Sample of log4j.properties

 log4j.rootLogger=DEBUG,CONSOLE,A1,im
 log4j.addivity.org.apache=true

 # 应用于控制台

 log4j.appender.CONSOLE=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
 log4j.appender.Threshold=DEBUG
 log4j.appender.CONSOLE.Target=System.out
 log4j.appender.CONSOLE.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.CONSOLE.layout.ConversionPattern=[framework] %d - %c -%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n
 #log4j.appender.CONSOLE.layout.ConversionPattern=[start]%d{DATE}[DATE]%n%p[PRIORITY]%n%x[NDC]%n%t[THREAD] n%c[CATEGORY]%n%m[MESSAGE]%n%n

 #应用于文件

 log4j.appender.FILE=org.apache.log4j.FileAppender
 log4j.appender.FILE.File=file.log
 log4j.appender.FILE.Append=false
 log4j.appender.FILE.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.FILE.layout.ConversionPattern=[framework] %d - %c -%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n
 # Use this layout for LogFactor 5 analysis

 # 应用于文件回滚

 log4j.appender.ROLLING_FILE=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
 log4j.appender.ROLLING_FILE.Threshold=ERROR
 log4j.appender.ROLLING_FILE.File=rolling.log  //文件位置,也可以用变量${java.home}、rolling.log
 log4j.appender.ROLLING_FILE.Append=true       //true:添加  false:覆盖
 log4j.appender.ROLLING_FILE.MaxFileSize=10KB   //文件最大尺寸
 log4j.appender.ROLLING_FILE.MaxBackupIndex=1  //备份数
 log4j.appender.ROLLING_FILE.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.ROLLING_FILE.layout.ConversionPattern=[framework] %d - %c -%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n

 #应用于socket
 log4j.appender.SOCKET=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
 log4j.appender.SOCKET.RemoteHost=localhost
 log4j.appender.SOCKET.Port=5001
 log4j.appender.SOCKET.LocationInfo=true
 # Set up for Log Facter 5
 log4j.appender.SOCKET.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.SOCET.layout.ConversionPattern=[start]%d{DATE}[DATE]%n%p[PRIORITY]%n%x[NDC]%n%t[THREAD]%n%c[CATEGORY]%n%m[MESSAGE]%n%n

 # Log Factor 5 Appender
 log4j.appender.LF5_APPENDER=org.apache.log4j.lf5.LF5Appender
 log4j.appender.LF5_APPENDER.MaxNumberOfRecords=2000

 # 发送日志给邮件

 log4j.appender.MAIL=org.apache.log4j.net.SMTPAppender
 log4j.appender.MAIL.Threshold=FATAL
 log4j.appender.MAIL.BufferSize=10
 log4j.appender.MAIL.From=[e-mail]
 log4j.appender.MAIL.SMTPHost=www.wusetu.com
 log4j.appender.MAIL.Subject=Log4J Message
 log4j.appender.MAIL.To=[e-mail]
 log4j.appender.MAIL.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.MAIL.layout.ConversionPattern=[framework] %d - %c -%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n

 # 用于数据库
 log4j.appender.DATABASE=org.apache.log4j.jdbc.JDBCAppender
 log4j.appender.DATABASE.URL=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/test
 log4j.appender.DATABASE.driver=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
 log4j.appender.DATABASE.user=root
 log4j.appender.DATABASE.password=
 log4j.appender.DATABASE.sql=INSERT INTO LOG4J (Message) VALUES ('[framework] %d - %c -%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n')
 log4j.appender.DATABASE.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.DATABASE.layout.ConversionPattern=[framework] %d - %c -%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n

 log4j.appender.A1=org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender
 log4j.appender.A1.File=SampleMessages.log4j
 log4j.appender.A1.DatePattern=yyyyMMdd-HH'.log4j'
 log4j.appender.A1.layout=org.apache.log4j.xml.XMLLayout

 #自定义Appender

 log4j.appender.im = net.cybercorlin.util.logger.appender.IMAppender

 log4j.appender.im.host = mail.cybercorlin.net
 log4j.appender.im.username = username
 log4j.appender.im.password = password
 log4j.appender.im.recipient = [e-mail]

 log4j.appender.im.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
 log4j.appender.im.layout.ConversionPattern =[framework] %d - %c -%-4r [%t] %-5p %c %x - %m%n