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commit bcb0db698886247cbf3fd4c7a10bff72e1d2215a
Author: No Author <de...@apache.org>
AuthorDate: Fri May 17 12:48:49 2002 +0000

    This commit was manufactured by cvs2svn to create tag 'v1_2_1'.
    
    git-svn-id: https://svn.apache.org/repos/asf/logging/log4j/tags/v1_2_1@309531 13f79535-47bb-0310-9956-ffa450edef68
---
 BRANCHES                                           |  61 ++++++++
 INSTALL                                            |  21 +--
 build.xml                                          |   4 +-
 docs/HISTORY                                       |  13 +-
 docs/manual.html                                   | 161 +++++++++++----------
 src/java/org/apache/log4j/NDC.java                 |   3 +-
 src/java/org/apache/log4j/spi/LoggingEvent.java    |  36 +++--
 src/xdocs/documentation.xml                        |   4 -
 src/xdocs/download.xml                             |  22 ++-
 tests/build.xml                                    |   2 +-
 tests/input/socketServer5.properties               |   8 +
 .../org/apache/log4j/net/ShortSocketServer.java    |  15 +-
 .../org/apache/log4j/net/SocketServerTestCase.java |  75 +++++++++-
 tests/witness/socketServer.5                       |  35 +++++
 14 files changed, 331 insertions(+), 129 deletions(-)

diff --git a/BRANCHES b/BRANCHES
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da0e39d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/BRANCHES
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+
+Given that log4j 1.3 is not likely to be released before a few months,
+I have created a branch called v1_2-branch in our CVS repository. The
+branch was created by issuing the following command:
+
+cvs -d :ext:ceki@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvs rtag -b -r v1_2final v1_2-branch jakarta-log4j
+
+Using the 1.2 branch, we can incorporate patches to log4j version 1.2
+while version 1.3 continues to be developed on the main trunk. For
+example, we can officially release LogFactor5 (including
+documentation) already in log4j 1.2.1.
+
+The command to access the v1_2-branch is:
+
+cvs -d XYZ checkout -r v1_2-branch jakarta-log4j
+
+where XYZ is the remote repository name, that is
+":ext:ceki@cvs.apache.org:/home/cvs" for me.
+
+Alternatively, you can issue following update command from within any
+existing work copy.
+
+  cvs update -r v1_2-branch
+
+Working with branches is not completely trivial and requires a little
+coordination between committers, in particular in relation with branch
+merge operations. In order to avoid multiple merge conflicts, each
+time we merge from the 1.2 branch to the main trunk, we should tag the
+merged version on the 1.2 branch. Subsequent merges should use the tag
+referring to the latest merged version of the branch. Also do not
+forget to publicly announce a merge operation.
+
+I am suggesting that (1.2 -> trunk) merge operations be done in a
+concerted manner. Before doing a merge you tell everyone that you are
+going to do a merge, you execute the merge operation, and then tag the
+merged version on the 1.2 branch, for example v_1_2_-merged-bug666
+
+The *next* merge operation would be performed as
+
+  cvs update -j v_1_2_-merged-bug666 -j v1_2-branch
+
+from within a working copy of the *trunk*. This merge operation would
+obviously also need to be tagged. According to the CVS manual, this
+procedure eliminates the side effects of merging already merged
+changes.
+
+Bug fixes should and documentation improvements, should be made to the
+1.2 branch, not the trunk. I'll take care of merging the changes to
+the main trunk.
+
+If this sounds like mambo jumbo, I urge you to consult the CVS
+documentation and experiment with branches before hitting the log4j
+repository. Branches are not that complicated really although they
+require slightly more discipline on the part of committers. Do not
+hesitate to shout if you need help.
+
+If you have a better alternative for working with branches please let
+us know.
+
+--
+Ceki
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index cf4fd20..d3db76b 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ Using log4j
    version number, under PATH_OF_YOUR_CHOICE. We will refer to the
    directory PATH_OF_YOUR_CHOICE/jakarta-log4j-VERSION/ as $LOG4J_HOME/.
 
-3) Add $LOG4J_HOME/dist/lib/log4j-1.2.jar to your CLASSPATH.
+3) Assuming you are using log4j version 1.2, add
+   $LOG4J_HOME/dist/lib/log4j-1.2.jar to your CLASSPATH,
    
 4) You can now test your installation by first compiling the following
    simple program.
@@ -57,8 +58,7 @@ except test cases and classes from the "examples" and
 log4j dependencies
 ==================
    
-The log4j distribution comes with pre-compiled classes. Log4j is based
-on JDK 1.1 with the following additional requirements:
+Log4j is based on JDK 1.1 with the following additional requirements:
 
     ----------------------------
     Package org.apache.log4j.xml 
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ on JDK 1.1 with the following additional requirements:
 
     The SMTPAppender relies on the JavaMail API. It has been tested with
     JavaMail API version 1.2. The JavaMail API requires the
-    JavaBeans Activation Framework package. You can download the JavaMail API at:
+    JavaBeans Activation Framework package. You can download the
+    JavaMail API at:
 
 	http://java.sun.com/products/javamail/
 
@@ -104,8 +105,8 @@ on JDK 1.1 with the following additional requirements:
     -----------------------
 
     Log4j uses the JUnit framework version 3.7 for internal unit
-    testing.  If you want to compile all log4j source code, then you
-    will need JUnit. JUnit is available from:
+    testing.  If you want to compile the source code in the tests/
+    directory, then you will need JUnit. JUnit is available from:
 
           http://www.junit.org
 
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ the build.properties and example of which is supplied in the
 build.properties.sample file.
 
