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+# Log configuration 
+# #################
+
+# priority setting: DEBUG < INFO < WARN < ERROR
+log4j.rootLogger                = DEBUG, console
+
+log4j.logger.fr.devinsy.util.xml                 = INFO
+
+#--
+log4j.appender.console                           = org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+log4j.appender.console.layout                    = org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.console.layout.ConversionPattern  = %d{ISO8601} - SikevaDB [%-5p] %34.34c.%25M - %m%n