Should log4.properties be on the classpath?

Question

I\'m having some problems putting my log4j.properties file on classpath. I can use it when I\'m developing (Eclipse Indigo) but, when I export my app as a JAR, I can\'t.

Answer 1

try to execute:

javar -jar -Dlog4j.configuration=file:"./log4j.properties" app.jar

Answer 2

There are three ways l know.

1. Add log4j.properties to app.jar
2. Put the log4j.properties to the "folder" (where the JAR exists) and change the class-path to .lib/log4j-1.2.15.jar.
3. Put the log4j.properties to the folder named "conf" for example, and change the class-path to ./conf/.

I have tried, it works.

Answer 3

Do not put the log4j.properties itself in the classpath, but the directory that contains that file.

Class-Path: lib lib/log4j-1.2.15.jar

Answer 4

one more way to do this: -Dlog4j.configuration=file:"./log4j.properties"

Answer 5

Add log4j.properties to app.jar.

Answer 6

I tried the answer of Jesper, and at first it didn't work. Then I tried with

Class-Path: lib/ lib/log4j-1.2.15.jar

And it worked after that.