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Q1. What is the difference between TimeBasedRollingPolicy and SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy within Log4j ? Can we use both together and What would that mean ?

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Ans. TimeBasedRollingPolicy enables rolling of logs based on the time / days whereas SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy enables rolling of logs based on size cap.

Yes we can use both together. In that case Logs will be rolled in case any of the condition is met i.e after the interval or if the size is reached.

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<Appenders>
<RollingFile name="File" fileName="logs/xyz.log" filePattern="logs/xyz-%d{MM-dd-yyyy}.log.gz">
<TimeBasedTriggeringPolicy />
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in the following log4j config file, How should we change the file name and format

<Configuration status="DEBUG">
<Appenders>
<RollingFile name="File" fileName="logs/xyz.log" filePattern="logs/xyz-%d{MM-dd-yyyy}.log.gz">
<TimeBasedTriggeringPolicy />
</RollingFile>
</Appenders>
<Loggers>
<Root level="DEBUG">
<AppenderRef ref="File" />
</Root>
</Loggers>
</Configuration>

In the following log4j config, What if we don't need rolling logs

<Configuration status="DEBUG">
<Appenders>
<RollingFile name="File" fileName="logs/xyz.log" filePattern="logs/xyz-%d{MM-dd-yyyy}.log.gz">
<TimeBasedTriggeringPolicy />
</RollingFile>
</Appenders>
<Loggers>
<Root level="DEBUG">
<AppenderRef ref="File" />
</Root>
</Loggers>
</Configuration>

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