LogDigger Connector for Java

The LogDigger Connector is an application component, capable of collecting runtime information such as request-related application logs, statistics, etc. This information is sent to the LogDigger Client (typically a browser extension) and/or logged on the LogDigger Server for application usage tracking.

The LogDigger Connector for Java currently supports the collection of Log4j events logged during the handling of HTTP requests in the servlet container. Collected events can be returned to the browser and/or persisted in the LogDigger Server.

Requirements

• Log4j 1.2.15 (There are known incompatibilities with earlier revisions.)
• Servlet 2.4 API (or higher) compatible environment.
• Third party libraries (located in the lib/ directory of the distribution).

It is assummed that your application uses Log4j or a logging library that has addapters for Log4j.

Installation

1. Add LogDigger jar files and dependencies to your application’s WEB-INF/lib directory.
2. Install one of the available LogDigger Servlet Filters.
3. Optionally, add LogDigger Appender for Log4j to your Log4j configuration.

Examples and Environment Specifics

• Integrating LogDigger into the Spring Framework
• LogDigger Connector for Grails
• LogDigger on the Google App Engine