>>>>1. 概述<<<<
1.1. 背景
在应用程序中添加日志记录总的来说基于三个目的：监视代码中变量的变化情况，周期性的记录到文件中供其他应用进行统计分析工作；跟踪代码运行时轨迹，作为日后审计的依据；担当集成开发环境中的调试器的作用，向文件或控制台打印代码的调试信息。
最普通的做法就是在代码中嵌入许多的打印语句，这些打印语句可以输出到控制台或文件中，比较好的做法就是构造一个日志操作类来封装此类操作，而不是让一系列的打印语句充斥了代码的主体。
1.2. Log4j简介
在强调可重用组件开发的今天，除了自己从头到尾开发一个可重用的日志操作类外，apache为我们提供了一个强有力的日志操作包-Log4j。
Log4j是Apache的一个开放源代码项目，通过使用Log4j，我们可以控制日志信息输送的目的地是控制台、文件、GUI组件、甚至是套接口服务 器、NT的事件记录器、UNIX Syslog守护进程等；我们也可以控制每一条日志的输出格式；通过定义每一条日志信息的级别，我们能够更加细致地控制日志的生成过程。最令人感兴趣的就 是，这些可以通过一个配置文件来灵活地进行配置，而不需要修改应用的代码。
此外，通过Log4j其他语言接口，您可以在C、C+ +、.Net、PL/SQL程序中使用Log4j，其语法和用法与在Java程序中一样，使得多语言分布式系统得到一个统一一致的日志组件模块。而且，通 过使用各种第三方扩展，您可以很方便地将Log4j集成到J2EE、JINI甚至是SNMP应用中。
本文介绍的Log4j版本是 1.2.3。作者试图通过一个简单的客户/服务器Java程序例子对比使用与不使用Log4j 1.2.3的差别，并详细讲解了在实践中最常使用Log4j的方法和步骤。在强调可重用组件开发的今天，相信Log4j将会给广大的设计开发人员带来方 便。加入到Log4j的队伍来吧！
>>>> 2. 一个简单的例子 <<<<
我们先来看一个简单的例子，它是一个用Java实现的客户/服务器网络程序。刚开始我们不使用Log4j，而是使用了一系列的打印语句，然后我们将使用Log4j来实现它的日志功能。这样，大家就可以清楚地比较出前后两个代码的差别。
2.1. 不使用Log4j
2.1.1. 客户程序
复制代码 代码如下:
package log4j ;
import java.io.* ;
import java.net.* ;
/**
*
* <p> Client Without Log4j </p>
* <p> Description: a sample with log4j</p>
* @version 1.0
*/
public class ClientWithoutLog4j {
/**
*
* @param args
*/
public static void main ( String args [] ) {
String welcome = null;
String response = null;
BufferedReader reader = null;
PrintWriter writer = null;
InputStream in = null;
OutputStream out = null;
Socket client = null;
try {
client = new Socket ( "localhost", 8001 ) ;
System.out.println ( "info: Client socket: " + client ) ;
in = client.getInputStream () ;
out = client.getOutputStream () ;
} catch ( IOException e ) {
System.out.println ( "error: IOException : " + e ) ;
System.exit ( 0 ) ;
}
try{
reader = new BufferedReader( new InputStreamReader ( in ) ) ;
writer = new PrintWriter ( new OutputStreamWriter ( out ), true ) ;
welcome = reader.readLine () ;
System.out.println ( "debug: Server says: '" + welcome + "'" ) ;
System.out.println ( "debug: HELLO" ) ;
writer.println ( "HELLO" ) ;
response = reader.readLine () ;
System.out.println ( "debug: Server responds: '" + response + "'") ;
System.out.println ( "debug: HELP" ) ;
writer.println ( "HELP" ) ;
response = reader.readLine () ;
System.out.println ( "debug: Server responds: '" + response + "'" ) ;
System.out.println ( "debug: QUIT" ) ;
writer.println ( "QUIT" ) ;
} catch ( IOException e ) {
System.out.println ( "warn: IOException in client.in.readln()" ) ;
System.out.println ( e ) ;
}
try{
Thread.sleep ( 2000 ) ;
} catch ( Exception ignored ) {}
}
}
2.1.2. 服务器程序
复制代码 代码如下:
package log4j ;
import java.util.* ;
import java.io.* ;
import java.net.* ;
/**
*
* <p> Server Without Log4j </p>
* <p> Description: a sample with log4j</p>
* @version 1.0
*/
public class ServerWithoutLog4j {
final static int SERVER_PORT = 8001 ; // this server's port
