Reloading log4j.xml configuration without server restart

[sushmitha s rao]

Hi,

Is log4j configured currently such that changes to the log4j.xml will be reloaded without a server restart in openMRS 1.9.x branch?

I have tried using it but the reload didn't seem to be configured.

Also, if this is a requirement, is there a ticket to track this?   

[Rafal Korytkowski]

Hi,

You need to restart the server to see changes. Try https://wiki.openmrs.org/display/docs/Log+Manager+Module instead.

-Rafał

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[sushmitha s rao]

Hi Rafal,

The log manager module seems to do the job. But we intend to not have any manual intervention to reload the log4j configuration. We are adding a couple of appenders which are specific to the openmrs modules we have built.

Would it be better to include the log4jRefreshInterval and a listener to automatically reload the config instead? 

Sushmitha

[Rafal Korytkowski]

The easiest way may be to use Log4jConfigListener. Please create a ticket in core and send us a pull request with a proposed solution. Thanks!

-Rafał

[sushmitha s rao]

Hi Rafal,

I have created the following ticket : TRUNK-3960 - Reload log4j.xml configuration without server restart

and have also sent a pull request with the proposed fix. 

Thanks a lot for your help. 

Sushmitha

[Wyclif Luyima]

If your intention is just to change log levels, then setting the appropriate value for the "log.level" global property should be all you need to to and this takes immediate effect.

Wyclif

Wyclif Luyima
Regenstrief Institute Inc.

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