How does one inject a log object using commons.logging?

[hamiltonca]

I would like to use org.apache.commons.logging in a class and have that log object created and injected into the target object

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log
class Foo {
  private Log log;
  public void setLog(Log inLog) {
    this.log = inLog;
  }
  ... other methods, etc.
}

spring config excerpt...
<beans>

  <!-- use MethodInvokingFactoryBean to get a LogFactory?? -->
  <bean id="logFactory" class="org.springframework.beans.factory.config.MethodInvokingFactoryBean">
    <property name="targetClass"><value>org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory</value></property>
    <property name="targetMethod"><value>getLog</value></property>
  </bean>

  <!-- use the LogFactory to get a Log object?? -->

  <bean id="logBean" class="org.apache.commons.logging.Log" factory-bean="logFactory">
    <property name="targetMethod"><value>getLog</value></property>
    <property name="arguments"><value>com.availity.db.edi.AvEdiFecsSelector(sp)</value></property>
  </bean>

  <!-- the bean that receives the log bean -->

  <bean id="beanWithLog" class="com.compucafe.BeanWithLog">
      <property name="log"><ref local="logBean"/>																       
  </bean>
</beans>

I want to set up this log using the spring app context. Is this possible and can anyone tell me what I need to change to get the above config to work.

[Rick Evans]

Hi hamiltonca

Try this class...

http://static.springframework.org/sp...api/index.html

Cheers
Rick

[hamiltonca]

The URL is to the Javadoc index page. I would very much appreciate a pointer to the class you mentioned.

[Rick Evans]

Whoops! Where is the embarrassed smiley?

http://www.springframework.org/docs/...ctoryBean.html

Cheers
Rick