Pro Apache Log4j

Application logging refers to the means to indicate the state of a software application at runtime and is most useful in the debugging process of software writing. In this work, Gupta (a UK-based Java/J2EE consultant) explains the process of application logging using the Java-based Apache log4j (version 1.2.9), an open-source logging application programming interface (API). Chapters cover the basics of the API; formatting logging information; filtering, error handling, and special rendering of log messages; creating custom logging components; using log4j in Java 2 Enterprise Edition, and using the Apache log tag library. Annotation c2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Samudra Gupta has more than eight years of experience in Java- and J2EE-related technologies. At present, he is working as a Java/J2EE consultant in the United Kingdom through his own company, SSG Solutions Ltd. His domain expertise is in the public sector tax and information content management systems, retail industry, and e-commerce-based applications. He holds a post-graduate degree in information technology and management form All India Management Association, New Delhi. Gupta actively contributes articles to Web sites, magazines, and journals such as JavaWorld and Java Developer's Journal, and is a monthly contributor to JavaBoutique. When not programming, he loves playing contract bridge and 10-pin bowling.