Found some time to finally write a blogpost on an easy to implement alternative to Lombok's Slf4j annotation in my favourite IDE. Let me know if this was also useful for you 👍
codeadventures.littlebluefrog.nl/posts/10-rep...
codeadventures.littlebluefrog.nl/posts/10-rep...
Replacing Lombok's @SLF4J with live templates in IntelliJ IDEA
@Slf4j is a very nice Lombok annotation, but in the case you don’t want to use Lombok “for reasons” there’s an alternative available in IntelliJ IDEA using their Live templates.
As I’m regularly asked...
codeadventures.littlebluefrog.nl
December 30, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Found some time to finally write a blogpost on an easy to implement alternative to Lombok's Slf4j annotation in my favourite IDE. Let me know if this was also useful for you 👍
codeadventures.littlebluefrog.nl/posts/10-rep...
codeadventures.littlebluefrog.nl/posts/10-rep...
Cara, tem projeto que os caras usam pra criar o SLF4J. Eu me recuso. 😂😂😂
April 14, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Cara, tem projeto que os caras usam pra criar o SLF4J. Eu me recuso. 😂😂😂
#DecemberAdventure day 12
sent github.com/foundweekend... to fix the reported SLF4J: Failed to load class "org.slf4j.impl.StaticLoggerBinder" issue
eed3si9n.com/december-adv...
sent github.com/foundweekend... to fix the reported SLF4J: Failed to load class "org.slf4j.impl.StaticLoggerBinder" issue
eed3si9n.com/december-adv...
fix: Fix "SLF4J: Failed to load ..." issue by adding slf4j-simple by eed3si9n · Pull Request #935 · foundweekends/giter8
Fixes #931
Problem
sbt new raquo/scalajs.g8
SLF4J: Failed to load class "org.slf4j.impl.StaticLoggerBinder".
SLF4J: Defaulting to no-operation (NOP) logger implementation
SLF4J: See http:...
github.com
December 13, 2024 at 10:08 AM
#DecemberAdventure day 12
sent github.com/foundweekend... to fix the reported SLF4J: Failed to load class "org.slf4j.impl.StaticLoggerBinder" issue
eed3si9n.com/december-adv...
sent github.com/foundweekend... to fix the reported SLF4J: Failed to load class "org.slf4j.impl.StaticLoggerBinder" issue
eed3si9n.com/december-adv...
Ouxe, SLF4J já não é o padrão?! 🤔
December 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Ouxe, SLF4J já não é o padrão?! 🤔
#JavaJokeOfTheDay
When you scroll past:
@Validated
@Transactional
@SomeThrows
@Slf4j
@GettingOutOfHand
@ISwearThereIsAClassHereSomewhere
And find:
public void aMethod() { .. }
No XML. No boilerplate. It just works.
Annotations are Java’s spell book.
#JavaDukeShortStories
When you scroll past:
@Validated
@Transactional
@SomeThrows
@Slf4j
@GettingOutOfHand
@ISwearThereIsAClassHereSomewhere
And find:
public void aMethod() { .. }
No XML. No boilerplate. It just works.
Annotations are Java’s spell book.
#JavaDukeShortStories
April 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#JavaJokeOfTheDay
When you scroll past:
@Validated
@Transactional
@SomeThrows
@Slf4j
@GettingOutOfHand
@ISwearThereIsAClassHereSomewhere
And find:
public void aMethod() { .. }
No XML. No boilerplate. It just works.
Annotations are Java’s spell book.
#JavaDukeShortStories
When you scroll past:
@Validated
@Transactional
@SomeThrows
@Slf4j
@GettingOutOfHand
@ISwearThereIsAClassHereSomewhere
And find:
public void aMethod() { .. }
No XML. No boilerplate. It just works.
Annotations are Java’s spell book.
#JavaDukeShortStories
``log`` is this slightly overengineered slf4j stuff. ``tracing`` is like somebody made Spring for Log4j
August 31, 2026 at 10:25 AM
``log`` is this slightly overengineered slf4j stuff. ``tracing`` is like somebody made Spring for Log4j
I've updated my blog post on replacing @Slf4j with Live templates as @rweisleder.de suggested an alternative by typing 'log' as that will also insert the static variable and required imports: codeadventures.littlebluefrog.nl/posts/10-rep...
Replacing Lombok's @Slf4j with live templates in IntelliJ IDEA
@Slf4j is a very nice Lombok annotation, but in the case you don’t want to use Lombok “for reasons” there’s an alternative available in IntelliJ IDEA using their Live templates.
As I’m regularly asked...
codeadventures.littlebluefrog.nl
January 6, 2026 at 10:08 PM
I've updated my blog post on replacing @Slf4j with Live templates as @rweisleder.de suggested an alternative by typing 'log' as that will also insert the static variable and required imports: codeadventures.littlebluefrog.nl/posts/10-rep...
