Log4j.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> <!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd"> <log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/"> <!-- append to a text file --> <appender name="file" class="org.apache.log4j.FileAppender"> <param name="File" value="Set in HIS.model.logger.Logger::init"/> <param name="Append" value="true"/> <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout"> <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d\t%-5p\t%c\t-\t%m%n"/> </layout> </appender> <!-- append to standard output --> <appender name="STDOUT" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender"> <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout"> <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d %-5p [%t] %C{2} (%F:%L) - %m%n"/> </layout> </appender> <category name="HIS.controller.ExceptionController"> <priority value="all"/> <appender-ref ref="file"/> </category> <!-- root is the top level of the logging hierarchy: this will send informational messages to standard output --> <root> <priority value="info"/> <appender-ref ref="STDOUT"/> </root> </log4j:configuration>