/log4j-properties-converter

Convert log4j.properties to log4j.xml.

Primary LanguageJavaGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

What is this?

Quite simply, "log4j-properties-converter" converts the Log4J Properties file format to the corresponding Log4J XML format.

How do I run it?

You have a couple of options when it comes to converting your properties files...

The really easy way

By far the easiest way to is to use the Log4J to Properties web application at http://log4jprops2xml.royals.net.au. Paste your config into this web app, and it gives you back your file in XML format. Too easy!

The less easy way

You can also download the command-line interface version of the tool. This is useful if you don't trust the website version, or you have a lot of files to convert and you want to script it up. The binary dist is Java and expects that you have a JRE installed already.

Get the binary (Windows/Linux) distribution from the "Releases" page on Github, or this direct link will download it for you. https://github.com/jroyals/log4j-properties-converter/releases/download/log4j-converter-1.2/log4j-properties-converter-cli-1.2-distribution.zip

In order to run log4j-converter command-line interface you need

  • Java version 1.6 or better
  • Java must be on the path, or JAVA_HOME environment variable must be set

Once you have downloaded the distribution, unzip it. Then, run...

log4j-convert -file <path to log4j.properties>

When it has finished, the .properties file will still be there but it will be joined by an equivalent XML file.

License

Copyright (C) 2010 Jason Royals log4j-converter@fragstealers.com

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.

This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.