Log4j writing to Different Log Files Example

Date: 2017-11-13

This tutorial demonstrates configuring Log4j to write logs to multiple files based on category, using LevelRangeFilter. It contrasts Log4j's capabilities with the limitations of System.out.println(), highlighting Log4j's flexibility and features like appenders and layouts for controlling log output destinations and formats. The tutorial walks through creating a Maven project in Eclipse, adding Log4j dependencies, and configuring a log4j.xml file to direct logs to separate files (e.g., info.log, error.log). The example shows how to write and configure Log4j to achieve this multi-file logging setup.

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