 In case of problems send an e-mail note to
-log4j-user@jakarta.apache.org.  Please do not directly e-mail any of
-the log4j developers. The answer to your question might be useful to
-other users. Moreover, there are many knowledgeable users on the
-log4j-user mailing lists who can quickly answer your questions.
+log4j-user@jakarta.apache.org.  Please do not directly e-mail any
+log4j developers. The answer to your question might be useful to other
+users. Moreover, there are many knowledgeable users on the log4j-user
+mailing lists who can quickly answer your questions.
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 9bcb740..4f2baaf 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   <!-- prefixed with "env". -->
   <property environment="env"/>
 
-  <property name="version" value="1.2"/>
+  <property name="version" value="1.2.1"/>
 
   <!-- The base directory relative to which most targets are built -->
   <property name="base" value="."/>
@@ -413,6 +413,7 @@
 	                  examples/**,
 			  build/*,
 	                  build.xml,
+	                  build.properties.sample,
                           manifest.mf,
 			  INSTALL,
 			  LICENSE.txt,
@@ -423,6 +424,7 @@
 		          **/*.bak, **/goEnv.bat,
 		          **/Makefile, **/goEnv.bat,
 	                  docs/pub-support/*,
+                          dist/classes/org/**,
 	                  src/java/org/apache/log4j/test/**/*,	
 			  **/.#*"/>
     </copy>
diff --git a/docs/HISTORY b/docs/HISTORY
index d20fba1..f8974e3 100644
--- a/docs/HISTORY
+++ b/docs/HISTORY
@@ -5,7 +5,18 @@
        client code. 
  [***] Changes requiring important modifications to existing client code.
 
- April, 2002
+ May 17th, 2002
+
+ - Relase of version 1.2.1
+
+ - This minor release fixes bug #9155 reported by Nicko Cadell.
+   LoggingEvent.getMDCCopy() method now sets mdcCopyLookupRequired
+   instead of ndcLookupRequired.  This bug would cause the wrong MDC
+   information to appear on a log server. It could only occur if the
+   client wrapped an AsyncAppender around a SocketAppender or if the
+   server used an AsyncAppender for its logging. [*]
+
+ May, 2002
  
  - Release of version 1.2 
 
diff --git a/docs/manual.html b/docs/manual.html
index 50c5331..2c24f45 100644
--- a/docs/manual.html
+++ b/docs/manual.html
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ book <i>"The Practice of Programming"</i>
 application. If too verbose, it can cause scrolling blindness. To
 alleviate these concerns, log4j is designed to be reliable, fast and
 extensible. Since logging is rarely the main focus of an application,
-log4j API strives to be simple to understand and to use.
+the log4j API strives to be simple to understand and to use.
 
 <h2>Loggers, Appenders and Layouts</h2>
 
@@ -114,13 +114,13 @@ has replaced the <code>Category</code> class. For those familiar with
 earlier versions of log4j, the <code>Logger</code> class can be
 considered as a mere alias to the <code>Category</code> class.
 
-<p> Loggers are named entities. Logger names are case-sensitive and
+<p>Loggers are named entities. Logger names are case-sensitive and
 they follow the hierarchical naming rule:
 
 <p>
 <table bgcolor="#EEEE99">
  <tr>
-  <td>  
+  <td>
    <dl>
      <dt><b>Named Hierarchy</b>
 
@@ -142,11 +142,11 @@ ancestor of <code>"java.util.Vector"</code>.  This naming scheme
 should be familiar to most developers.
 
 <p>The root logger resides at the top of the logger hierarchy. It
-is exceptional in two ways: 
+is exceptional in two ways:
 
 <ol>
 <li> it always exists,
-<li> it cannot be retrieved by name. 
+<li> it cannot be retrieved by name.
 </ol>
 <p>Invoking the class static <a
 href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#getRootLogger()">Logger.getRootLogger</a>
@@ -162,18 +162,19 @@ below.
 <td>
 <pre>
   package org.apache.log4j;
-  
+
   public class <b>Logger</b> {
-  
+
     // Creation & retrieval methods:
     public static Logger getRootLogger();
     public static Logger getLogger(String name);
-    
+
     // printing methods:
     public void debug(Object message);
     public void info(Object message);
     public void warn(Object message);
     public void error(Object message);
+    public void fatal(Object message);
 
     // generic printing method:
     public void log(Level l, Object message);
@@ -183,19 +184,19 @@ below.
 </table>
 
 <p>Loggers <em>may</em> be assigned levels. The set of possible
-levels, that is 
+levels, that is
 
-<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#DEBUG">DEBUG</a>, 
-<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#INFO">INFO</a>, 
-<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#WARN">WARN</a>, 
-<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#ERROR">ERROR</a> and 
-<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#FATAL">FATAL</a> 
+<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#DEBUG">DEBUG</a>,
+<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#INFO">INFO</a>,
+<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#WARN">WARN</a>,
+<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#ERROR">ERROR</a> and
+<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html#FATAL">FATAL</a>
 
 are defined in the <code><a
 href="api/org/apache/log4j/Level.html">org.apache.log4j.Level</a></code>
-class. Although we do not encourage you from doing so, you may define
+class. Although we do not encourage you to do so, you may define
 your own levels by sub-classing the <code>Level</code> class. A
-perhaps better approach is will be explained later on.
+perhaps better approach will be explained later on.
 