/**
*
* @param args
*/
public static void main ( String args [] ) {
String clientRequest = null;
BufferedReader reader = null;
PrintWriter writer = null;
ServerSocket server = null;
Socket socket = null;
InputStream in = null;
OutputStream out = null;
try {
server = new ServerSocket ( SERVER_PORT ) ;
System.out.println ( "info: ServerSocket before accept: " + server ) ;
System.out.println ( "info: Java server without log4j, on-line!" ) ;
// wait for client's connection
socket = server.accept () ;
System.out.println ( "info: ServerSocket after accept: " + server ) ;
in = socket.getInputStream () ;
out = socket.getOutputStream () ;
} catch ( IOException e ) {
System.out.println( "error: Server constructor IOException: " + e ) ;
System.exit ( 0 ) ;
}
reader = new BufferedReader ( new InputStreamReader ( in ) ) ;
writer = new PrintWriter ( new OutputStreamWriter ( out ) , true ) ;
// send welcome string to client
writer.println ( "Java server without log4j, " + new Date () ) ;
while ( true ) {
try {
// read from client
clientRequest = reader.readLine () ;
System.out.println ( "debug: Client says: " + clientRequest ) ;
if ( clientRequest.startsWith ( "HELP" ) ) {
System.out.println ( "debug: OK!" ) ;
writer.println ( "Vocabulary: HELP QUIT" ) ;
}
else {
if ( clientRequest.startsWith ( "QUIT" ) ) {
System.out.println ( "debug: OK!" ) ;
System.exit ( 0 ) ;
}
else{
System.out.println ( "warn: Command '" +
clientRequest + "' not understood." ) ;
writer.println ( "Command '" + clientRequest
+ "' not understood." ) ;
}
}
} catch ( IOException e ) {
System.out.println ( "error: IOException in Server " + e ) ;
System.exit ( 0 ) ;
}
}
}
}
2.2. 迁移到Log4j
2.2.1. 客户程序
复制代码 代码如下:
package log4j ;
import java.io.* ;
import java.net.* ;
// add for log4j: import some package
import org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator ;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger ;
import org.apache.log4j.Level ;
/**
*
* <p> Client With Log4j </p>
* <p> Description: a sample with log4j</p>
* @version 1.0
*/
public class ClientWithLog4j {
/*
add for log4j: class Logger is the central class in the log4j package.
we can do most logging operations by Logger except configuration.
getLogger(...): retrieve a logger by name, if not then create for it.
*/
static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger
( ClientWithLog4j.class.getName () ) ;
/**
*
* @param args : configuration file name
*/
public static void main ( String args [] ) {
String welcome = null ;
String response = null ;
BufferedReader reader = null ;
PrintWriter writer = null ;
InputStream in = null ;
OutputStream out = null ;
Socket client = null ;
/*
add for log4j: class BasicConfigurator can quickly configure the package.
print the information to console.
