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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
+<!--
+###########################################################################
+# REMEMBER: ONLY UPDATE THE VERSION IN dspace/config/templates
+# AND THEN RUN dspace/bin/install-configs!
+# DO NOT EDIT THE 'LIVE' VERSION!
+###########################################################################
+
+###########################################################################
+#
+# log4j.xml
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2002-2006, Hewlett-Packard Company and Massachusetts
+# Institute of Technology.  All rights reserved.
+#
+# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
+#
+# - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+#
+# - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+# notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+# documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+#
+# - Neither the name of the Hewlett-Packard Company nor the name of the
+# Massachusetts Institute of Technology nor the names of their
+# contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+# this software without specific prior written permission.
+#
+# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+# ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+# LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+# A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+# HOLDERS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+# INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING,
+# BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS
+# OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+# ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
+# TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE
+# USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH
+# DAMAGE.
+#
+###########################################################################
+
+# This is the log4j configuration file for DSpace, writing daily rolling logs
+
+# Text surrounded by two '@' symbols is replaced with the corresponding
+# property from dspace.cfg.  For example:
+#
+# @@dspace.url@@
+#
+# would be replaced with the dspace.url property in dspace.cfg.
+# When /dspace/bin/install-configs is run, this file will be installed in the
+# location specified by the property: config.template.log4j.properties
+-->
+<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd">
+<log4j:configuration>
+	<!-- Standard DSpace file logger -->
+	<appender name="FILE" class="org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender">
+		<param name="File" value="@@log.dir@@/dspace.log" />
+		<param name="MaxFileSize" value="1048576" />
+		<param name="MaxBackupIndex" value="500" />
+		<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
+			<param name="ConversionPattern" 
+				value="%d %-5p %c @ %m%n" />
+		</layout>
+		<filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelRangeFilter">
+			<param name="LevelMin" value="INFO" />
+			<param name="LevelMax" value="FATAL" />
+		</filter>
+	</appender>
+	<!-- Mail adapter, recommended for production systems as it
+	     sends out email when errors level messages occur -->
+	<appender name="EMAIL" class="org.apache.log4j.net.SMTPAppender">
+		<param name="BufferSize" value="512" />
+		<param name="SMTPHost" value="@@mail.server@@" />
+		<param name="From" value="@@mail.from.address@@" />
+		<param name="To" value="@@mail.admin@@" />
+		<param name="Subject" value="[DSpace] Application message" />
+		<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
+			<param name="ConversionPattern" 
+				value="[%d{ISO8601}]%n%n%%F:-5L%n%n-5p%n%n%c%n%n%m%n%n" />
+		</layout>
+		<filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelRangeFilter">
+			<param name="LevelMin" value="ERROR" />
+			<param name="LevelMax" value="FATAL" />
+		</filter>
+	</appender>
+	<!-- Console adapters, useful for development but should not be
+	     used in production.  Standard IDE logging integration with
+	     logging source file and line numbers printed on every statement -->
+	<appender name="STDOUT" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
+		<param name="Target" value="System.out" />
+		<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
+			<param name="ConversionPattern" 
+				value="%d{ISO8601} [%F:%L] %-5p &lt;%m&gt; %n" />
+		</layout>
+		<filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelRangeFilter">
+			<param name="LevelMin" value="INFO" />
+			<param name="LevelMax" value="FATAL" />
+		</filter>
+	</appender>
+	<appender name="STDERR" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
+		<param name="Target" value="System.err" />
+		<layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
+			<param name="ConversionPattern" 
+				value="%d{ISO8601} [%F:%L] %-5p &lt;%m&gt; %n" />
+		</layout>
+		<filter class="org.apache.log4j.varia.LevelRangeFilter">
+			<param name="LevelMin" value="WARN" />
+			<param name="LevelMax" value="FATAL" />
+		</filter>
+	</appender>
+	<!-- Example for turning up logging in certain packages -->
+	<logger name="org.apache.sample.package">
+		<level value="DEBUG" />
+	</logger>
+	<!-- Add appenders you want live here -->
+	<root>
+		<level value="all" />
+		<appender-ref ref="FILE" />
+		<!--
+		<appender-ref ref="EMAIL" />
+		<appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
+		<appender-ref ref="STDERR" />
+		-->
+	</root>
+</log4j:configuration>