 <p>If a given logger is not assigned a level, then it inherits
 one from its closest ancestor with an assigned level. More
@@ -205,7 +206,7 @@ formally:
 <p>
 <table bgcolor="#EEEE99">
   <tr>
-  <td>  
+  <td>
    <dl>
      <dt><b>Level Inheritance</b>
 
@@ -231,10 +232,10 @@ resulting inherited levels according to the above rule.
     <tr align=left><td>X </td>      <td>none</td>  <td>Proot</td></tr>
     <tr align=left><td>X.Y </td>    <td>none</td>  <td>Proot</td></tr>
     <tr align=left><td>X.Y.Z</td>   <td>none</td>  <td>Proot</td></tr>
-    <caption align=bottom>Example 1</caption>    
+    <caption align=bottom>Example 1</caption>
 </table>
 
-<p>In example 1 above, only the root logger is assinged a
+<p>In example 1 above, only the root logger is assigned a
 level. This level value, <code>Proot</code>, is inherited by the
 other loggers <code>X</code>, <code>X.Y</code> and
 <code>X.Y.Z</code>.
@@ -288,17 +289,17 @@ having an assigned level..
 
 
 <p>Logging requests are made by invoking one of the printing methods
-of a logger instance. These printing methods are 
+of a logger instance. These printing methods are
 
 <code>
 <a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#debug(java.lang.Object)">debug</a>,
 
-<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#info(java.lang.Object)">info</a>, 
+<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#info(java.lang.Object)">info</a>,
 
-<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#warn(java.lang.Object)">warn</a>, 
+<a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#warn(java.lang.Object)">warn</a>,
 <a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#error(java.lang.Object)">error</a>,
 <a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#fatal(java.lang.Object)">fatal</a>
- and <a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#log(org.apache.log4j.Level, java.lang.Object)">log</a></code>. 
+ and <a href="api/org/apache/log4j/Logger.html#log(org.apache.log4j.Level, java.lang.Object)">log</a></code>.
 
 
 <p>By definition, the printing method determines the level of a
@@ -321,8 +322,8 @@ summarized below.
 	<dt><b>Basic Selection Rule</b>
 
 	<dd><p>A log request of level <i>p</i> in a logger with
-	inherited level <i>q</i>, is enabled if <i> p &gt;=
-	q</i>. 	
+	(either assigned or inherited, whichever is appropriate) level <i>q</i>, is enabled if <i> p &gt;=
+	q</i>.
       </dl>
 </table>
 
@@ -330,7 +331,7 @@ summarized below.
 ordered. For the standard levels, we have <code>DEBUG &lt; INFO
 &lt; WARN &lt; ERROR &lt; FATAL</code>.
 
-<p>Here is an example of this rule. 
+<p>Here is an example of this rule.
 
 <p><table bgcolor="CCCCCC">
 <tr><td>
@@ -339,35 +340,35 @@ ordered. For the standard levels, we have <code>DEBUG &lt; INFO
    // get a logger instance named "com.foo"
    Logger  logger = Logger.getLogger(<strong>"com.foo"</strong>);
 
-   // Now set its level. Normally you do not need to set the 
-   // level of a logger progamitcally. This is usually done 
+   // Now set its level. Normally you do not need to set the
+   // level of a logger programmatically. This is usually done
    // in configuration files.
    <strong>logger</strong>.setLevel(<font
    color="0000AA"><strong>Level.INFO</strong></font>);
 
    Logger barlogger = Logger.getLogger(<strong>"com.foo.Bar"</strong>);
- 
+
    // This request is enabled, because <font color="00AA00"><strong>WARN</strong></font> &gt;= <font color="0000AA"><strong>INFO</strong></font>.
    logger.<font color="00AA00"><strong>warn</strong></font>("Low fuel level.");
-  
+
    // This request is disabled, because <font color="00AA00"><strong>DEBUG</strong></font> &lt; <font color="0000AA"><strong>INFO</strong></font>.
-   logger.<font color="00AA00"><strong>debug</strong></font>("Starting search for nearest gas station."); 
- 
+   logger.<font color="00AA00"><strong>debug</strong></font>("Starting search for nearest gas station.");
+
    // The logger instance barlogger, named "com.foo.Bar",
-   // will inherit its level from the logger named 
-   // "com.foo" Thus, the following request is enabled 
-   // because <font color="00AA00"><strong>INFO</strong></font> &gt;= <font color="0000AA"><strong>INFO</strong></font>.  
-   barlogger.<font color="00AA00"><strong>info</strong></font>("Located nearest gas station."); 
+   // will inherit its level from the logger named
+   // "com.foo" Thus, the following request is enabled
+   // because <font color="00AA00"><strong>INFO</strong></font> &gt;= <font color="0000AA"><strong>INFO</strong></font>.
+   barlogger.<font color="00AA00"><strong>info</strong></font>("Located nearest gas station.");
 
    // This request is disabled, because <font color="00AA00"><strong>DEBUG</strong></font> &lt; <font color="0000AA"><strong>INFO</strong></font>.
-   barlogger.<font color="00AA00"><strong>debug</strong></font>("Exiting gas station search"); 
+   barlogger.<font color="00AA00"><strong>debug</strong></font>("Exiting gas station search");
 </pre>
-</table>  
+</table>
 
 <p>Calling the <code>getLogger</code> method with the same name will
-always return a reference to the exact same logger object. 
+always return a reference to the exact same logger object.
 
