[jira] Commented: (QPID-147) Remove log4j.properties from BAU distribution

["Rupert Smith (JIRA)" <qp...@incubator.apache.org>]

    [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-147?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:comment-tabpanel#action_12463538 ] 

Rupert Smith commented on QPID-147:
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Yes, because on start up log4j loads log4j.properties by default. Even though the XMLDomConfigurator is called with a log4j.xml file that it appears to process, it does not replace the config already loaded from the .properties file.

I think, in general all log4j.properties files should be ditched and use xml configs instead to help avoid this sort of problem.

Here's a patch for the maven build to exclude the log4j.properties from the distribution jars.

> Remove log4j.properties from BAU distribution
> ---------------------------------------------
>
>                 Key: QPID-147
>                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/QPID-147
>             Project: Qpid
>          Issue Type: Improvement
>          Components: Maven build system
>            Reporter: Marnie McCormack
>            Priority: Minor
>             Fix For: M2
>
>         Attachments: Qpid-147.diff
>
>
> Users have commented that having a log4.properties in the distributed jars is an issue since it can often cause havoc with their own logging. Should ship the log4.properties separately.

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