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+
+#
+# Copyright 2014 Internet2
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+#${grouper.home} will be substituted with the System property "grouper.home", which must have a trailing \ or / 
+# depending on your OS. Of course you can use absolute paths if you prefer 
+
+
+#
+# log4j Configuration
+# $Id: log4j.example.properties,v 1.13 2009-12-18 13:56:51 tzeller Exp $
+#
+
+# Appenders
+
+## Log messages to stderr
+log4j.appender.grouper_stderr = org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+log4j.appender.grouper_stderr.Target = System.err
+log4j.appender.grouper_stderr.layout = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.grouper_stderr.layout.ConversionPattern = %d{ISO8601}: [%t] %-5p %C{1}.%M(%L) - %x - %m%n
+ 
+## Grouper API error logging
+log4j.appender.grouper_error = org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.grouper_error.File = /opt/grouper/logs/grouper.log
+log4j.appender.grouper_error.DatePattern = '.'yyyy-MM-dd
+log4j.appender.grouper_error.MaxBackupIndex = 30
+log4j.appender.grouper_error.layout = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.grouper_error.layout.ConversionPattern = %d{ISO8601}: [%t] %-5p %C{1}.%M(%L) - %x - %m%n
+ 
+log4j.appender.grouper_daemon = org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.grouper_daemon.File = /opt/grouper/logs/grouperDaemon.log
+log4j.appender.grouper_daemon.DatePattern = '.'yyyy-MM-dd
+log4j.appender.grouper_daemon.MaxBackupIndex = 30
+log4j.appender.grouper_daemon.layout = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.grouper_daemon.layout.ConversionPattern = %d{ISO8601}: [%t] %-5p %C{1}.%M(%L) - %x - %m%n
+ 
+log4j.appender.grouper_pspng = org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.grouper_pspng.File = /opt/grouper/logs/pspng.log
+log4j.appender.grouper_pspng.DatePattern = '.'yyyy-MM-dd
+log4j.appender.grouper_pspng.MaxBackupIndex = 30
+log4j.appender.grouper_pspng.layout = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.grouper_pspng.layout.ConversionPattern = %d{ISO8601}: [%t] %-5p %C{1}.%M(%L) - %x - %m%n
+ 
+log4j.appender.grouper_provisioning = org.apache.log4j.DailyRollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.grouper_provisioning.File = /opt/grouper/logs/provisioning.log
+log4j.appender.grouper_provisioning.DatePattern = '.'yyyy-MM-dd
+log4j.appender.grouper_provisioning.MaxBackupIndex = 30
+log4j.appender.grouper_provisioning.layout = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.grouper_provisioning.layout.ConversionPattern = %d{ISO8601}: [%t] %-5p %C{1}.%M(%L) - %x - %m%n
+ 
+ 
+# Loggers
+ 
+## Default logger; will log *everything*
+log4j.rootLogger = ERROR, grouper_stderr, grouper_error
+ 
+ ## All Internet2 (warn to grouper_error per default logger)
+log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware = WARN
+
+log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.loader.GrouperLoaderLog = DEBUG, grouper_daemon
+log4j.additivity.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.loader.GrouperLoaderLog = false
+ 
+log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.pspng = INFO, grouper_pspng
+log4j.additivity.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.pspng = false
+
+log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.provisioning.GrouperProvisioningObjectLog = DEBUG, grouper_provisioning
+log4j.additivity.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.provisioning.GrouperProvisioningObjectLog = false
+
+log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.syncToGrouper.SyncToGrouperFromSqlDaemon = DEBUG
+
+log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.app.provisioning.GrouperProvisioningLogCommands = DEBUG
+
+log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.stem.StemViewPrivilegeEsbListener = DEBUG
+
+log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.stem.StemViewPrivilegeFullDaemonLogic = DEBUG
+
+
+#######################################################
+##Optional settings for debug logs
+#######################################################
+
+## Hooks debug info
+#log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.hooks.examples.GroupTypeTupleIncludeExcludeHook = DEBUG
+#log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.Group = DEBUG
+
+#log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.hooks.examples.GroupTypeSecurityHook = DEBUG
+
+
+# added by grouper-installer
+log4j.logger.org.apache.tools.ant = WARN
+
+log4j.logger.edu.internet2.middleware.grouper.util.PerformanceLogger = INFO
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