Hi,



We have the following configuration in log4j.properties :



log4j.rootCategory=DEBUG, das

log4j.appender.das=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender

log4j.appender.das.File=logs/das.log

log4j.appender.das.MaxFileSize=1000KB

log4j.appender.das.MaxBackupIndex=1

log4j.appender.das.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout

log4j.appender.das.layout.ConversionPattern=[%d{yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss
zz}] %p %c -

 %m%n



# Performance debugging use

#log4j.category.perf=INFO, perfLog

#log4j.additivity.perf=false

#log4j.appender.perfLog=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender

#log4j.appender.perfLog.File=logs/perf.log

#log4j.appender.perfLog.MaxFileSize=1000KB

#log4j.appender.perfLog.MaxBackupIndex=1

#log4j.appender.perfLog.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout

#log4j.appender.perfLog.layout.ConversionPattern=%r %c - %m%n



The perfLog is uncommented only when the application is undergoin
performance testing,  The problem is when the performance debug
properties are

commented, the log messages pertaining to this is seen in the root log
which is das.log.



Is there a way we can control this ? Meaning, when the above properties
are commented , the log messages should not be displayed in the main
ROOT log.



The following is the way, the loggers are instantiated in the java code
:



 static Category log = Category.getInstance(Schedule.class);

 static Category perfLog =
Category.getInstance("perf.core.Schedule");



perfLog.debug("interval wakeup");



We want the above message to be printed only when the performance
properties are uncommented . Is there a way to acheieve this ?

Any help on this is appreciated.



Thanks in Advance,

Sarika