One logfile per run with log4j

Question

How do you configure log4j.properties to have exactly one logfile per run of an app. I\'ve read that you should use a timestamp in the filename but that will create many fil

Answer 1

To start a new log file on app startup you may want to use OnStartupTriggeringPolicy

Triggering Policies

Example of XML config:

    
        C:/Logs/
    
    
        
            
                
            
        
        
            
                %d{dd/MM/yyyy HH:mm:ss} [%-5p/%t]: %C{1}(%L): %m%n
            
            
                
                
            
            
        
    
    
        
            
            
        
        
            
        
    

Works well for me