Re: [log4j] A better log4j2.debug

2018-01-22 Thread Remko Popma
Gary, If you’re looking for a “to accomplish X, do Y”, see the FAQ. https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/faq.html#troubleshooting (Shameless plug) Every java main() method deserves http://picocli.info > On Jan 23, 2018, at 5:46, Gary Gregory wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Ralph

Re: [log4j] A better log4j2.debug

2018-01-22 Thread Gary Gregory
On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 12:49 PM, Ralph Goers wrote: > Properties on the command line should override configurations in files. > +1 Gary > Ralph > > > On Jan 22, 2018, at 12:38 PM, Matt Sicker wrote: > > > > On 22 January 2018 at 13:22, Gary Gregory > wrote: > >> > >> Yikes. What I want to

Re: [log4j] A better log4j2.debug

2018-01-22 Thread Ralph Goers
Properties on the command line should override configurations in files. Ralph > On Jan 22, 2018, at 12:38 PM, Matt Sicker wrote: > > On 22 January 2018 at 13:22, Gary Gregory wrote: >> >> Yikes. What I want to do is use a -D on the command line instead of editing >> the status attribute in an

Re: [log4j] A better log4j2.debug

2018-01-22 Thread Matt Sicker
On 22 January 2018 at 13:22, Gary Gregory wrote: > > Yikes. What I want to do is use a -D on the command line instead of editing > the status attribute in an XML configuration file. > Right, that makes sense. Would this property override the config file or the other way around? > The docs for l

Re: [log4j] A better log4j2.debug

2018-01-22 Thread Gary Gregory
On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 12:15 PM, Matt Sicker wrote: > There are some related properties to what you're proposing already: > > log4j2.simplelogStatusLoggerLevel > log4j2.defaultStatusLevel > log4j2.statusLoggerLevel > > Though it's a bit confusing setting them here since some of these > propertie

Re: [log4j] A better log4j2.debug

2018-01-22 Thread Matt Sicker
There are some related properties to what you're proposing already: log4j2.simplelogStatusLoggerLevel log4j2.defaultStatusLevel log4j2.statusLoggerLevel Though it's a bit confusing setting them here since some of these properties get overridden by the configuration file or only apply in certain l

[log4j] A better log4j2.debug

2018-01-21 Thread Gary Gregory
Hi All, I want to toggle between different status levels on the command line and log4j2.debug can't do that. How about adding log4j2.status=level ? Gary