Chapter 18. Logging

The default logging level for all loggers is INFO and is configured on the root logger, as shown below.

logger.level=INFO

You can configure the logging level for all other loggers individually, as shown below.

logger.org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server.level=INFO
logger.org.apache.activemq.artemis.journal.level=INFO
logger.org.apache.activemq.artemis.utils.level=INFO
logger.org.apache.activemq.artemis.jms.level=INFO
logger.org.apache.activemq.artemis.integration.bootstrap.level=INFO
logger.org.apache.activemq.audit.base.level=INFO
logger.org.apache.activemq.audit.message.level=INFO
logger.org.apache.activemq.audit.resource.level=INFO

The available logging levels are described in the following table. The logging levels are listed in ascending order, from the least detailed to the most.

Three audit loggers are available for you to enable; a base audit logger, a message audit logger, and a resource audit logger.

You can enable each audit logger independently of the others. By default, each audit logger is disabled (that is, the logging level is set to ERROR, which is a not a valid logging level for the audit loggers). To enable one of the audit loggers, set the logging level to INFO. For example:

logger.org.apache.activemq.audit.base.level=INFO

You can configure console logging using the following keys.

handler.CONSOLE=org.jboss.logmanager.handlers.ConsoleHandler
handler.CONSOLE.properties=autoFlush
handler.CONSOLE.level=DEBUG
handler.CONSOLE.autoFlush=true
handler.CONSOLE.formatter=PATTERN

The console logging configuration options are described in the following table.

You can configure file logging using the following keys.

handler.FILE=org.jboss.logmanager.handlers.PeriodicRotatingFileHandler
handler.FILE.level=DEBUG
handler.FILE.properties=suffix,append,autoFlush,fileName
handler.FILE.suffix=.yyyy-MM-dd
handler.FILE.append=true
handler.FILE.autoFlush=true
handler.FILE.fileName=${artemis.instance}/log/artemis.log
handler.FILE.formatter=PATTERN

The file logging configuration options are described in the following table.

The formatter describes how log messages should be displayed. The following is the default configuration.

formatter.PATTERN=org.jboss.logmanager.formatters.PatternFormatter
formatter.PATTERN.properties=pattern
formatter.PATTERN.pattern=%d{HH:mm:ss,SSS} %-5p [%c] %s%E%n

In the preceding configuration, %s is the message and %E is the exception, if one exists.

The format is the same as the Log4J format. A full description can be found here.

If you want to enable logging on a client, you need to include the JBoss logging JARs in your client’s class path. If you are using Maven, add the following dependencies:

<dependency>
   <groupId>org.jboss.logmanager</groupId>
   <artifactId>jboss-logmanager</artifactId>
   <version>1.5.3.Final</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
   <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
   <artifactId>artemis-core-client</artifactId>
   <version>1.0.0.Final</version>
</dependency>

There are two properties that you need to set when starting your Java program. The first is to set the Log Manager to use the JBoss Log Manager. This is done by setting the `-Djava.util.logging.manager`property. For example:

-Djava.util.logging.manager=org.jboss.logmanager.LogManager

The second is to set the location of the logging.properties file to use. This is done by setting the -Dlogging.configuration property with a valid URL. For example:

-Dlogging.configuration=file:///home/user/projects/myProject/logging.properties

The following is a typical logging.properties file for a client:

# Root logger option
loggers=org.jboss.logging,org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server,org.apache.activemq.artemis.utils,org.apache.activemq.artemis.journal,org.apache.activemq.artemis.jms,org.apache.activemq.artemis.ra

# Root logger level
logger.level=INFO
# ActiveMQ Artemis logger levels
logger.org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server.level=INFO
logger.org.apache.activemq.artemis.utils.level=INFO
logger.org.apache.activemq.artemis.jms.level=DEBUG

# Root logger handlers
logger.handlers=FILE,CONSOLE

# Console handler configuration
handler.CONSOLE=org.jboss.logmanager.handlers.ConsoleHandler
handler.CONSOLE.properties=autoFlush
handler.CONSOLE.level=FINE
handler.CONSOLE.autoFlush=true
handler.CONSOLE.formatter=PATTERN

# File handler configuration
handler.FILE=org.jboss.logmanager.handlers.FileHandler
handler.FILE.level=FINE
handler.FILE.properties=autoFlush,fileName
handler.FILE.autoFlush=true
handler.FILE.fileName=activemq.log
handler.FILE.formatter=PATTERN

# Formatter pattern configuration
formatter.PATTERN=org.jboss.logmanager.formatters.PatternFormatter
formatter.PATTERN.properties=pattern
formatter.PATTERN.pattern=%d{HH:mm:ss,SSS} %-5p [%c] %s%E%n

AMQ supports custom plugins. You can use plugins to log information about many different types of events that would otherwise only be available through debug logs. Multiple plugins can be registered, tied, and executed together. The plugins will be executed based on the order of the registration, that is, the first plugin registered is always executed first.

You can create custom plugins and implement them using the ActiveMQServerPlugin interface. This interface ensures that the plugin is on the classpath, and is registered with the broker. As all the interface methods are implemented by default, you have to add only the required behavior that needs to be implemented.

<broker-plugins>
   <broker-plugin class-name="some.plugin.UserPlugin">
      <property key="property1" value="val_1" />
      <property key="property2" value="val_2" />
   </broker-plugin>
 </broker-plugins>

Configuration config = new ConfigurationImpl();

config.registerBrokerPlugin(new UserPlugin());

<configuration ...>
...
<!-- Uncomment the following if you want to use the Standard LoggingActiveMQServerPlugin plugin to log in events -->
           <broker-plugins>
         <broker-plugin class-name="org.apache.activemq.artemis.core.server.plugin.impl.LoggingActiveMQServerPlugin">
            <property key="LOG_ALL_EVENTS" value="true"/>
            <property key="LOG_CONNECTION_EVENTS" value="true"/>
            <property key="LOG_SESSION_EVENTS" value="true"/>
            <property key="LOG_CONSUMER_EVENTS" value="true"/>
            <property key="LOG_DELIVERING_EVENTS" value="true"/>
            <property key="LOG_SENDING_EVENTS" value="true"/>
            <property key="LOG_INTERNAL_EVENTS" value="true"/>
         </broker-plugin>
      </broker-plugins>
...
</configuration>