The Jakarta Commons Logging Component

1. INTRODUCTION

The commons-logging package provides a simple, component oriented interface (org.apache.commons.logging.Log) 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.

The package should :

• Have an API which should be as simple to use as possible
• Provide support for log4j
• Provide pluggable support for other logging APIs

Non-goals:

• This package will not perform logging itself, except at the most basic level.
• We do not seek to become a "standard" API.

2. DEPENDENCIES

The Logging component is dependent upon the following external components for compilation:

• Java Development Kit (Version 1.2 or later) TO DO - Can This Run Under Java 1?
• Jakarta Log4j

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.

3. RELEASE INFO

Current Release: Unreleased, CVS Repository Only

Planned Next Release: TBD

4. COMMITTERS

The following individuals are the primary developers and maintainers of this component. Developers who plan to use Logging 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.

• Morgan Delagrange
• Rodney Waldhoff
• Craig McClanahan
• Robert Burrell Donkin

5. ACTION ITEMS

TO DO List: