How do I view java log files in Eclipse
eclipse, java, logging, xml
Solution
I've been using the SLF4J logging API coupled with the Logback logging implementation. SLF4J can be configured to map log messages in the java.util.logging, log4j, jakarta commons logging, and SLF4j APIs into a common intermediate form. On the other side, the messages can be generated via java.util.logging, log4j, or Logback. It's a flexible approach that works well, especially when you have components that use different logging APIs.
One nice thing about Logback is that you can configure it to send a copy of the log messages to a an Eclipse plug-in. The plug-in and lets you view and filter the log file in a variety of ways. Messages contain the thread that generated them, so it sounds like something you should check out.
Problem
I am running some JUnit tests in Eclipse, and my code is generating an XML log file using the java logging APIs. (java.util.logging). Is there an easy way to view this XML log output in Eclipse, other than reading the raw XML? Specifically I want to be able to easily see what threads different log messages have come from.