log4j.xml vs jboss-log4j.xml

[acxsjones]

Can some provide the reason behind JBoss 4.2 renaming this file and best practices around use of log4j.xml

Questions are:
1. Should my application start using jboss-log4j.xml like it use to use log4j.xml
2. Should my application create a seperate log4j.xml file and leave jboss-log4j.xml
3. If I have my own file (log4j.xml) how will they interact

[jaikiran]

As per the 4.2 change log (http://jira.jboss.com/jira/secure/ConfigureReport.jspa?versions=12311408&versions=12311037&versions=12310819&sections=.1.7.2.4.6.9.8.3.5&style=none&selectedProjectId=10030&reportKey=pl.net.mamut%3Areleasenotes&Next=Next) and these 2 JIRA issues

http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-1853

http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-1313

this seems to be the first step towards allowing applications to have their own log4j.properties bundled as part of their application packaging.

1. Should my application start using jboss-log4j.xml like it use to use log4j.xml

Going by the JIRA issues that i posted above, yes you can start using the jboss-log4j.xml like you used the log4j.xml in the earlier versions.