Initializing Log4J with Spring?

Question

I have a web app that uses Spring\'s Log4jConfigurer class to initialize my Log4J log factory. Basically it initializes Log4J with a config file that is off th

Answer 1

Our standalone application required an SMTPAppender where the email config already exists in a spring config file and we didn't want that to be duplicated in the log4j.properties.

I put the following together to add an extra appender using spring.

    
        
    
    
        addAppender
    
    
        
            
                
                
                
                
                
                
                    
                        
                            %d, [%5p] [%t] [%c] - %m%n
                        
                    
                
                
                    
                
            
        
    

We also have a log4j.properties file on the classpath which details our regular FileAppenders.

I realise this may be overkill for what you require :)