Logging in Java Desktop app

I'm developing a Java desktop app and was wondering what are the best practices for logging bugs and exceptions. I'd like to log the exceptions in a file that's sent to me when there's a p开发者_如何学JAVAroblem. Are there any good frameworks for doing this or is it a retarded idea? Thanks a lot

Elsanto 696

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log4j is the de facto standard (with the standard Java logging framework a close second).

You should use Version 1.2.x for production use.

You can configure log4j via code (at runtime) or via a configuration file (either Java properties or XML format).

From the website:

The target of the log output can be a file, an OutputStream, a java.io.Writer, a remote log4j server, a remote Unix Syslog daemon, or many other output targets.

There is a SMTPAppender that can be configured for sending mails with log entries on specific conditions, in case eMail is what you meant by "sent to me".

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log4J is better framework to log

Here is good tutorial and article on log4j

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There are various Java Logging Frameworks out there. Pick one!

• Log4J.
• SLF4J.
• LogBack.
• java.util.logging.

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Java4 Logging works pretty well, though it lacks some of the features in Log4j. The real problem is sending data from a user's PC to you directly - you would probably have to get their permission for this. The usual approach is to log to a file, and have the user give you that file in the event that there is a problem.