How to use log4j with tuple pre processor

Bill Klish

OpenDeploy 6.0.2 SP1

I can't seem to figure out what I need to do to get my log4j messages appearing. I used to know but have since forgotten and can't find any old code.

I have my tuple pre-processor called successfully, as it is changing the data. Hoewver, none of my messages are showing up in my log files. I have put my pre-processor in a jar file in the od-home/userlib directory, in which a log4j.xml file exists in the root of the file Also, I put the log4j.jar file in the od-home/userlib directory. This didn't work.

I then copied it into the od-home/lib directory and did a restart of the server and that didn't work either.

I do not see anything meaningful in the log for the deployment of od-home/od.log.

What am I doing wrong?

Bill Klish

I figured it out, wish my memory was better.

Unless you include an XML parsing jar file as well, java will not be able to read, parse and initialize the log4j.xml configuration file. To fix, all you have to do is make it a log4j.properties file or include an xml jar library as well.

So, add log4j.jar to the userlib directory, and make sure your custom.jar file has the log4j.properties file in it. That should be all you need.