Sempre mando um sysout e a IDE já completa.
Apesar que sysout não deve ficar no código. O ideal é usar SLF4J.
Apesar que sysout não deve ficar no código. O ideal é usar SLF4J.
October 9, 2024 at 5:35 PM
Sempre mando um sysout e a IDE já completa.
Apesar que sysout não deve ficar no código. O ideal é usar SLF4J.
Apesar que sysout não deve ficar no código. O ideal é usar SLF4J.
I dreamed of writing a "#Java Logging" book after #Log4shell hit.
Today I’m proud to share:
@manning.com just launched it in MEAP.
Hard to describe what that means—a circle closes.
Until Oct 2: 50% off:
hubs.la/Q03Jv97v0
#log4j #java #logback #slf4j
Today I’m proud to share:
@manning.com just launched it in MEAP.
Hard to describe what that means—a circle closes.
Until Oct 2: 50% off:
hubs.la/Q03Jv97v0
#log4j #java #logback #slf4j
Java Logging - Christian Grobmeier
Logging is a must-know skill for Java developers.
Logging is the art of making things visible—and when your codebase crashes at 5PM Friday you’ll want all the data you can get about your application!...
hubs.la
September 18, 2025 at 9:04 PM
I dreamed of writing a "#Java Logging" book after #Log4shell hit.
Today I’m proud to share:
@manning.com just launched it in MEAP.
Hard to describe what that means—a circle closes.
Until Oct 2: 50% off:
hubs.la/Q03Jv97v0
#log4j #java #logback #slf4j
Today I’m proud to share:
@manning.com just launched it in MEAP.
Hard to describe what that means—a circle closes.
Until Oct 2: 50% off:
hubs.la/Q03Jv97v0
#log4j #java #logback #slf4j
#OpenRewrite v8.75.0 is out! 🚀
🐍 Python f-string template & pattern support
🌶 Lombok *ArgsConstructor recipes
🦊 GitLab CI/CD best practices recipes
📐 Angular 19 & 20 migrations
🟢 Node.js upgrade recipes
📝 SLF4J StringFormat & MessageFormat recipes
github.com/openrewrite/...
🐍 Python f-string template & pattern support
🌶 Lombok *ArgsConstructor recipes
🦊 GitLab CI/CD best practices recipes
📐 Angular 19 & 20 migrations
🟢 Node.js upgrade recipes
📝 SLF4J StringFormat & MessageFormat recipes
github.com/openrewrite/...
Release 3.26.0 · openrewrite/rewrite-recipe-bom
What's Changed
Incorporates the latest versions of OpenRewrite (v8.75.0), the rewrite-gradle-plugin (v7.28.0), and the rewrite-maven-plugin (v6.32.0) to improve code parsing accuracy and recipe ex...
github.com
March 9, 2026 at 5:14 PM
#OpenRewrite v8.75.0 is out! 🚀
🐍 Python f-string template & pattern support
🌶 Lombok *ArgsConstructor recipes
🦊 GitLab CI/CD best practices recipes
📐 Angular 19 & 20 migrations
🟢 Node.js upgrade recipes
📝 SLF4J StringFormat & MessageFormat recipes
github.com/openrewrite/...
🐍 Python f-string template & pattern support
🌶 Lombok *ArgsConstructor recipes
🦊 GitLab CI/CD best practices recipes
📐 Angular 19 & 20 migrations
🟢 Node.js upgrade recipes
📝 SLF4J StringFormat & MessageFormat recipes
github.com/openrewrite/...
Wusstest ihr: mit @openrewrite.github.io und @moderneai.bsky.social könnt ihr Logging Frameworks im Kreis austauschen, Log4J -> SLF4j -> Log4J 😂, diesen Spaß und andere hilfreiche #Migrationen gibt es in dieser Session auf der @jcon.one
Verheddert im Dschungel der #Java-Standards? Auf der #JCON2025 spricht @mboegie.dev darüber, wie du mit #MigrationEngineering & #OpenRewrite dein Projekt neu ausrichtest.
Hol dir vor der Session schon Input aus seinem #JAVAPRO Artikel: javapro.io/de/ueberw...
#LegacyCode @openrewrite.github.io
Hol dir vor der Session schon Input aus seinem #JAVAPRO Artikel: javapro.io/de/ueberw...
#LegacyCode @openrewrite.github.io
Überwinde 20 Jahre mit Migration Engineering - JAVAPRO Germany
Java hat sich in den letzten 30 Jahren stark gewandelt. Viele Organisationen haben Probleme mitzuhalten, Migration Engineering hilft hier.
javapro.io
May 7, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Wusstest ihr: mit @openrewrite.github.io und @moderneai.bsky.social könnt ihr Logging Frameworks im Kreis austauschen, Log4J -> SLF4j -> Log4J 😂, diesen Spaß und andere hilfreiche #Migrationen gibt es in dieser Session auf der @jcon.one
I've just released version 1.1.1 of the TestNG Extension for bld
#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #java #testing #testng
github.com/rife2/bld-te...
