How to exclude slf4j module in a war artifact?

[elangovans]

Hi all, we have recently started to using Jboss 7.1.1. After we moved to Jboss 7.1.1 our logging stopped working. We use slf4j with log4j impl. and our application logging is goes to a seperate log file.

After some research I found that we need to exclude the slf4j module in jboss-deployment-structure.xml.

First of all, Please let me know if I need to use jboss-deployment-structure.xml for this problem.

Secondly, if I should use jboss-deployment-structure.xml, please show me some sample files, where should this file present in the war file, etc?

Thanks

Elangovan S

[jaysensharma]

Hi,

Only For WAR's

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    If you want to use your own version of slf4j jar then you can exclude the JBoss provided slf4j using "WEB-INF/jboss-deployment-structure.xml"  and then place your own "slf4j.jar" inside "WEB-INF/lib" file as following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<jboss-deployment-structure>

   <deployment>

        <exclusions>

              <module name="org.slf4j" />

        </exclusions>

   </deployment>

</jboss-deployment-structure>

For EAR's (We need to exclude the slf4j module at Each Sub-Module level as following) using "YOUR_EAR/META-INF/jboss-deployment-structure.xml"

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<jboss-deployment-structure>

      <deployment>

           <exclusions>

               <module name="org.slf4j" />

          </exclusions>

      </deployment>

      <sub-deployment name="YOUR_WEBAPP.war">

           <exclusions>

               <module name="org.slf4j" />

           </exclusions>

     </sub-deployment>

</jboss-deployment-structure>

[elangovans]

Thanks for the speedy response, Jay Kumar.

I think I am still doing something wrong. My settings are not getting effective. I am attaching a link to mytest file (https://dl.dropbox.com/sh/4aqxcs27jp4w6pi/c0SoVQSFGv/loghub-test-app-1.0.0.0-SNAPSHOT.war?dl=1. Based on my log4j.xml configuration I expect a log file called loghub.log under jboss log folder. That's not happening. Please point out what I am doing wrong.

thanks.

To test drop the file into deployment folder and http://localhost:8080/loghubtest/lhtest. 

[jaysensharma]

Hi,

            I edited a couple of things in your Project and it started working at my end:

Change-1).  Altered the "WEB-INF/classes/log4j.xml" file  Just to generate the logs in JBoss Log directory:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>

<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd">

<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">

      <appender name="R" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">

                    <param name="file" value="${jboss.server.log.dir}/sampleslf4j.log" />

                    <param name="MaxFileSize" value="100KB" />

                    <param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="10" />

                    <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">

                    <param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%r,%c{1},%t] %m%n"/>

                </layout>

          </appender>

          <category name="org.weld">

             <priority value="DEBUG" />

             <appender-ref ref="R" />

          </category>

           <root>

             <priority value="debug" />

             <appender-ref ref="R" />

          </root>

</log4j:configuration>

Change-2).  Most important change .. I added "WEB-INF/jboss-deployment-structure.xml" file in oyur WAR as following:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<jboss-deployment-structure>

   <deployment>

        <exclusions>

              <module name="org.slf4j" />

              <module name="org.apache.log4j" />

          </exclusions>

   </deployment>

</jboss-deployment-structure>

After deploying the application as soon as i hit the URL:   http://localhost:8080/sampleslf4j/rest/test      I was able to see a log file generated inside "jboss-as-7.1.1.Final/standalone/log/sampleslf4j.log"  with relevant data.

ATTACHING Modified WAR File.

[elangovans]

Thanks Jay Kumar, Followed your instructions... This worked for me! Appreciate your help.