[logback-dev] [JIRA] Updates for LOGBACK-1641: Disable logback log file deletion by setting maxHistory to zero

[QOS.CH (JIRA)]

logback / LOGBACK-1641 [Open]
Disable logback log file deletion by setting maxHistory to zero

==============================

Here's what changed in this issue in the last few minutes.
This issue has been created
This issue is now assigned to you.

View or comment on issue using this link
https://jira.qos.ch/browse/LOGBACK-1641

==============================
 Issue created
------------------------------

Mohammad Hewedy created this issue on 16/May/22 11:30 AM
Summary:              Disable logback log file deletion by setting maxHistory to zero
Issue Type:           Improvement
Assignee:             Logback dev list
Components:           logback-core
Created:              16/May/22 11:30 AM
Labels:               documentation
Priority:             Major
Reporter:             Mohammad Hewedy
Description:
  crosspost: [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/72246036/disable-logback-log-file-deletion-by-setting-maxhistory-to-zero]
  
  
  I am trying to disable the log file deletion in {{logback}}.
  
  I searched the documentation but found no way to accomplish this.
  
  However, the source code seems to depend on {{maxHistory}} flag set to 0 which means unbounded history. [see|https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/blob/3ce9f04d6e5f40155839cfe9ada90d94543050c0/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/CoreConstants.java#L202] and [see|https://github.com/qos-ch/logback/blob/3ce9f04d6e5f40155839cfe9ada90d94543050c0/logback-core/src/main/java/ch/qos/logback/core/rolling/TimeBasedRollingPolicy.java#L107].
  
  but hence I cannot find it documented anywhere, I am afraid to use so to be changed in the future without any declarations!
  
  So my question is, Is it documented somewhere I don't know about? if not, can you document it somewhere? 
   


==============================
 This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v8.8.0#808000-sha1:e2c7e59)