How to rotate log files based on time rather than size in Log4j?

Question

I use Log4j with the RollingFileAppender to create a log rotation based on size.

How can I configure it to log to each file for a certain amount of

Answer 1

You need to use the DailyRollingFileAppender. Despite its misleading name it can be configured in a to run at configurable time periods up to minutes.