[izpack-devel] Starting a discussion about logging

[Tino Schwarze]

On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 09:36:37PM +0200, Marc Eppelmann wrote:

> Since it was several wished, that IzPack *always* logs its steps and files 
> that are written, substituted and executed to a _user-defined_ or 
> timestamp-based logfile, I re-invoke this discussion.
> 
> - It is possible to integrate 3rdParty Loging Products such as log4j.
> -to break a butterfly on a wheel ;-)
> 
> - Or to use the new Java.Logging classes functionality, which are to new in my 
> opinion.

IIRC, IzPack still supports Java 1.2. Therefore we cannot introduce 1.4
depencies.

> - Or to implentend and integrate a self-implemented and lightweight solution 
> maybe as derived a solution of the current Debug-Class.

First, I'd like to build a feature list. What are the requirements? What
do we want to log?

Bye,

Tino.