*/
PropertyConfigurator.configure ( "ClientWithLog4j.properties" ) ;
// add for log4j: set the level
// logger.setLevel ( ( Level ) Level.DEBUG ) ;
try{
client = new Socket( "localhost" , 8001 ) ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the info level
logger.info ( "Client socket: " + client ) ;
in = client.getInputStream () ;
out = client.getOutputStream () ;
} catch ( IOException e ) {
// add for log4j: log a message with the error level
logger.error ( "IOException : " + e ) ;
System.exit ( 0 ) ;
}
try{
reader = new BufferedReader ( new InputStreamReader ( in ) ) ;
writer = new PrintWriter ( new OutputStreamWriter ( out ), true ) ;
welcome = reader.readLine () ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the debug level
logger.debug ( "Server says: '" + welcome + "'" ) ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the debug level
logger.debug ( "HELLO" ) ;
writer.println ( "HELLO" ) ;
response = reader.readLine () ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the debug level
logger.debug ( "Server responds: '" + response + "'" ) ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the debug level
logger.debug ( "HELP" ) ;
writer.println ( "HELP" ) ;
response = reader.readLine () ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the debug level
logger.debug ( "Server responds: '" + response + "'") ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the debug level
logger.debug ( "QUIT" ) ;
writer.println ( "QUIT" ) ;
} catch ( IOException e ) {
// add for log4j: log a message with the warn level
logger.warn ( "IOException in client.in.readln()" ) ;
System.out.println ( e ) ;
}
try {
Thread.sleep ( 2000 ) ;
} catch ( Exception ignored ) {}
}
}
2.2.2. 服务器程序
复制代码 代码如下:
package log4j;
import java.util.* ;
import java.io.* ;
import java.net.* ;
// add for log4j: import some package
import org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator ;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger ;
import org.apache.log4j.Level ;
/**
*
* <p> Server With Log4j </p>
* <p> Description: a sample with log4j</p>
* @version 1.0
*/
public class ServerWithLog4j {
final static int SERVER_PORT = 8001 ; // this server's port
/*
add for log4j: class Logger is the central class in the log4j package.
we can do most logging operations by Logger except configuration.
getLogger(...): retrieve a logger by name, if not then create for it.
*/
static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger
( ServerWithLog4j.class.getName () ) ;
/**
*
* @param args
*/
public static void main ( String args[]) {
String clientRequest = null ;
BufferedReader reader = null ;
PrintWriter writer = null ;
ServerSocket server = null ;
Socket socket = null ;
InputStream in = null ;
OutputStream out = null ;
/*
add for log4j: class BasicConfigurator can quickly configure the package.
print the information to console.
*/
PropertyConfigurator.configure ( "ServerWithLog4j.properties" ) ;
// add for log4j: set the level
// logger.setLevel ( ( Level ) Level.DEBUG ) ;
try{
server = new ServerSocket ( SERVER_PORT ) ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the info level
logger.info ( "ServerSocket before accept: " + server ) ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the info level
logger.info ( "Java server with log4j, on-line!" ) ;
// wait for client's connection
socket = server.accept() ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the info level
logger.info ( "ServerSocket after accept: " + server ) ;
in = socket.getInputStream() ;
out = socket.getOutputStream() ;
} catch ( IOException e ) {
// add for log4j: log a message with the error level
logger.error ( "Server constructor IOException: " + e ) ;
System.exit ( 0 ) ;
}
reader = new BufferedReader ( new InputStreamReader ( in ) ) ;
writer = new PrintWriter ( new OutputStreamWriter ( out ), true ) ;
// send welcome string to client
writer.println ( "Java server with log4j, " + new Date () ) ;
while ( true ) {
try {
// read from client
clientRequest = reader.readLine () ;
// add for log4j: log a message with the debug level
logger.debug ( "Client says: " + clientRequest ) ;
if ( clientRequest.startsWith ( "HELP" ) ) {
// add for log4j: log a message with the debug level
logger.debug ( "OK!" ) ;
writer.println ( "Vocabulary: HELP QUIT" ) ;
}
else {
if ( clientRequest.startsWith ( "QUIT" ) ) {
// add for log4j: log a message with the debug level
logger.debug ( "OK!" ) ;
System.exit ( 0 ) ;
}
else {
// add for log4j: log a message with the warn level
logger.warn ( "Command '"
+ clientRequest + "' not understood." ) ;
writer.println ( "Command '"
+ clientRequest + "' not understood." ) ;
}
}
} catch ( IOException e ) {
// add for log4j: log a message with the error level
logger.error( "IOException in Server " + e ) ;
System.exit ( 0 ) ;
}
}
}
}
2.2.3. 配置文件
