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log4j is not identifying ${catalina.home} in log4j.xml

843834Mar 14 2008 — edited Mar 19 2008
hi,
I am trying to print my debug statements in .log file. When i try the full path like
*<param name="File" value="*c:/Dbg/debug.log*" />* it is succsfully printing the file but if i give like
it is not printing *"${catalina.home}/Dbg/debug.log"* what is the error.

ThanQ

my log4j.xml is as follows:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd" >
<log4j:configuration>
<appender name="debugfile"
		class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
		<param name="maxFileSize" value="100KB" />
		<param name="maxBackupIndex" value="5" />
		<param name="File" value="*${catalina.home}/Dbg/debug.log*" />
		<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
			<param name="ConversionPattern"
				value="%d{ABSOLUTE} %5p %c{1}:%L - %m%n" />
		</layout>
		<filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelRangeFilter">
			<param name="LevelMin" value="debug" />
			<param name="LevelMax" value="debug" />
		</filter>
	</appender>
<root>
		<priority value="debug"></priority>
		<appender-ref ref="debugfile" />
	</root>
</log4j:configuration>
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