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SLF4J

Simple Logging Facade for Java (SLF4J) provides a Java logging API by means of a simple facade pattern. The underlying logging backend is determined at runtime by adding the desired binding to the classpath and may be the standard Sun Java logging package java.util.logging, Log4j, Reload4j, Logback or tinylog.

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Similarities and differences with log4j 1.x

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Developer
Ceki Gülcü
License
MIT License
Operating system
Cross-platform
Repository
github.com/qos-ch/slf4j
Stable release
2.0.18 / 12 May 2026; 3 months ago (12 May 2026)
Type
Logging Tool

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Similarities and differences with log4j 1.x

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SLF4J

Nodes18
Edges17
Triples29
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.111111
Components1

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SLF4J

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related to Similarities and differences with log4j 1.x · 20
SLF4J → At, DEBUG, ERROR, FATAL, Five, For, In, In Logger, INFO, Logger, LoggerFactory, Occurrences, Similar, These, This, TRACE, Unlike, WARN, When, Wombat
Developer · 1
SLF4J → Ceki Gülcü
License · 1
SLF4J → MIT License
Operating system · 1
SLF4J → Cross-platform
Repository · 1
SLF4J → github.com/qos-ch/slf4j
Stable release · 1
SLF4J → 2.0.18 / 12 May 2026; 3 months ago (12 May 2026)
Type · 1
SLF4J → Logging Tool
Website · 1
SLF4J → slf4j.org
Written in · 1
SLF4J → Java
related to Similarities and differences with log4j 2.x · 1
SLF4J → Apache

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logging java version framework log4j backend api simple log logger methods values found projects popular logback release facade ceki gülcü

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SLF4JDeveloperCeki Gülcü1.00infobox
SLF4JLicenseMIT License1.00infobox
SLF4JOperating systemCross-platform1.00infobox
SLF4JRepositorygithub.com/qos-ch/slf4j1.00infobox
SLF4JStable release2.0.18 / 12 May 2026; 3 months ago (12 May 2026)1.00infobox
SLF4JTypeLogging Tool1.00infobox
SLF4JWebsiteslf4j.org1.00infobox
SLF4JWritten inJava1.00infobox
SLF4Jrelated to Similarities and differences with log4j 1.xFive0.60section
SLF4Jrelated to Similarities and differences with log4j 1.xERROR0.60section
SLF4Jrelated to Similarities and differences with log4j 1.xWARN0.60section
SLF4Jrelated to Similarities and differences with log4j 1.xINFO0.60section

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