Java Logger Object not appending to log file

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I have the following code;

_fileHandler = new FileHandler(_logFileNameAndpath, true);
_logger = Logger.getLogger("MyLogger");
_logger.addHandler(_fileHandler);
SimpleFormatter formatter = new SimpleFormatter();
_fileHandler.setFormatter(formatter);
_logger.log(Level.INFO, message);

However, the logging, to me at least, looks weird in that it creates something like 100 files all named with a numeric extension such at .75, .76, .77 etc.

Can anyone shed any light as to how to make the logger append to the specified file?

Aahh, I have not used that in forever. So absolutely forgot about it. Thanks Andy! — CoolBeans
– CoolBeans, Commented Nov 18, 2010 at 15:07

Andy Thomas · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-18 04:22:06Z

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Try this:

_fileHandler = new FileHandler(_logFileNameAndpath, true, 1 );

The last argument is:

count - the number of files to use

Incidentally, you can also configure logging through a file sometimes named ''logging.properties,'' specified through the property java.util.logging.config.file. You can find a sample logging.properties file, with instructions, in your JRE directory tree.

answered Nov 18, 2010 at 4:22

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Mohamed Saligh · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-18 04:16:03Z

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I suggest you to put everything in a StringBuffer and then finally log it at each class or package.

answered Nov 18, 2010 at 4:16

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