need signed version of log4j.jar...

["Stockwell, Ted" <te...@xqsite.com>]

Hi,

Since this is my first post to the log4j list I would first like to say
THANK YOU for making this tool available.  It is very fine work.

Basically, this post is a request that you distribute digitally signed
versions of log4j.jar and log4j-core.jar.

Here's why...
I have just started using Log4J in an application that I intend to
distribute using Java Web Start (http://java.sun.com/products/javawebstart).

Java Web Start basically downloads applications to a client machine and runs
the applications in a sandbox, much like a browser runs applets.
My application is distributed in a signed jar and because my application's
jar is signed my application can request that it be given all permissions on
the client machine on which it is running.
Third-party "extensions" that are used by my application, like log4j, may
inherit my application's permissions but only if the code is signed.  Since
the log4j.jar is not signed it is not granted any permissions at all by Java
WebStart and is therefore unusable (log4j immediately generates the
Exception shown below).

Anyway, for now I will work around the problem by signing the jar file
myself but that's not the "right" solution.

thanks,
ted stockwell

BTW...if I can be of any help with this then please don't hesitate to let me
know (but e-mail me directly since I'm not a list subscriber).



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java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError: java.security.AccessControlException:
access denied (java.util.PropertyPermission log4j.configuration read) 	
at
java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java
:272) 	
at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:399)

at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:545) 	
at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPropertyAccess(SecurityManager.java:1278)

at java.lang.System.getProperty(System.java:599) 	
at org.apache.log4j.Category.<clinit>(Category.java:135) 	
at Installer.<clinit>(Installer.java:48) 	
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method) 	
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.executeApplication(Launcher.java:701) 	
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.executeMainClass(Launcher.java:663) 	
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.continueLaunch(Launcher.java:546) 	
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.handleApplicationDesc(Launcher.java:334) 	
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.handleLaunchFile(Launcher.java:151) 	
at com.sun.javaws.Launcher.<init>(Launcher.java:113) 	
at com.sun.javaws.Main.main(Main.java:153)