Re: Fwd: problem starting xplanner

Raj Saini <[email protected]> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 04:19:42 +0530
Newsgroups gmane.comp.java.xplanner.devel
Message-ID <[email protected]>
 <param name="File" value="${xplanner.root}/xplannerActivity.log" />

This line is a problem. It looks xplanner.root property is not set 
properly. and it does try to write this file under / .

Try running root or hardcode the path of file in log4J. Search for 
{xlanner.root} in log4j.xml and replace with a path where you have 
access. Or try creating a xplanner.root system property while you run 
the tomcat.

Raj

Lucy Mendel wrote:
> Raj,
>
> Thanks so much for getting back to me. There is no log4j log file
> (apparently called tomcat.log according to the log4j.properties file).
>  Here is some more information in case something pops out:
>
>   
>>  It seems during XPlanner initialization some error had occurred and when
>>  Log4J tries to write it log file, it get file permission error has log
>>  file location is set to root.
>>     
>
> Ok. I wasn't sure if Java errors are top or bottom posted. The
> NullPointerException is a consequence not cause of the file permission
> problem?
>
> It really seems that there is a problem parsing log4j.xml, but I'm not
> sure which line causes this. The error mentions appender things, so
> perhaps a jar file is not in the right place or another xml/properties
> file is amiss. Is there any way to debug this further?
>
>   
>>  I would suggest you to change the path of the Log4J first and rerun.
>>  Look into Log4j log file for the real reason. Post those logs may that
>>  can help to track the real reason of failure.
>>     
>
> The path of the log4j jar file, xml file or properties file? Is it a
> problem that
>    >  [file:/var/lib/tomcat5.5/webapps/xplanner/WEB-INF/classes/log4j.xml].
> is not written file:///blah  ? Where do I specifiy this? (it is the
> corrent path otherwise)
>
> /var/lib/tomcat5.5/conf/log4j.properties
>
> log4j.rootLogger=ERROR, R
> log4j.logger.org.apache.catalina=DEBUG
>
> log4j.appender.R=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
> log4j.appender.R.File=/var/lib/tomcat5.5/logs/tomcat.log
> log4j.appender.R.MaxFileSize=10MB
> log4j.appender.R.MaxBackupIndex=10
> log4j.appender.R.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
> log4j.appender.R.layout.ConversionPattern=%p %t %c - %m%n
>
> Unfortunately, there is no file at /var/lib/tomcat5.5/logs. I touch'ed
> one and chown'ed it to tomcat55. When I start tomcat that file remains
> empty and the same error message presents.
>
> some log4j's found by slocate:
> /usr/share/java/log4j-1.2.13.jar
> /usr/share/java/log4j-1.2.jar
> /usr/local/xplanner/xplanner-0.7b7-war/LICENSES/log4j_license.txt
> /usr/local/xplanner/xplanner-0.7b7-war/xplanner/WEB-INF/classes/log4j.dtd
> /usr/local/xplanner/xplanner-0.7b7-war/xplanner/WEB-INF/classes/log4j.xml
> /usr/local/xplanner/xplanner-0.7b7-war/xplanner/WEB-INF/lib/log4j-1.2.13.jar
> /usr/local/xplanner/xplanner-0.7b7-war/xplanner/WEB-INF/log4j.dtd
>
>
> web.xml exerpts
>
>   <!-- Log4jConfigListener params -->
>   <context-param>
>     <param-name>log4jConfigLocation</param-name>
>     <param-value>classpath:log4j.xml</param-value>
>   </context-param>
>    <context-param>
>     <param-name>log4jExposeWebAppRoot</param-name>
>     <param-value>true</param-value>
>   </context-param>
>   <context-param>
>     <param-name>webAppRootKey</param-name>
>     <param-value>xplanner.root</param-value>
>   </context-param>
>
>
>   <filter>
>     <filter-name>ActivityLogFilter</filter-name>
>     <filter-class>com.technoetic.xplanner.filters.ActivityLogFilter</filter-class>
>   </filter>
>
>
> log4j.xml
>
> <?xml version='1.0' encoding='ISO-8859-1' ?>
> <!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd">
>
> <!-- Property xplanner.root is defined in the web.xml in the context
> param "webAppRootKey" -->
>
> <log4j:configuration>
>   <appender name="CONSOLE-WARN" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
>     <param name="target" value="System.err"/>
>     <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
>       <param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%7r] %6p - %30.30c - %m \n"/>
>     </layout>
>     <filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelRangeFilter">
>       <param name="LevelMin" value="WARN"/>
>     </filter>
>   </appender>
>
>   <appender name="CONSOLE-DEBUG" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
>     <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
>       <!--<param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%7r] %6p - %30.30c -
> %m \n"/>-->
>       <!--<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%r [%t] %-5p %c{2} -
> %m%n  \n"/>-->
>       <param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%7r][%.5t] %.4p - %.30c - %m%n"/>
>       <!--<param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d{ISO8601} [%t] %-5p
> %c{2} - %m%n"/>-->
>       <!--2005-12-19 17:00:10,279 [http-8080-Processor25] DEBUG
> hibernate.XPlannerSessionFactory - Session.new() ->
> net.sf.hibernate.impl.SessionImpl@9830bc1 opened-->
>     </layout>
>     <filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelRangeFilter">
>       <param name="LevelMin" value="DEBUG"/>
>     </filter>
>   </appender>
>   <appender name="CONSOLE-ALL" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
>     <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
>       <param name="ConversionPattern" value="[%7r] %6p - %30.30c - %m \r\n"/>
>     </layout>
>   </appender>
>
>   <appender name="FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
>     <param name="MaxFileSize" value="1Mb"/>
>     <param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="3"/>
>     <param name="file" value="${xplanner.root}/xplanner.log"/>
>     <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
>       <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d [%7r] %6p - %30.30c -
> %m \n\r\n\r"/>
>     </layout>