#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #java #testing #testng
github.com/rife2/bld-te...
Release 1.1.1 · rife2/bld-testng
Summary
Command line option to specify the log (verbose) level
Example using BaseProject and Project
What's Changed in 1.1.1
Split examples projects in b00b606
Add SLF4J dependency in examples b...
github.com
February 16, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I've just released version 1.1.1 of the TestNG Extension for bld
#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #java #testing #testng
github.com/rife2/bld-te...
#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #java #testing #testng
github.com/rife2/bld-te...
Wrote a small guide on JVM Service Provider Interface (SPI) for Kotlin.
What it is, real world usage in Ktor and SLF4J, "META-INF/services" mechanics.
staticvar.dev/post/jvm-spi...
Also the website got a revamp & added AI generated audio (figure out how to deal with code blocks in narration)
What it is, real world usage in Ktor and SLF4J, "META-INF/services" mechanics.
staticvar.dev/post/jvm-spi...
Also the website got a revamp & added AI generated audio (figure out how to deal with code blocks in narration)
Kotlin's Plugin Discovery - Service Provider Interface Explained
A practical guide to the JVM Service Provider Interface (SPI) for Kotlin: what it is, real world usage in Ktor and SLF4J, META-INF/services mechanics, and when to use alternatives.
staticvar.dev
October 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Wrote a small guide on JVM Service Provider Interface (SPI) for Kotlin.
What it is, real world usage in Ktor and SLF4J, "META-INF/services" mechanics.
staticvar.dev/post/jvm-spi...
Also the website got a revamp & added AI generated audio (figure out how to deal with code blocks in narration)
What it is, real world usage in Ktor and SLF4J, "META-INF/services" mechanics.
staticvar.dev/post/jvm-spi...
Also the website got a revamp & added AI generated audio (figure out how to deal with code blocks in narration)
I recently read and shared You’re Wasting Time in #Java Without These 10 Libraries. I commented on it a bit in my newsletter, but given the amount and intensity of reactions, I think a full-blown post is in order.
#Lombok #JUnit #Jackson #SpringFramework #Liquibase #Flyway #SLF4J #Log4J2
#Lombok #JUnit #Jackson #SpringFramework #Liquibase #Flyway #SLF4J #Log4J2
Are you really wasting your time in Java without these 10 libraries?
I recently read and shared You’re Wasting Time in Java Without These 10 Libraries. I commented on it a bit in my newsletter, but given the amount and intensity of reactions, I think a full-blown post ...
blog.frankel.ch
November 16, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I recently read and shared You’re Wasting Time in #Java Without These 10 Libraries. I commented on it a bit in my newsletter, but given the amount and intensity of reactions, I think a full-blown post is in order.
#Lombok #JUnit #Jackson #SpringFramework #Liquibase #Flyway #SLF4J #Log4J2
#Lombok #JUnit #Jackson #SpringFramework #Liquibase #Flyway #SLF4J #Log4J2
São aquelas do slf4j com placeholder e interpolação, mas tem tantas que bagunça a minha mente. É feio.
November 26, 2025 at 9:37 PM
São aquelas do slf4j com placeholder e interpolação, mas tem tantas que bagunça a minha mente. É feio.
[COMMON LISP JP] 新着Lisp記事: 試行錯誤な日々: clojureプロジェクトで発生するslf4jの警告を消す https://asukiaaa.blogspot.com/2024/04/avoid-warnings-about-slf4j-for-clojure-project.html
April 14, 2024 at 5:06 PM
[COMMON LISP JP] 新着Lisp記事: 試行錯誤な日々: clojureプロジェクトで発生するslf4jの警告を消す https://asukiaaa.blogspot.com/2024/04/avoid-warnings-about-slf4j-for-clojure-project.html
The #OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation agent and SDK now offer an easy solution to convert #logs from frameworks like SLF4J/Logback or Log4j2 into OTel-compliant #JSON logs on stdout with all resource and log attributes.
Read the blog post from @cyrilleleclerc.bsky.social and Gregor Zeitlinger.
Read the blog post from @cyrilleleclerc.bsky.social and Gregor Zeitlinger.
Collecting OpenTelemetry-compliant Java logs from files
If you want to get logs from your Java application ingested into an OpenTelemetry-compatible logs backend, the easiest and recommended way is using an OpenTelemetry protocol (OTLP) exporter. However,…
opentelemetry.io
December 14, 2024 at 9:30 AM
The #OpenTelemetry Java Instrumentation agent and SDK now offer an easy solution to convert #logs from frameworks like SLF4J/Logback or Log4j2 into OTel-compliant #JSON logs on stdout with all resource and log attributes.
