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What is Apache log4j?

Apache Log4j 2 is an upgrade to Log4j that provides significant improvements over its predecessor, Log4j 1.x, and provides many of the improvements available in Logback while fixing some inherent problems in Logback architecture.

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Apache Log4j 2 is an upgrade to Log4j that provides significant improvements over its predecessor, Log4j 1.x, and provides many of the improvements available in Logback while fixing some inherent problems in Logback architecture.

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"Good logging service with less code"
It's really helpful if I am able to get logging event along with parameters while messages are logged. I also like the adaptor facility while using...
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We can easily use log4j frame to track project flow and can trace execution.
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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

1. Simple to use

2. Able to DO logging simultaneously without increasing thread count.

3. Full customized

4. Spring support Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

1. No user level logging

2. Unable to perform rolling of file if it reach certain size on daily basis.

3 NO PII support

4 Unable to filter logs on the basis of PHI atributes.

5. Should add new log level - NONE, INTERNAL, FINE, FINER, FINEST Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. Unable to view logs at glance

2. Change log level on the fly

3. Log4j externalization

4. Do logging in parallel. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

it is easy to use in programming to print the log message and save in the file. due to this, we are easy to debug and solve the problem. it is more helpful for the production issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

till now I didn't see any fault in this. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

we are able to write the logging message and able to see the message in the console. it is more helpful when we are debugging the app and it is more helpful for support people to analyze the info, error and warning logs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Messages are not removed while reconfiguring the framework. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Sometimes it is difficult to write log4j.propertis file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

We have integrated Apache log 4j with selenium and logging all the error and information in the log file. Only we need to instantiate our logger class in the base class and load the log4j. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

The main advantage of Apache log4j was the monitoring runtime, Now nobody has to sit and watch the software run 24/7, you can use log4j, check them once in a day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Nothing as of now everything is working fine Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Just go with the power of log4j Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

Productivity has been increased Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

I've used it with spring and can see it as one of the best logging options available for a java developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

There are though some limitations with like support for other languages. More trending in market currently. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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It is one of the best logging options available for a java developer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

We've used it earlier for collecting let gs regarding live pulses of the devices and then doing analytics on the collected data. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

I have worked with various companies in numerous software product but never seen one software without log4j. Logger tool that have different log levels is a good companion for debugging production issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Out of box asynchronous logging could be a very useful feature Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

Production debugging Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

It is reliable and very fast compared to other options Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Not available for front end frameworks like Angular Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

Classified logs are very useful Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

I like how easy it is to configure and use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

It can be made more customizable for users. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

We use log4j to log the info during code execution in production environments which helps us know where the code is not working if at all. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Advanced Filtering

Customization Appender Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

Sometimes stopped working in a production environment. Resulted in loss in imp. information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

Simple application-level logging on docker console and Rolling file logging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Apache log4j?

Rolling appenders in boxes with low memory Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

1] In distributed environment , no idea how to design

2) we need to restart the app everytime we change the log level Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

Logging issues.

Benefits are zipping once 10 m.b is reached Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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