log4cpp ☆

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Description:
Configurable logging for C++

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Developer tools

Tags: logging c++ developer-tools library

Install: brew install log4cpp

About:
Log4cpp is a portable C++ library designed to facilitate application logging across various priority levels. It provides flexible architecture for directing log messages to different outputs, such as files, consoles, or system logs. This allows developers to instrument code for debugging and monitoring without altering the core application logic.

Key Features:

Flexible priority-based logging levels
Multiple output appenders (file, console, syslog)
Support for hierarchical categories
Portable across multiple platforms

Use Cases:

Implementing centralized logging in C++ applications
Debugging production systems via configurable log verbosity
Routing logs to different destinations based on severity

Alternatives:

spdlog – spdlog is a modern, header-only C++ library known for high performance, whereas Log4cpp follows a classic, heavier architecture.
glog – glog (Google Logging) offers robust core dumping and signal handling, while Log4cpp focuses on flexible configuration and routing.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Sep 11, 2025 7:24am		0	VERSION_BUMP	29f7a8b1