Read the blog post from @cyrilleleclerc.bsky.social and Gregor Zeitlinger.
Read the blog post from @cyrilleleclerc.bsky.social and Gregor Zeitlinger.
I have noticed the same thing in my code lately.
IntelliJ should have an inspection for that... or better, automatically replace it at copy/paste time.
However, I never use the Quarkus abstraction as I prefer to use a standard interface like the one provided by SLF4J.
IntelliJ should have an inspection for that... or better, automatically replace it at copy/paste time.
However, I never use the Quarkus abstraction as I prefer to use a standard interface like the one provided by SLF4J.
February 4, 2025 at 8:26 AM
I have noticed the same thing in my code lately.
IntelliJ should have an inspection for that... or better, automatically replace it at copy/paste time.
However, I never use the Quarkus abstraction as I prefer to use a standard interface like the one provided by SLF4J.
IntelliJ should have an inspection for that... or better, automatically replace it at copy/paste time.
However, I never use the Quarkus abstraction as I prefer to use a standard interface like the one provided by SLF4J.
"Wish your app could tell you what it was thinking before it broke? 🤔 Join on 1/29 for a dive into logging frameworks:Java Util Logging, Log4j, SLF4J, Logback, and the new Log4j 3! 📋✨ Let's make 'what happened?' moments a thing of the past. 🚀
Sign up at https://buff.ly/3VJp548
Sign up at https://buff.ly/3VJp548
January 23, 2025 at 8:33 AM
"Wish your app could tell you what it was thinking before it broke? 🤔 Join on 1/29 for a dive into logging frameworks:Java Util Logging, Log4j, SLF4J, Logback, and the new Log4j 3! 📋✨ Let's make 'what happened?' moments a thing of the past. 🚀
Sign up at https://buff.ly/3VJp548
Sign up at https://buff.ly/3VJp548
I've just released PMD Extension for bld version 1.2.1
#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #java
github.com/rife2/bld-pm...
#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #java
github.com/rife2/bld-pm...
Release 1.2.1 · rife2/bld-pmd
Summary
Support for PMD version 7.11.0
What's Changed in 1.2.1
Bump PMD to version 7.11.0 in cfbeeeb
Bump SLF4J to version 2.0.17 in fb0acda
Bump bld to version 2.2.1 in e28496c
Bump JUnit to ve...
github.com
February 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I've just released PMD Extension for bld version 1.2.1
#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #java
github.com/rife2/bld-pm...
#bld #buildsystem #buildtool #github #java
github.com/rife2/bld-pm...
It's not one of those "if it seems too good to be true" options. It's just a step up, in the same way Slf4j + <provider> is over the std logger offering.
September 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM
It's not one of those "if it seems too good to be true" options. It's just a step up, in the same way Slf4j + <provider> is over the std logger offering.
Is this the idiomatic way to do logs in a Rust library?
https://crates.io/crates/log
Seems reasonable. Reminds me of slf4j.
https://crates.io/crates/log
Seems reasonable. Reminds me of slf4j.
August 14, 2024 at 12:38 AM
Is this the idiomatic way to do logs in a Rust library?
https://crates.io/crates/log
Seems reasonable. Reminds me of slf4j.
https://crates.io/crates/log
Seems reasonable. Reminds me of slf4j.
AWS SDK for Java 2.x now offers a generally available HTTP client built on Apache HttpClient 5.6, providing modern logging with SLF4J, Java 21 virtual thread support, and active maintenance while maintaining API consistency with previous versions.
GA Release of the AWS SDK Java 2.x HTTP Client built on Apache HttpClient 5.6
AWS SDK for Java 2.x now offers a generally available HTTP client built on Apache HttpClient 5.6, providing modern logging with SLF4J, Java 21 virtual thread support, and active maintenance while maintaining API consistency with previous versions.
aws-news.com
March 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
AWS SDK for Java 2.x now offers a generally available HTTP client built on Apache HttpClient 5.6, providing modern logging with SLF4J, Java 21 virtual thread support, and active maintenance while maintaining API consistency with previous versions.
いつの間にか commons-logging が直に SLF4J に流せるようになってんのか github.com/apache/commo...
Add support for Log4j API and SLF4J by ppkarwasz · Pull Request #177 · apache/commons-logging
The logging backends supported by the default LogFactoryImpl have all reached their end-of-life (except JUL and SimpleLog). Third-generation logging backends, such as Log4j Core, support multiple l...
github.com
April 4, 2024 at 7:23 AM
いつの間にか commons-logging が直に SLF4J に流せるようになってんのか github.com/apache/commo...