SLF4J - Not Just Simple Logging in Java
A Java logging framework should be effective but low fuss. There are many to choose from - some would say too many perhaps. What is needed is something that is simple, productive, reliable and with good performance. SLF4J is a façade for logging in Java that achieves best-of-breed capability and plays nicely with pre-existing frameworks. Log4J - the Forerunner Probably the most successful earlier logging framework was Log4J, a well-respected Apache project.