Implement slf4j logger in automation projects

1. Check for latest plugins from:
   
   
   • https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.projectlombok/lombok
     
     Search for 'slf4j' (https://mvnrepository.com/search?q=slf4j) and 'slf4j-simple'
     
     
   • https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.slf4j/slf4j-simple
     
   
   
2. From the latest version page, copy the maven dependencies and add them on your pom.xml file. The dependencies would be like this:
   
   

   <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.projectlombok/lombok -->

               <dependency>

                   <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>

                   <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>

                   <version>1.18.12</version>

                   <scope>test</scope>

               </dependency>

   
           <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.slf4j/slf4j-simple -->

               <dependency>

                   <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>

                   <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>

                   <version>1.7.30</version>

                   <scope>test</scope>

               </dependency>
   
   

3. Saving your pom.xml file will download the required dependency files.
   
   
4. Add 'lombok' plugin in your IDE. (Settings> Plugin> Add new> Search for 'lombok'> Install). You need to restart your IDE to complete the installation.
   
   
5. Add  the following in your files 'import' section:
   
   

   import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;

6. Add '@Slf4j' annotation just before the class.
   
   
7. Print log as log.info("Your log text herer"); on any test / action methods
   
   
8. In the project directory- src/main/resources, create new file named logback.xml
   
   
9. Add maven dependency on pom.xml file:
   
   

   <dependency>

       <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>

       <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>

       <version>1.2.3</version>

   </dependency>
   
   
   * Declares logback-classic, it will pull in the logback-core and slf4j-api

10. Content of the logback.xml file is as follows:
    
    

    <?xml version="1.0"?>

    <configuration>

        <appender name="STDOUT"

                  class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">

            <encoder>

                <pattern>

                    %cyan(%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS}) %highlight(%.-5level) %yellow(%logger{50}) %highlight(%msg) %n

                </pattern>

            </encoder>

        </appender>

    
        <root level="info">

            <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />

        </root>

    
        <logger name="Test Automation Framework logger configuration file" level="info" />

    </configuration>
    
    

11. Note: If you use logback-slf4j in your project, you may need to remove the following 
    dependency from your project pom.xml file.
    "slf4j-simple"
    
    

        Notes:

        References:

• https://medium.com/faun/tweaking-your-ui-automation-logs-5620b051969b
  
  
• https://mkyong.com/logging/logback-xml-example/
  
  
• https://mkyong.com/logging/slf4j-logback-tutorial/
  
  
• https://www.baeldung.com/logback
  
  
• https://javabydeveloper.com/lombok-slf4j-examples/
  
  
• https://projectlombok.org/features/log
  
  
• http://www.slf4j.org/manual.html
  
  
• https://www.javaguides.net/2019/03/project-lombok-logging-slf4j-annotation-example.html
  
  
• https://projectlombok.org/setup/intellij
  
  
• https://projectlombok.org/api/lombok/extern/slf4j/Slf4j.html
  
  
• http://www.slf4j.org/
  
  
• https://stackoverflow.com/questions/62431593/can-not-use-log-info-method-under-test-methods-while-using-slf4j/