[slf4j-dev] slf4j i8ln

[Pete Muir]

Hi,

As discussed here https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/WBRI-290, we  
would like to switch to slf4j as our logger (it offers a logging  
facade, supports MDC/NDC and parameter replacement).

However, as Takeshi highlights here https://jira.jboss.org/jira/browse/WBRI-214 
, a needed feature is explicit i8n support, and it sounds like Ceki  
would be happy to accept a contribution for this directly to the slf4j.

Perhaps, to get started, we should discuss the overall design and  
aims. In the linked issue, Takeshi adds three features in the patch:

- ability to localize a message by providing a resource bundle, which  
has the same name as the class using the logger (the declaring class)
- the ability to log an enum value (rather than using a static to hold  
the message/key)
- the ability to associate the level at which to log with the message  
with the enum (via an annotation) rather than in the call from the  
declaring class

(Takeshi, correct me if this is incorrect). I think we can probably  
separate these features out when discussing.

I think we would also need:

- ability to specify the resource bundle to use when getting the logger
- ability to use statics fields or just a string id embedded in call  
to logger

But I'm sure others have given this more thought than me!

Pete