[syslog-ng]Logging Java stack traces with syslog-ng and log4j

Vaibhav Goel syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu
Mon, 18 Apr 2005 15:10:43 -0700


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Hi all

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I am trying to get syslog-ng to log a java stack trace such as one shown
below.

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PST:2005-03-15/10:46:49.657 [ExecuteThread: '23' for queue:
'weblogic.kernel.Default'] LOGERROR
jwsm.com.cucbc.taglib.content.IncludeTagContent -- ServletExce

ption on include tag

javax.servlet.ServletException: Got error: 404

        at
com.cucbc.servlet.SimpleMDRequestDispatcher.handleError(SimpleMDRequestD
ispatcher.java:72)

        at
com.cucbc.servlet.AbstractMDRequestDispatcher.checkForError(AbstractMDRe
questDispatcher.java:87)

        at
com.cucbc.servlet.AbstractMDRequestDispatcher.include(AbstractMDRequestD
ispatcher.java:71)

        at
com.cucbc.taglib.content.IncludeTagContent.write(IncludeTag.java:137)

        at
com.cucbc.taglib.content.ContentTagSupport.doEndTag(ContentTagSupport.ja
va:52)

        at jsp_servlet._personal.__index._jspService(index.jsp:63)

        at weblogic.servlet.jsp.JspBase.service(JspBase.java:33)

        at
weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl$ServletInvocationAction.run(Se
rvletStubImpl.java:996)

        etc...

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I have a filter match "LOGERROR" configured for syslog-ng.  It matches
fine and logs the line:

PST:2005-03-15/10:46:49.657 [ExecuteThread: '23' for queue:
'weblogic.kernel.Default'] LOGERROR
jwsm.com.cucbc.taglib.content.IncludeTagContent -- ServletExce

ption on include tag

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However, the stack trace after that is ignored....

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Any way to get that?  I guess a regexp match on LOGERROR is out of the
question...=20

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Thanks


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font-family:Arial'>Hi all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I am trying to get syslog-ng to log a java stack =
trace such
as one shown below.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>PST:2005-03-15/10:46:49.657 [ExecuteThread: '23' for =
queue:
'weblogic.kernel.Default'] LOGERROR
jwsm.com.cucbc.taglib.content.IncludeTagContent -- =
ServletExce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>ption on include tag<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>javax.servlet.ServletException: Got error: =
404<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at =
com.cucbc.servlet.SimpleMDRequestDispatcher.handleError(SimpleMDRequestDi=
spatcher.java:72)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at
com.cucbc.servlet.AbstractMDRequestDispatcher.checkForError(AbstractMDReq=
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font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at
com.cucbc.taglib.content.ContentTagSupport.doEndTag(ContentTagSupport.jav=
a:52)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at
jsp_servlet._personal.__index._jspService(index.jsp:63)<o:p></o:p></span>=
</font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; at
weblogic.servlet.internal.ServletStubImpl$ServletInvocationAction.run(Ser=
vletStubImpl.java:996)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
etc&#8230;<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have a filter match &#8220;LOGERROR&#8221; =
configured for
syslog-ng.&nbsp; It matches fine and logs the =
line:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>PST:2005-03-15/10:46:49.657 [ExecuteThread: '23' for =
queue:
'weblogic.kernel.Default'] LOGERROR
jwsm.com.cucbc.taglib.content.IncludeTagContent -- =
ServletExce<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>ption on include tag<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>However, the stack trace after that is =
ignored&#8230;.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Any way to get that?&nbsp; I guess a regexp match on =
LOGERROR is
out of the question&#8230; <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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