-<p>For example, in 
+<p>For example, in
 
 <table bgcolor="CCCCCC">
 <tr><td>
@@ -422,7 +423,7 @@ href="api/org/apache/log4j/net/JMSAppender.html">JMS</a>,
 Event Loggers</a>, and remote UNIX <a
 href="api/org/apache/log4j/net/SyslogAppender.html">Syslog</a>
 daemons. It is also possible to log <a href="api/org/apache/log4j/AsyncAppender.html">asynchronously</a>.
- 
+
 <p>More than one appender can be attached to a logger.
 
 <p>The <a
@@ -486,14 +487,14 @@ the additivity flag</a> to <code>false</code>.
 <tr><td>x.y     <td>none       <td>true <td>A1, A-x1, A-x2
     <td>Appenders of "x" and root.
 
-<tr><td>x.y.z   <td>A-xyz1     <td>true <td>A1, A-x1, A-x2, A-xyz1	
+<tr><td>x.y.z   <td>A-xyz1     <td>true <td>A1, A-x1, A-x2, A-xyz1
     <td>Appenders in "x.y.z", "x" and root.
 
-<tr><td>security        <td>A-sec	   <td><font color="blue">false</font> 
+<tr><td>security        <td>A-sec	   <td><font color="blue">false</font>
                                            <td>A-sec
 
     <td>No appender accumulation since the additivity flag is set to
-        <code>false</code>. 
+        <code>false</code>.
 
 <tr><td>security.access <td>none <td> true <td> A-sec <td>Only
     appenders of "security" because the additivity flag in "security" is
@@ -507,7 +508,7 @@ destination but also the output format. This is accomplished by
 associating a <em>layout</em> with an appender. The layout is
 responsible for formatting the logging request according to the user's
 wishes, whereas an appender takes care of sending the formatted output
-to its destination. 
+to its destination.
 
 The <a
 href="api/org/apache/log4j/PatternLayout.html">PatternLayout</a>, part
@@ -533,7 +534,7 @@ message according to user specified criteria. For example, if you
 frequently need to log <code>Oranges</code>, an object type used in
 your current project, then you can register an
 <code>OrangeRenderer</code> that will be invoked whenever an orange
-needs to be logged. 
+needs to be logged.
 
 <p>Object rendering follows the class hierarchy. For example, assuming
 oranges are fruits, if you register an <code>FruitRenderer</code>, all
@@ -570,7 +571,7 @@ imaginary application <code>MyApp</code> that uses log4j.
  // Import log4j classes.
  <b>import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
  import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;</b>
- 
+
  public class MyApp {
 
    // Define a static logger variable so that it references the
@@ -585,7 +586,7 @@ imaginary application <code>MyApp</code> that uses log4j.
      logger.info("Entering application.");
      Bar bar = new Bar();
      bar.doIt();
-     logger.info("Exiting application.");    
+     logger.info("Exiting application.");
    }
  }
 </pre>
@@ -603,12 +604,12 @@ package <code>com.foo</code>.
 <pre>
  <b>package com.foo;</b>
  import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
- 
+
  public class Bar {
    <strong>static</strong> Logger logger = <strong>Logger.getLogger(Bar.class);</strong>
-  
+
    public void doIt() {
-     logger.debug("Did it again!");    
+     logger.debug("Did it again!");
    }
  }
 </pre>
@@ -624,7 +625,7 @@ href="api/org/apache/log4j/PatternLayout.html">PatternLayout</a> set
 to the pattern "%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n".
 
 <p>Note that by default, the root logger is assigned to
-<code>Level.DEBUG</code>. 
+<code>Level.DEBUG</code>.
 
 <p>The output of MyApp is:
 <pre>
@@ -635,7 +636,7 @@ to the pattern "%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n".
 
 <p>The figure below depicts the object diagram of <code>MyApp</code>
 after just having called the <code>BasicConfigurator.configure</code>
-method. 
+method.
 
 <p>
 <center>
@@ -658,7 +659,7 @@ retrieve the loggers they wish to use, and log away.
 <p>The previous example always outputs the same log information.
 Fortunately, it is easy to modify <code>MyApp</code> so that the log
 output can be controlled at run-time. Here is a slightly modified
-version.  
+version.
 