>   </appender>
>
>   <appender name="ACTIVITY_FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender" >
>     <param name="File" value="${xplanner.root}/xplannerActivity.log" />
>     <param name="Append" value="true" />
>     <param name="MaxFileSize" value="5MB"/>
>     <param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="50"/>
>     <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
>       <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%m%n"/>
>     </layout>
>   </appender>
>
>   <category name="com.technoetic.xplanner.filters.ActivityLogFilter"
> additivity="false">
>     <priority value= "INFO"/>
>     <appender-ref ref="ACTIVITY_FILE"/>
>     <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE-ALL"/>
>   </category>
>
>   <root>
>     <priority value="INFO"/>
>     <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE-ALL"/>
>     <!--    <appender-ref ref="FILE"/>-->
>   </root>
> </log4j:configuration>
>
>
>
>   
>>  Thanks,
>>
>>  Raj
>>
>>
>>
>>  Lucy Mendel wrote:
>>  > ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>  > From: Lucy Mendel <lucy-u2YUQdb6EcYUNg8y/[email protected]>
>>  > Date: Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 12:14 AM
>>  > Subject: problem starting xplanner
>>  > To: [email protected]
>>  >
>>  >
>>  > Hi all,
>>  >
>>  >  At my work we use XPlanner and I love it. I'm trying to get it setup
>>  >  for a non-profit side project I'm working on, but I'm having trouble.
>>  >  I hope someone can help. I will post back to the sourceforge forum and
>>  >  Installation FAQ wiki if successful.
>>  >
>>  >  OS: debian etch  (technically 2.6.18.8-domU-linode7)
>>  >  JAVA: 1.5.0_14-b03   however, I installed 1.4,  #update-alternatives
>>  >  --config java, apt-get remove sun-j2re1.5, and then /usr/lib# ln -s
>>  >  j2sdk1.4-sun j2sdk1.5-sun
>>  >  when I type java -version I get 1.4, but for some reason when tomcat
>>  >  starts it cites 1.5.  I've even restarted the machine. eit. is this
>>  >  the problem?
>>  >  TOMCAT: 5.5
>>  >  ARCH: i386
>>  >
>>  >  I downloaded the xplannar war zip and went through the steps of
>>  >  setting up the mysql database.
>>  >
>>  >  The tomcat web manager starts without xplanner running, though the
>>  >  tomcat example apps are running. Click "start" fails:
>>  >    FAIL - Application at context path /xplanner could not be started
>>  >
>>  >  catalina_2008-03-17.log msg is at the end of this email.
>>  >
>>  >  Let me know if I need provide any more information. Any help you can
>>  >  provide would be GREATLY appreciated. I know this is more of a
>>  >  environment setup issue than xplanner bug but I've been trying to
>>  >  circumvent this obstacle for the past week.
>>  >
>>  >  Thanks,
>>  >  Lucy.
>>  >
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:48 PM org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol pause
>>  >  INFO: Pausing Coyote HTTP/1.1 on http-8180
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:49 PM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig checkResources
>>  >  INFO: Reloading context [/xplanner]
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:49 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext stop
>>  >  INFO: Container
>>  >  org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.[Catalina].[localhost].[/xplanner]
>>  >  has not been started
>>  >  log4j:ERROR Could not create an Appender. Reported error follows.
>>  >  java.security.AccessControlException: access denied
>>  >  (java.io.FilePermission /xplannerActivity.log write)
>>  >         at java.security.AccessControlContext.checkPermission(AccessControlContext.java:264)
>>  >         at java.security.AccessController.checkPermission(AccessController.java:427)
>>  >         at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkPermission(SecurityManager.java:532)
>>  >         at java.lang.SecurityManager.checkWrite(SecurityManager.java:962)
>>  >         at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:169)
>>  >         at java.io.FileOutputStream.<init>(FileOutputStream.java:102)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.setFile(FileAppender.java:289)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender.setFile(RollingFileAppender.java:165)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.FileAppender.activateOptions(FileAppender.java:163)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.config.PropertySetter.activate(PropertySetter.java:256)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseAppender(DOMConfigurator.java:220)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByName(DOMConfigurator.java:150)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByReference(DOMConfigurator.java:163)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseChildrenOfLoggerElement(DOMConfigurator.java:425)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseCategory(DOMConfigurator.java:345)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parse(DOMConfigurator.java:827)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:712)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:618)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.helpers.OptionConverter.selectAndConfigure(OptionConverter.java:468)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.LogManager.<clinit>(LogManager.java:122)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.Logger.getLogger(Logger.java:104)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Log4JLogger.getLogger(Log4JLogger.java:229)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Log4JLogger.<init>(Log4JLogger.java:65)
>>  >         at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
>>  >         at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39)
>>  >         at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27)
