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

[Joern Huxhorn]

On 06.05.2009, at 21:52, Thorbjoern Ravn Andersen wrote:

> 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?

I'll ask him and let you know,

Joern.