 <p><table bgcolor="CCCCCC"><tr><td>
 <pre>
@@ -666,21 +667,21 @@ version.
 
  import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
  <b>import org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator;</b>
- 
+
  public class MyApp {
 
    static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(MyApp.class.getName());
 
    public static void main(String[] args) {
 
-     
+
      // BasicConfigurator replaced with PropertyConfigurator.
      <strong>PropertyConfigurator.configure(args[0]);</strong>
 
      logger.info("Entering application.");
      Bar bar = new Bar();
      bar.doIt();
-     logger.info("Exiting application.");    
+     logger.info("Exiting application.");
    }
  }
 </pre>
@@ -697,10 +698,10 @@ output as the previous <code>BasicConfigurator</code> based example.
 <pre>
 # Set root logger level to DEBUG and its only appender to A1.
 log4j.rootLogger=DEBUG, A1
-  
-# A1 is set to be a ConsoleAppender. 
+
+# A1 is set to be a ConsoleAppender.
 log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
-  
+
 # A1 uses PatternLayout.
 log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern=%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n
@@ -721,10 +722,10 @@ configuration file shows one possible way of achieving this.
 log4j.rootLogger=DEBUG, A1
 log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
 log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
-  
+
 # <strong>Print the date in ISO 8601 format</strong>
 log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern=<strong>%d</strong> [%t] %-5p %c - %m%n
-  
+
 # Print only messages of level WARN or above in the package com.foo.
 <strong>log4j.logger.com.foo=WARN</strong>
 </pre>
@@ -932,7 +933,7 @@ web-application.
 tells log4j to use the file <code>c:\foobar.lcf</code> as the default
 configuration file. The configuration file is fully specified by the
 URL <code>file:/c:/foobar.lcf</code>. Thus, the same configuration
-file will be used for all web-applications. 
+file will be used for all web-applications.
 
 
 <p>Different web-applications will load the log4j classes through
@@ -963,9 +964,9 @@ import java.io.PrintWriter;
 import java.io.IOException;
 
 public class Log4jInit extends HttpServlet {
-  
+
   public
-  void <b>init()</b> { 
+  void <b>init()</b> {
     String prefix =  getServletContext().getRealPath("/");
     String file = getInitParameter("log4j-init-file");
     // if the log4j-init-file is not set, then no point in trying
@@ -1029,19 +1030,19 @@ user pushes contextual information into the NDC, the abbreviation of
 <em>Nested Diagnostic Context</em>. The NDC class is shown below.
 
 <pre>
-  public class NDC { 
-    // Used when printing the diagnostic 
-    public <strong>static</strong> String get(); 
- 
+  public class NDC {
+    // Used when printing the diagnostic
+    public <strong>static</strong> String get();
+
     // Remove the top of the context from the NDC.
-    public <strong>static</strong> String pop(); 
- 
+    public <strong>static</strong> String pop();
+
     // Add diagnostic context for the current thread.
-    public <strong>static</strong> void push(String message); 
- 
-    // Remove the diagnostic context for this thread.                      
-    public <strong>static</strong> void remove(); 
-  }                  
+    public <strong>static</strong> void push(String message);
+
+    // Remove the diagnostic context for this thread.
+    public <strong>static</strong> void remove();
+  }
 </pre>
 
 <p>The NDC is managed per thread as a <em>stack</em> of contextual
@@ -1096,7 +1097,7 @@ claims to be fast and flexible: speed first, flexibility second.
    machine this cost is typically in the 5 to 50 nanosecond range.
 
    <p>However, The method invocation involves the "hidden" cost of
-   parameter construction. 
+   parameter construction.
 
    <p>For example, for some logger <code>cat</code>, writing,
     <pre>
@@ -1113,12 +1114,12 @@ claims to be fast and flexible: speed first, flexibility second.
 
 
       <p>To avoid the parameter construction cost write:
-    <pre>   
+    <pre>
       if(logger.isDebugEnabled() {
         logger.debug("Entry number: " + i + " is " + String.valueOf(entry[i]));
       }
    </pre>
-      
+
       <p>This will not incur the cost of parameter
       construction if debugging is disabled.  On the other hand, if
       the logger is debug-enabled, it will incur twice the cost of
@@ -1127,7 +1128,7 @@ claims to be fast and flexible: speed first, flexibility second.
       <code>debug</code>. This is an insignificant
       overhead because evaluating a logger takes about 1%
       of the time it takes to actually log.
-      
+
    <p>In log4j, logging requests are made to instances of the Logger
    class. Logger is a class and not an interface. This measurably
    reduces the cost of method invocation at the cost of some
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/log4j/NDC.java b/src/java/org/apache/log4j/NDC.java
index aa44615..b032744 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/log4j/NDC.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/log4j/NDC.java
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ public class NDC {
 
 
   /**
-     Used when printing the diagnostic context.
+     <font color="#FF4040"><b>Never use this method directly, use the {@link
+     org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent#getNDC} method instead.</b></font>
   */
   static
   public
diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/log4j/spi/LoggingEvent.java b/src/java/org/apache/log4j/spi/LoggingEvent.java
index 5cd6e42..b35332c 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/log4j/spi/LoggingEvent.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/log4j/spi/LoggingEvent.java
@@ -62,18 +62,16 @@ public class LoggingEvent implements java.io.Serializable {
 
 
   /** Have we tried to do an NDC lookup? If we did, there is no need
-      to do it again.  Note that its value is always false when
-      serialized. Thus, a receiving SocketNode will never use it's own
-      (incorrect) NDC. See also writeObject method. */
+   *  to do it again.  Note that its value is always false when
+   *  serialized. Thus, a receiving SocketNode will never use it's own
+   *  (incorrect) NDC. See also writeObject method. */
   private boolean ndcLookupRequired = true;
 