>>  >         at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:494)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.LogFactoryImpl.newInstance(LogFactoryImpl.java:529)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.LogFactoryImpl.getInstance(LogFactoryImpl.java:235)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory.getLog(LogFactory.java:370)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.getLogger(ContainerBase.java:380)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:4114)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.checkResources(HostConfig.java:1089)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.check(HostConfig.java:1187)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:292)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleSupport.java:119)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.backgroundProcess(ContainerBase.java:1305)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$ContainerBackgroundProcessor.processChildren(ContainerBase.java:1569)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$ContainerBackgroundProcessor.processChildren(ContainerBase.java:1578)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$ContainerBackgroundProcessor.run(ContainerBase.java:1558)
>>  >         at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
>>  >  log4j:ERROR Could not parse url
>>  >  [file:/var/lib/tomcat5.5/webapps/xplanner/WEB-INF/classes/log4j.xml].
>>  >  java.lang.NullPointerException
>>  >         at java.util.Hashtable.put(Hashtable.java:396)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByName(DOMConfigurator.java:151)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.findAppenderByReference(DOMConfigurator.java:163)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseChildrenOfLoggerElement(DOMConfigurator.java:425)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parseCategory(DOMConfigurator.java:345)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.parse(DOMConfigurator.java:827)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:712)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.xml.DOMConfigurator.doConfigure(DOMConfigurator.java:618)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.helpers.OptionConverter.selectAndConfigure(OptionConverter.java:468)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.LogManager.<clinit>(LogManager.java:122)
>>  >         at org.apache.log4j.Logger.getLogger(Logger.java:104)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Log4JLogger.getLogger(Log4JLogger.java:229)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.Log4JLogger.<init>(Log4JLogger.java:65)
>>  >         at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
>>  >         at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39)
>>  >         at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27)
>>  >         at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:494)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.LogFactoryImpl.newInstance(LogFactoryImpl.java:529)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.impl.LogFactoryImpl.getInstance(LogFactoryImpl.java:235)
>>  >         at org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory.getLog(LogFactory.java:370)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.getLogger(ContainerBase.java:380)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:4114)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.checkResources(HostConfig.java:1089)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.check(HostConfig.java:1187)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:292)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleSupport.java:119)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.backgroundProcess(ContainerBase.java:1305)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$ContainerBackgroundProcessor.processChildren(ContainerBase.java:1569)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$ContainerBackgroundProcessor.processChildren(ContainerBase.java:1578)
>>  >         at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$ContainerBackgroundProcessor.run(ContainerBase.java:1558)
>>  >         at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:595)
>>  >  log4j:WARN No appenders could be found for logger
>>  >  (org.apache.commons.digester.Digester.sax).
>>  >  log4j:WARN Please initialize the log4j system properly.
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:49 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService stop
>>  >  INFO: Stopping service Catalina
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:50 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext start
>>  >  SEVERE: Error listenerStart
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:50 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext start
>>  >  SEVERE: Context [/xplanner] startup failed due to previous errors
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:50 PM org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol destroy
>>  >  INFO: Stopping Coyote HTTP/1.1 on http-8180
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:50 PM org.apache.catalina.core.AprLifecycleListener
>>  >  lifecycleEvent
>>  >  INFO: Failed shutdown of Apache Portable Runtime
>>  >  Using CATALINA_BASE:   /var/lib/tomcat5.5
>>  >  Using CATALINA_HOME:   /usr/share/tomcat5.5
>>  >  Using CATALINA_TMPDIR: /var/lib/tomcat5.5/temp
>>  >  Using JRE_HOME:       /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun
>>  >  Using Security Manager
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:54 PM org.apache.catalina.core.AprLifecycleListener
>>  >  lifecycleEvent
>>  >  INFO: The Apache Tomcat Native library which allows optimal
>>  >  performance in production environments was not found on the
>>  >  java.library.path:
>>  >  /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14/jre/lib/i386/client:/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14/jre/lib/i386:/usr/lib/jvm/java-1.5.0-sun-1.5.0.14/jre/../lib/i386
>>  >  Mar 16, 2008 10:24:54 PM org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11BaseProtocol init
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