[slf4j-dev] svn commit: r1331 - slf4j/trunk/slf4j-site/src/site/pages

[Thorbjoern Ravn Andersen]

Joern Huxhorn skrev:
> A friend of mine is a tutor at TU Darmstadt, teaching very fresh 
> computer science students the very first steps of Java.
> He thinks, and I agree, that it's a good idea to show them a proper 
> logging framework right ahead so they don't even start putting 
> System.out into their programs.
> While he's doing the introduction himself right now, it would be nice 
> to have a small explanation about e.g. the meaning of the different 
> levels in addition to the HelloWorld example.
> The section on the MDC should at least mention that the values are 
> stored per-thread. LOG4J and Logback documentation point this out but 
> SLF4J defines an API  on it's own which Logback happens to implement 
> so it's probably the wrong way around...
>
> I know that it's pretty hard to write an introduction for n00bs but 
> your intention should be to "catch them while they are fresh" ;)
> If they start using java.util.logging and keep using it because it 
> somewhat fits their needs and they "know it" then it's bad for the 
> whole java community. :p
I'm considering to give it a try :)

Would your friend be interested in reviewing such documentation, perhaps 
even with the intent of providing it to the students?

-- 
  Thorbjørn Ravn Andersen  "...plus... Tubular Bells!"