 
- /** Have we tried to do an MDC lookup? If we did, there is no need to
-      do it again.  Note that its value is always false when
-      serialized. Thus, a receiving SocketNode will never use it's own
-      (incorrect) MDC. See also writeObject method. */
-  private boolean mdcLookupRequired = true;
-
+  /** Have we tried to do an MDC lookup? If we did, there is no need
+   *  to do it again.  Note that its value is always false when
+   *  serialized. See also the getMDC and getMDCCopy methods.  */
+  private boolean mdcCopyLookupRequired = true;
 
   /** The application supplied message of logging event. */
   transient private Object message;
@@ -187,6 +185,11 @@ public class LoggingEvent implements java.io.Serializable {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * This method returns the NDC for this event. It will return the
+   * correct content even if the event was generated in a different
+   * thread or even on a different machine. The {@link NDC#get} method
+   * should <em>never</em> be called directly.  */
   public
   String getNDC() {
     if(ndcLookupRequired) {
@@ -199,9 +202,11 @@ public class LoggingEvent implements java.io.Serializable {
 
   /**
       Returns the the context corresponding to the <code>key</code>
-      parameter. If there is a local MDC copy (probably from a remote
-      machine, the we use it, if that fails then the current thread's
-      <code>MDC</code> is used. 
+      parameter. If there is a local MDC copy, possibly because we are
+      in a logging server or running inside AsyncAppender, then we
+      search for the key in MDC copy, if a value is found it is
+      returned. Otherwise, if the search in MDC copy returns a null
+      result, then the current thread's <code>MDC</code> is used.
       
       <p>Note that <em>both</em> the local MDC copy and the current
       thread's MDC are searched.
@@ -223,11 +228,12 @@ public class LoggingEvent implements java.io.Serializable {
 
   /**
      Obtain a copy of this thread's MDC prior to serialization or
-     asynchronous logging.  */
+     asynchronous logging.  
+  */
   public
   void getMDCCopy() {
-    if(mdcLookupRequired) {
-      ndcLookupRequired = false;
+    if(mdcCopyLookupRequired) {
+      mdcCopyLookupRequired = false;
       // the clone call is required for asynchronous logging.
       // See also bug #5932.
       Hashtable t = (Hashtable) MDC.getContext();
diff --git a/src/xdocs/documentation.xml b/src/xdocs/documentation.xml
index 0f2690a..ec3ea81 100644
--- a/src/xdocs/documentation.xml
+++ b/src/xdocs/documentation.xml
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@
 	    Add logging to your Java Applications</a> by Kevin Brown
 	</li>
 	
-	<li><a href="http://www.entwickler.com/jm/ausgaben/2001/4/artikel/17/online.shtml">
-	    Computer: captains, new entry... DasJakarta Logging-System log4j</a> by Thomas Poschmann
-	</li>
-
 	<li>
 	  <a href="http://www.opensymphony.com/guidelines/logging.jsp">OpenSymphony Logging Primer</a>
 	</li>
diff --git a/src/xdocs/download.xml b/src/xdocs/download.xml
index 6f40fb1..4e8db25 100644
--- a/src/xdocs/download.xml
+++ b/src/xdocs/download.xml
@@ -9,13 +9,19 @@
   <meta name="keywords" content="java, logging, tracing, component, framework, API, log4j"/>
 <body>
 
-    <section name="log4j version 1.2 (final)">
-      <p>log4j 1.2 is now available in <a
-	href="../jakarta-log4j-1.2.tar.gz"><b>TAR.GZ</b></a> format or
-	in <a href="../jakarta-log4j-1.2.zip"><b>ZIP</b></a> format.
+    <section name="log4j version 1.2.1">
+      <p>log4j 1.2.1 is now available in <a
+	href="../jakarta-log4j-1.2.1.tar.gz"><b>TAR.GZ</b></a> format
+	or in <a href="../jakarta-log4j-1.2.1.zip"><b>ZIP</b></a>
+	format.
       </p>
 
-
+      <p>This minor release fixes bug #9155 reported by Nicko
+	Cadell. With the exception of this bug fix and some
+	documentation improvements, it is identical to log4j 1.2
+	final.
+      </p>
+	
       <p>In addition to many performance improvements, bug fixes, and
 	other small enhancements, log4j 1.2 adds JMX support, Mapped
 	Diagnostic Contexts, JDBC logging, graphical log viewer
@@ -57,9 +63,9 @@
 	
 	<dt><a
 	href="http://logui.sourceforge.net/"><b>Chainsaw</b></a></dt>
-	<dd>Chainsaw is now integrated with log4j and ships with the
-	official distribution. Chainsaw is a graphical log viewer and
-	filter for the log4j package. It listens for <a
+	<dd><b>Chainsaw is now integrated with log4j and ships with
+	the official distribution.</b> Chainsaw is a graphical log
+	viewer and filter for the log4j package. It listens for <a
 	href="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/docs/api/org/apache/log4j/spi/LoggingEvent.html">LoggingEvent</a>
 	objects sent using the <a
 	href="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/docs/api/org/apache/log4j/net/SocketAppender.html">SocketAppender</a>
diff --git a/tests/build.xml b/tests/build.xml
index a249bdd..809c301 100644
--- a/tests/build.xml
+++ b/tests/build.xml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
   <target name="SocketServer" depends="build">
     <parallel>
       <java classname="org.apache.log4j.net.ShortSocketServer" fork="yes">
-	<arg value="4"/> 
+	<arg value="5"/> 
 	<arg value="input/socketServer"/> 
 	<classpath refid="tests.classpath"/>
       </java>
diff --git a/tests/input/socketServer5.properties b/tests/input/socketServer5.properties
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9772442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/input/socketServer5.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+log4j.rootLogger=DEBUG, A
+log4j.Logger.org.apache.log4j.test.ShortSocketServer=WARN
+log4j.Logger.org.apache.log4j.net.SocketNode=WARN
+log4j.appender.A=org.apache.log4j.FileAppender
+log4j.appender.A.file=output/temp
+log4j.appender.A.Append=false
+log4j.appender.A.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.A.layout.ConversionPattern=%5p %x %X{key1}%X{key5} [%t] %c{1} - %m%n
diff --git a/tests/src/java/org/apache/log4j/net/ShortSocketServer.java b/tests/src/java/org/apache/log4j/net/ShortSocketServer.java
index 99b8d5c..4da0259 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/org/apache/log4j/net/ShortSocketServer.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/org/apache/log4j/net/ShortSocketServer.java
@@ -20,10 +20,15 @@ import org.apache.log4j.net.SocketNode;
 import org.apache.log4j.net.SocketServer;
 
