The value of a logging-based debugging strategy is directly proportional to the amount of proactive effort the developer has put into generating events and useful messages. While there's currently no ...

One of the most popular uses of JMX is to change the logging level of an executing Java application that utilizes Java's built-in logging ( java.util.logging ). This is made possible by the ...

If you're a fan of Java logging, you already know that there are three main types, Log4j, Log4j2, and SLF4j. But what benefits each type offers?

The Java Logging API's default <code>SocketHandler</code> allows you to send log messages to a centralized server. Setting up the handler is easy, but you might need a few tips for configuring the ...

A common software antipattern is to log and rethrow exceptions in Java. Here we explain why doing so will make troubleshooting errors harder.