com/foo/config1.cpp

This file is a simplified example of encapsulated Log4cxx configuration.

#include "com/foo/config.h"
#include <log4cxx/basicconfigurator.h>
#include <log4cxx/logmanager.h>
 
namespace com { namespace foo {
 
auto getLogger(const std::string& name) -> LoggerPtr {
    using namespace log4cxx;
    static struct log4cxx_initializer {
        log4cxx_initializer() {
            // Set up a simple configuration that logs on the console.
            BasicConfigurator::configure();
        }
        ~log4cxx_initializer() {
            LogManager::shutdown();
        }
    } initAndShutdown;
    return name.empty()
        ? LogManager::getRootLogger()
        : LogManager::getLogger(name);
}
 
} } // namespace com::foo