[log4perl-devel] Log::Log4perl 0.50 released

[Mike S. <m...@pe...>]

Hi all,

Log::Log4perl 0.50 has just been released to log4perl.sourceforge.net. Here's what's new:

0.50 (12/08/2004)

    * (ms) Added ':resurrect' source filter, which uncomments all lines
           starting with "###l4p". Can be used for hidden L4p statements,
           which are then activated by calling
           'use Log::Log4perl qw(:resurrect)'.

    * (ms) Fixed Win32 test suite bug: File::Spec->catfile() returns '/'
           as a path separator on both Unix and Win32, while Log4perl's
           layouts (derived from caller() info) use '\' on Win32 and '/'
           on Unix. Changed tests to only verify file name, not path.

    * (ms) Added 'appender_by_name()' to retrieve an appender defined
           in the configuration file by name later.

    * (ms) Added FAQ on "stubbing out" L4p macros in environments
           that don't have L4p installed.

    * (ms) Added convenience function appender_thresholds_adjust() to adjust
           thresholds of chosen (or all) appenders

    * (ms) Got rid of Test::Simple dependency

    * (ms) Moved autoflush setting in L4p::Appender::File from log()
           to file_open(), running only once, not with every message.

    * (ms) Applied doc fixes suggested by Jon Bjornstad.

    * (ms) Added ScreenANSIColor appender to colorize messages based on
           their priority. See Log::Log4perl::Appender::ScreenANSIColor.

As always, if all goes well, it'll hit CPAN in a couple of days. Give it a whirl
and post any problems - have fun!

-- Mike

Mike Schilli
m...@pe...