how to create log in specific location when using log4j in java desktop application

Question

I am using log4j in Eclipse for logging messages in a java desktop application. I want that the log should be created in a specific folder (Specifically, in the folder which

Answer 1

I would go with Saket's reply. But instead of hardcoding the location its always better to have a relative path.

If you started your application from a main method from a class called Launcher for example and this is the structure of your Eclipse Project directory:

Java Project
   src
   bin

Then just give your location to be

 log4j.appender.R.File=./log/Logfile.log

This will create the file under a directory log:

Java Project
   src
   bin
   log
     LogFile.log

Hope you got it.. :)