G2

Verified User in Program Development

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

6/7/2021

"The debug control you needed on your code is right here"

5/5

What do you like best about Apache log4j?

It's hard to pick one attribute which is better than others, but as far as I have experienced, it provides control over a class to limit what we want, from setting up the timestamp to printing the stack trace of an error occurred. It holds you back and gives a far better experience than regular console log. Moreover, it's safe and secure and can be used in production code, helping us debug any issue or check the performance of our application in a safe and descriptive way. Also, it gives us so many custom options to create the root file either using XML tags or a .properties file and customize the logs like timestamp design, method name, classname, line number, and also file size limit which helps in tracing the latest report and more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Apache log4j?

There's nothing to dislike about log4j as it makes life easier for developers and apps to control your apps and store its behavior without fear of losing data. Its only disadvantage, which I feel, is the incorrect usage which can lead to failure in any method of improper logging will be difficult to trace and debug the issue in the application. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Apache log4j:

I would be more than happy to recommend log4j as it answers many questions which users and developers face when they need to track the application, whether it's the beginning or for a more extensive application in its later phase. log4j will keep your back and support in a very custom way to track the application health and immediate support for issues and errors. Moreover, it's easy to integrate and very basic boilerplate to start with and gives a lot back in return. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Apache log4j solving and how is that benefiting you?

I've been using this as my default logger module to log any activity like controller mapping, entry and exit from a method or any service layer. Debugging class name along with line numbers helps a lot to trace back the behavior of a method and find the location which initiated the error or exception. The security of logging comments and temporary activity related to a method without fear of losing important data is really helpful and helps only developers or relevant persons to access the file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.