Which logging module to use?

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

There are many modules in CPAN providing some logging framework. The most advanced and widely used seem to be: Log::Dispatch, Log::Handler and Log::Log4perl.

Any advice on which one to use and in which cases?

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Re: Which logging module to use? by Anonymous Monk on Jul 05, 2010 at 07:49 UTC
Log4perl for all cases , its the most comprehensive and adaptable, and comes with a easy mode	[reply]
Re: Which logging module to use? by McDarren (Abbot) on Jul 05, 2010 at 16:20 UTC
yes, Log::Log4perl is the way to go. For a long time, I used Log::Trivial, simply because the first time I looked for a logging module it seemed to be the easiest to use (and I'm fundamentally lazy). Recently I switched to Log::Log4perl and my only regret is that I didn't use it right from the very start. There was (for me at least - YMMV) a very brief learning curve, but it was worth it. Cheers, Darren	[reply]
Re: Which logging module to use? by markov (Scribe) on Jul 05, 2010 at 12:01 UTC
Log::Report is far more powerful, but needs a little study. It moves the log-management from the modules into control of the main application, handles exceptions and translations.	[reply]

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