Chainsaw (log file viewer)

Apache ChainsawDeveloper(s)| Apache Software Foundation

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Stable release|

2.1.0 / June 6, 2021; 13 months ago (2021-06-06)[1]

Repository| Chainsaw Repository
Written in| Java
Operating system| Cross-platform
Type| Logging
License| Apache License 2.0
Website| http://logging.apache.org/chainsaw/

Chainsaw is a java-based GUI software tool to view and analyze computer log files - specifically logs generated by the Log4j logging system. Both Log4j and Chainsaw are Open source projects under Apache Software Foundation. The latest release is Chainsaw v2.[2] Chainsaw can read log files formatted in Log4j's `XMLLayout`, receive events from remote locations, read events from a DB, or work with JDK 1.4 logging events.

## Contents

* 1 License
* 2 Alternatives
* 2.1 Open Source License
* 2.2 Commercial License
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## License[edit]

The project is licensed under Apache License, V 2.0. Dependencies may not follow the same licensing.[3]

## Alternatives[edit]

### Open Source License[edit]

* glogg
* Lilith
* LogExpert
* OtrosLogViewer
* Logbert

### Commercial License[edit]

* BareTail
* LogMX
* LogViewPlus
* ReflectInsight Log Viewer

## References[edit]

1. ^ "ASF Git Repos - logging-chainsaw.git/tag". Retrieved 9 September 2019.
2. ^ "Apache Chainsaw v2 Download'". Retrieved 2008-01-30.
3. ^ "Apache Chainsaw Project License'". Archived from the original on 2008-01-19. Retrieved 2008-01-30.

## External links[edit]

* Apache Logging Services Chainsaw v2 Home
* JavaDoc API reference for Chainsaw v2

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