Programming with the JRas framework

Use the JRas extensions to incorporate message logging and diagnostic trace into WebSphere Application Server applications.

Deprecated feature: The JRas framework that is described in this task and its sub-tasks is deprecated. However, we can achieve similar results using Java logging.depfeat

The JRas extensions allow message logging and diagnostic trace to work with WAS applications. They are based on the stand-alone JRas logging toolkit.

IBM recommends using the High Performance Extensible Logging (HPEL) log and trace infrastructure . We view HPEL log and trace information using the logViewer .

Tasks

1. Retrieve a reference to the JRas manager.

2. Retrieve message and trace loggers using methods on the returned manager.
3. Call the appropriate methods on the returned message and trace loggers to create message and trace entries, as appropriate.

Subtopics

• JRas logging toolkit
  
• JRas Extensions
  
• JRas messages and trace event types
  
• Instrumenting an application with JRas extensions