[izpack-devel] Starting a discussion about logging

[Tino Schwarze]

On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 01:54:53PM +0200, Zycor.net Development Solutions wrote:

> >IIRC, IzPack still supports Java 1.2. Therefore we cannot introduce 1.4
> >depencies.
> 
> Might not be the right way to go, but something to consider:  What if we 
> use java.util.Logging from 1.4/1.5 and just compile an external jar with 
> those classes for distribution with earlier version of JDK if it is 
> used? That way, when IZPack eventually moves to a v1.4 requirement, we 
> are already using the built in logging.
> 
> I know this is possibly over complicating things, and I don't know 
> if the JRE license will allow that, But I really prefer the idea of having 
  ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I don't think it does. You're not allowed to redistribute parts of the
JRE. There are only minor parts you are allowed to leave out when
redistributing the JRE.

> >>- 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?
> >  
> 
> I do agree that we need a list of requirements before we can make a 
> choice. Personally I don't use logging, and I don't see myself using it 
> any time soon, so I'm afraid I can't really help with that.

Me neither, thatswhy I asked for requirements.

Bye,

Tino.