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Logback Manual
The logback manual
The complete logback manual documents the latest version of
logback framework. In over 140 pages and dozens of concrete
examples, it covers both basic and advanced logback features:
the overall logback architecture
discussion of best logback practices and anti-patterns
logback configuration scripts in XML format
appenders
layouts
filter chains
mapped diagnostic contexts
logback default initialization
logback in Servlet Containers
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To run the examples provided in this book, you might have
to run the provided script to setup your classpath. The scripts
can be found in the logback distributions, inside the logback-examples
directory.
The logback manual describes the logback API in considerable
detail, including its features and design rationale. Authored by
Ceki Gülcü and Sébastien Pennec, the main
contributors to the logback project, the logback manual is
intended for developers already familiar with the Java language
but new to logback, as much as for experienced logback users. With
the aid of introductory material and many examples, new users
should quickly come up to speed.
Without further ado, here are the contents of the manual: