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| <h1>The Jakarta Commons <em>Logging</em> Component</h1> |
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| <a href="#Introduction">[Introduction]</a> |
| <a href="#Dependencies">[Dependencies]</a> |
| <a href="#Release Info">[Release Info]</a> |
| <a href="#Committers">[Committers]</a> |
| <a href="#Action Items">[Action Items]</a> |
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| <a name="Introduction"></a> |
| <h3>1. INTRODUCTION</h3> |
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| <p> The commons-logging package provides a simple, component |
| oriented interface (<code>org.apache.commons.logging.Log</code>) together with wrappers for |
| logging systems. The user can choose at runtime |
| which system they want to use. |
| In addition, a small number of basic implementations are provided |
| to allow users to use the package standalone. |
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| <p>commons-logging was heavily influenced by Avalon's Logkit and Log4J. The commons-logging |
| abstraction is meant to minimixe the differences between the two, and to allow a |
| developer to not tie himself to a particular logging implementation. |
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| The package does : |
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| <li>Have an API which should be as simple to use as possible</li> |
| <li>Provide support for Avalon's Logkit</li> |
| <li>Provide support for JDK 1.4 logging</li> |
| <li>Provide support for log4j</li> |
| <li>Provide pluggable support for other logging APIs</li> |
| <li>Privide a simple System.out logger</li> |
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| Non-goals: |
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| <li>This package will not perform logging itself, except at the most basic |
| level.</li> |
| <li>We do not seek to become a "standard" API.</li> |
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| <h3>2. DEPENDENCIES</h3> |
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| <p>The <em>Logging</em> component is dependent upon the following external |
| components for compilation:</p> |
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| <li><a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se">Java Development Kit</a> |
| (Version 1.2 or later)</li> |
| <li><a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">Jakarta Log4j</a> |
| (optional)</li> |
| <li><a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/avalon/">Jakarta Avalon |
| (optional) LogKit</a></li> |
| <li><a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se">Java Development Kit</a> (Version 1.4 |
| or later) logging APIs (optional)</li> |
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| <p> Of course, the user must ensure that any logging systems that they wish |
| to use are present in the classpath when they use this component. </p> |
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| <h3>3. RELEASE INFO</h3> |
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| <p>Current Release: <strong>Unreleased, CVS Repository Only</strong></p> |
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| <p>Planned Next Release: TBD</p> |
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| <h3>4. COMMITTERS</h3> |
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| <p>The following individuals are the primary developers and maintainers of this |
| component. Developers who plan to use <em>Logging</em> in their own |
| projects are encouraged to collaborate on the future development of this |
| component to ensure that it continues to meet a variety of needs.</p> |
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| <li>Morgan Delagrange</li> |
| <li>Rodney Waldhoff</li> |
| <li>Craig McClanahan</li> |
| <li>Robert Burrell Donkin</li> |
| <li>Scott Sanders</li> |
| <li>Peter Donald</li> |
| <li>Costin Manolache</li> |
| </ul> |
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| <h3>5. ACTION ITEMS</h3> |
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| <p>TO DO List:</p> |
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| <th width="20%">Volunteer</th> |
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