log in static method?

[Jason Zheng <JZ...@screamingmedia.com>]

Is there a standard way to get logger in static method?  The getLogger() in
AbstractLoggable is non-static.  I was using log4j and log4j requires a
static Category class member to solve this problem.  I just could not find
the counterpart in Avalon framework.

Thank you
Jason Zheng

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Re: log in static method?

[Peter Donald <pe...@apache.org>]

On Sun, 6 Jan 2002 10:02, Jason Zheng wrote:
> Is there a standard way to get logger in static method?  The getLogger() in
> AbstractLoggable is non-static.  I was using log4j and log4j requires a
> static Category class member to solve this problem.  I just could not find
> the counterpart in Avalon framework.

There is no equivelent because it is considered a bad design and we attempt 
to block bad design. Ideally it should be refactored such that;

1. the method is non-static and part of a service 
2. the method does not log but throws meaningful exceptions which clients log
3. the method accepts context information (like a Logger object) which it 
uses during the "request"
4. You shortcut that and directly use LogKit or Log4j or whatever the 
underlying framework is

4 is the least desirable, 1/2 are the best methods while 3 is sort of a work 
around

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Pete

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