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+<title>Status File for Jakarta Commons "Logging" Component</title>
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+<h1>The Jakarta Commons <em>Logging</em> Component</h1>
+$Id: STATUS.html,v 1.1 2002/01/03 18:45:27 rdonkin Exp $<br>
+<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>
+<br><br>
+</div>
+
+
+<a name="Introduction"></a>
+<h3>1.  INTRODUCTION</h3>
+
+
+<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.
+</p>
+
+<p>
+The package should :
+<ul>
+<li>Have an API which should be as simple to use as possible</li>
+<li>Provide support for log4j</li>
+<li>Provide pluggable support for other logging APIs</li>
+</ul>
+</p>
+
+<p>
+Non-goals:
+<ul>
+<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>
+</ul>
+</p>
+ 
+
+<a name="Dependencies"></a>
+<h3>2.  DEPENDENCIES</h3>
+
+<p>The <em>Logging</em> component is dependent upon the following external
+components for compilation:</p>
+<ul>
+<li><a href="http://java.sun.com/j2se">Java Development Kit</a>
+    (Version 1.2 or later) <strong>TO DO - Can This Run Under Java 1?</strong></li>
+<li><a href="http://jakarta.apache.org/jakarta-log4j/">Jakarta Log4j</a></li>
+</ul>
+
+<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>
+
+<a name="Release Info"></a>
+<h3>3.  RELEASE INFO</h3>
+
+
+<p>Current Release:  <strong>Unreleased, CVS Repository Only</strong></p>
+
+<p>Planned Next Release:  TBD</p>
+
+
+
+<a name="Committers"></a>
+<h3>4.  COMMITTERS</h3>
+
+<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>
+<ul>
+  <li>Morgan Delagrange</li>
+  <li>Rodney Waldhoff</li>
+  <li>Craig McClanahan</li>
+  <li>Robert Burrell Donkin</li>
+</ul>
+
+
+<a name="Action Items"></a>
+<h3>5.  ACTION ITEMS</h3>
+
+<p>TO DO List:</p>
+
+<table border="1">
+  <tr>
+    <th width="80%">Action Item</th>
+    <th width="20%">Volunteer</th>
+  </tr>
+
+  <tr>
+    <td><strong>Wrapper For LogKit</strong> - create a wrapper for jakarta-avalon-logkit</td>
+    <td align="center">&nbsp;</td>
+  </tr>
+
+</table>
+
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