to be logged (if the corresponding detail level is enabled) by calling appropriate methods (trace(), debug(), info(), warn(), error, and fatal()). For convenience, LogFactory also offers a static method getLog() that combines the typical two-step pattern: Log log = LogFactory.getFactory().getInstance(Foo.class); into a single method call: Log log = LogFactory.getLog(Foo.class); For example, you might use the following technique to initialize and use a Log instance in an application component: import...