 /**
-   This SocketServer exits after just one connection from a client.
-
-   @author Ceki Gulcu
-*/
+ * This SocketServer exits after certain number of connections from a
+ * client. This number is determined the totalsTest parameter, that is
+ * the first argument on the commmand line. The second argument,
+ * prefix, determines the prefix of the configuration file to
+ * use. Each run of the server will use a different properties
+ * file. For the i-th run, the path to the file is
+ * (prefix+i+".properties").
+ *
+ * @author Ceki Gulcu */
 
 public class ShortSocketServer  {
 
@@ -61,7 +66,7 @@ public class ShortSocketServer  {
 
   
   static
-  void  usage(String msg) {
+  void usage(String msg) {
     System.err.println(msg);
     System.err.println(
       "Usage: java " +ShortSocketServer.class.getName() + " totalTests configFilePrefix");
diff --git a/tests/src/java/org/apache/log4j/net/SocketServerTestCase.java b/tests/src/java/org/apache/log4j/net/SocketServerTestCase.java
index 3810ac2..defbbd4 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/org/apache/log4j/net/SocketServerTestCase.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/org/apache/log4j/net/SocketServerTestCase.java
@@ -55,6 +55,9 @@ public class SocketServerTestCase extends TestCase {
   static String PAT4 = "^(DEBUG| INFO| WARN|ERROR|FATAL|LETHAL) some T4 MDC-TEST4 \\[main]\\"
                        + " (root|SocketServerTestCase) - Message \\d{1,2}";
 
+  static String PAT5 = "^(DEBUG| INFO| WARN|ERROR|FATAL|LETHAL) some5 T5 MDC-TEST5 \\[main]\\"
+                       + " (root|SocketServerTestCase) - Message \\d{1,2}";
+
 
   static String EXCEPTION1 = "java.lang.Exception: Just testing";
   static String EXCEPTION2 = "\\s*at .*\\(.*:\\d{1,4}\\)";
@@ -72,8 +75,6 @@ public class SocketServerTestCase extends TestCase {
 
   public void setUp() {
     System.out.println("Setting up test case.");
-    socketAppender = new SocketAppender("localhost", PORT);
-    rootLogger.addAppender(socketAppender);
   }
   
   public void tearDown() {
@@ -81,8 +82,15 @@ public class SocketServerTestCase extends TestCase {
     socketAppender = null;
     rootLogger.removeAllAppenders();
   }
-  
+
+  /**
+   * The pattern on the server side: %5p %x [%t] %c %m%n     
+   *
+   * We are testing NDC functionality across the wire.  
+   */
   public void test1() throws Exception {
+    socketAppender = new SocketAppender("localhost", PORT);
+    rootLogger.addAppender(socketAppender);
     common("T1", "key1", "MDC-TEST1");
     delay(1);
     ControlFilter cf = new ControlFilter(new String[]{PAT1, EXCEPTION1, 
@@ -93,7 +101,16 @@ public class SocketServerTestCase extends TestCase {
     assertTrue(Compare.compare(FILTERED, "witness/socketServer.1"));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * The pattern on the server side: %5p %x [%t] %C (%F:%L) %m%n
+   *
+   * We are testing NDC across the wire. Localization is turned off by
+   * default so it is not tested here even if the conversion pattern
+   * uses localization. */
   public void test2() throws Exception {
+    socketAppender = new SocketAppender("localhost", PORT);
+    rootLogger.addAppender(socketAppender);
+
     common("T2", "key2", "MDC-TEST2");
     delay(1);
     ControlFilter cf = new ControlFilter(new String[]{PAT2, EXCEPTION1, 
@@ -104,8 +121,15 @@ public class SocketServerTestCase extends TestCase {
     assertTrue(Compare.compare(FILTERED, "witness/socketServer.2"));
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  The pattern on the server side: %5p %x [%t] %C (%F:%L) %m%n
+   *  meaning that we are testing NDC and locatization functionality
+   *  across the wire.  */
   public void test3() throws Exception {
+    socketAppender = new SocketAppender("localhost", PORT);
     socketAppender.setLocationInfo(true);
+    rootLogger.addAppender(socketAppender);
+
     common("T3", "key3", "MDC-TEST3");
     delay(1);
     ControlFilter cf = new ControlFilter(new String[]{PAT3, EXCEPTION1, 
@@ -116,10 +140,19 @@ public class SocketServerTestCase extends TestCase {
     assertTrue(Compare.compare(FILTERED, "witness/socketServer.3"));
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  The pattern on the server side: %5p %x %X{key1}%X{key4} [%t] %c{1} - %m%n 
+   *  meaning that we are testing NDC, MDC and localization functionality across 
+   *  the wire.  
+  */
   public void test4() throws Exception {
+    socketAppender = new SocketAppender("localhost", PORT);
     socketAppender.setLocationInfo(true);
+    rootLogger.addAppender(socketAppender);
+
     NDC.push("some");
     common("T4", "key4", "MDC-TEST4");
+    NDC.pop();
     delay(1);
     ControlFilter cf = new ControlFilter(new String[]{PAT4, EXCEPTION1, 
 						       EXCEPTION2, EXCEPTION3});
@@ -129,6 +162,41 @@ public class SocketServerTestCase extends TestCase {
     assertTrue(Compare.compare(FILTERED, "witness/socketServer.4"));
   }
 
