this so so useful, especially in components which inherit from multiple sub-components. You can still log everything to file but view only the bits you're interested in. Ulrich is currently working on performance improvements and I'm really looking forward to the new version given its benefits already. It was rather funny when I started searching for solutions myself and tripped over your post through Googling :) Ahead of the game as usual ;) It’s things like being able to filter on threads and loggers that makes this so so useful, especially in components which inherit from multiple sub-components.
You can still log everything to file but view only the bits you’re interested in.
Ulrich is currently working on performance improvements and I’m really looking forward to the new version given its benefits already.
It was rather funny when I started searching for solutions myself and tripped over your post through Googling :) Ahead of the game as usual ;)

]]> By: Ian http://www.mindthe.net/devices/2008/04/29/log4view/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Ian Tue, 29 Apr 2008 14:09:57 +0000 http://www.mindthe.net/devices/?p=58#comment-291 I got around the fact that the XML formatted log file isn't human readable by loading 2 Rolling File Appenders, one XML formatted and the other using the normal pattern layout. Admittedly it doubles your logging output, but while debugging it's not a problem. I remember Ulrich did mention he would take a look at supporting a custom pattern layout, but thought it would be a complex problem to solve, so didn't hold out much hope. Nice to see that he's made what sounds like a decent effort towards it, I'll have to take a look when he releases it. I got around the fact that the XML formatted log file isn’t human readable by loading 2 Rolling File Appenders, one XML formatted and the other using the normal pattern layout. Admittedly it doubles your logging output, but while debugging it’s not a problem.

I remember Ulrich did mention he would take a look at supporting a custom pattern layout, but thought it would be a complex problem to solve, so didn’t hold out much hope. Nice to see that he’s made what sounds like a decent effort towards it, I’ll have to take a look when he releases it.

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