+  /**
+   *  The pattern on the server side: %5p %x %X{key1}%X{key5} [%t] %c{1} - %m%n 
+   *
+   *  The test case uses wraps an AsyncAppender around the
+   *  SocketAppender. This tests was written specifically for bug
+   *  report #9155.  
+
+   * Prior to the bug fix the output on the server did not contain the
+   * MDC-TEST5 string because the MDC clone operation (in getMDCCopy
+   * method) operation is performed twice, once from the main thread
+   * which is correct, and a second time from the AsyncAppender's
+   * dispatch thread which is incrorrect.
+
+   */
+  public void test5() throws Exception {
+    socketAppender = new SocketAppender("localhost", PORT);
+    socketAppender.setLocationInfo(true);
+    AsyncAppender asyncAppender = new AsyncAppender();
+    asyncAppender.setLocationInfo(true);
+    asyncAppender.addAppender(socketAppender);
+    rootLogger.addAppender(asyncAppender);
+
+    NDC.push("some5");
+    common("T5", "key5", "MDC-TEST5");
+    NDC.pop();
+    delay(2);
+    ControlFilter cf = new ControlFilter(new String[]{PAT5, EXCEPTION1, 
+						       EXCEPTION2, EXCEPTION3});
+    
+    Transformer.transform(TEMP, FILTERED, new Filter[] {cf, new LineNumberFilter()});
+
+    assertTrue(Compare.compare(FILTERED, "witness/socketServer.5"));
+  }
+
+
   static 
   void common(String dc, String key, Object o) {
     int i = -1; 
@@ -161,6 +229,7 @@ public class SocketServerTestCase extends TestCase {
     suite.addTest(new SocketServerTestCase("test2"));
     suite.addTest(new SocketServerTestCase("test3"));
     suite.addTest(new SocketServerTestCase("test4"));
+    suite.addTest(new SocketServerTestCase("test5"));
     return suite;
   }
 }
diff --git a/tests/witness/socketServer.5 b/tests/witness/socketServer.5
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dec6b0e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/witness/socketServer.5
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+DEBUG some5 T5 MDC-TEST5 [main] SocketServerTestCase - Message 1
+DEBUG some5 T5 MDC-TEST5 [main] root - Message 2
+ INFO some5 T5 MDC-TEST5 [main] SocketServerTestCase - Message 3
+ WARN some5 T5 MDC-TEST5 [main] SocketServerTestCase - Message 4
+LETHAL some5 T5 MDC-TEST5 [main] SocketServerTestCase - Message 5
+DEBUG some5 T5 MDC-TEST5 [main] SocketServerTestCase - Message 6
+java.lang.Exception: Just testing
+	at org.apache.log4j.net.SocketServerTestCase.common(SocketServerTestCase.java:XXX)
+	at org.apache.log4j.net.SocketServerTestCase.test5(SocketServerTestCase.java:XXX)
+	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
+	at junit.framework.TestCase.runTest(TestCase.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestCase.runBare(TestCase.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestResult$1.protect(TestResult.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestResult.runProtected(TestResult.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestResult.run(TestResult.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestCase.run(TestCase.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestSuite.runTest(TestSuite.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestSuite.run(TestSuite.java:XXX)
+	at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.run(JUnitTestRunner.java:XXX)
+	at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.main(JUnitTestRunner.java:XXX)
+ERROR some5 T5 MDC-TEST5 [main] root - Message 7
+java.lang.Exception: Just testing
+	at org.apache.log4j.net.SocketServerTestCase.common(SocketServerTestCase.java:XXX)
+	at org.apache.log4j.net.SocketServerTestCase.test5(SocketServerTestCase.java:XXX)
+	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
+	at junit.framework.TestCase.runTest(TestCase.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestCase.runBare(TestCase.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestResult$1.protect(TestResult.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestResult.runProtected(TestResult.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestResult.run(TestResult.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestCase.run(TestCase.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestSuite.runTest(TestSuite.java:XXX)
+	at junit.framework.TestSuite.run(TestSuite.java:XXX)
+	at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.run(JUnitTestRunner.java:XXX)
+	at org.apache.tools.ant.taskdefs.optional.junit.JUnitTestRunner.main(JUnitTestRunner.java:XXX)