ported from log4cxx to log4cpp

log4cxx depends on Apache Portable Runtime Utility Library, so we
switch to log4cpp with nearly the same features but with no
dependencies for easier porting to other platforms

25 files changed, 146 insertions, 184 deletions

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 94a4c75f..46c41450 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ sources:=$(wildcard $(TOP)/src/*/*/*.cpp) $(wildcard $(TOP)/src/*/*.cpp) $(wildc
 deps:=$(sources:.cpp=.d)
 
 CXXFLAGS:=-Wall -Werror -I$(TOP)/src -I$(TOP)/src/base -I$(TOP)/src/menu -I$(TOP)/src/media -I$(TOP)/src/screens -I$(TOP)/src/frames -I$(TOP)/src/utils $(shell pkg-config ftgl --cflags) -g
-LDFLAGS:=-lsqlite3 -lSDL -llog4cxx -lboost_program_options-mt -lboost_filesystem-mt -lboost_thread-mt -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lcppunit -lGL $(shell pkg-config ftgl --libs)
+LDFLAGS:=-lsqlite3 -lSDL $(shell log4cpp-config --libs) -lboost_program_options-mt -lboost_filesystem-mt -lboost_thread-mt -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lcppunit -lGL $(shell pkg-config ftgl --libs)
 TARGET:=$(PROJECT)
 
 objects:=$(sources:.cpp=.o)
diff --git a/log4cpp.property b/log4cpp.property
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bcad324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/log4cpp.property
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+log4cpp.rootCategory=DEBUG,console
+log4cpp.category.usdx=,roll
+
+log4cpp.appender.console=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+log4cpp.appender.console.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4cpp.appender.console.layout.ConversionPattern=%-6r [%-5p] %c - %m%n
+log4cpp.appender.console.threshold=ERROR
+
+log4cpp.appender.roll=org.apache.log4j.rolling.RollingFileAppender
+log4cpp.apperder.roll.maximumFileSize=400KB
+log4cpp.apperder.roll.maxBackupIndex=4
+log4cpp.appender.roll.fileName=debug.log
+log4cpp.appender.roll.append=true
+log4cpp.appender.roll.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4cpp.appender.roll.layout.ConversionPattern=%-6r [%-5p] %c - %m%n
diff --git a/log4cxx.xml b/log4cxx.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 75daba46..00000000
--- a/log4cxx.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
-<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd">
-
-<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
-
-
-  <appender name="Roll" class="org.apache.log4j.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
-    <triggeringPolicy class="org.apache.log4j.rolling.SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy">
-      <param name="MaxFileSize" value="400KB" />
-    </triggeringPolicy>
-
-    <rollingPolicy class="org.apache.log4j.rolling.FixedWindowRollingPolicy">
-      <param name="MaxIndex" value="4" />
-      <param name="FileNamePattern" value="debug.%i.log" />
-    </rollingPolicy>
-
-    <param name="FileName" value="debug.log" />
-
-    <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
-      <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%-6r [%-5p] %F:%L - %M - %m%n" />
-    </layout>
-  </appender>
-
-
-  <appender name="Console" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
-    <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
-      <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%-6r [%-5p] %F:%-3L - %m%n" />
-    </layout>
-
-    <filter class="org.apache.log4j.filter.LevelRangeFilter">
-      <param name="LevelMin" value="ERROR" />
-    </filter>
-  </appender>
-
-
-  <root>
-    <priority value ="ALL" />
-    <appender-ref ref="Console" />
-    <appender-ref ref="Roll"/>
-  </root>
-
-</log4j:configuration>
diff --git a/src/base/image.cpp b/src/base/image.cpp
index 7b06cc3e..753c8ec3 100644
--- a/src/base/image.cpp
+++ b/src/base/image.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 
 namespace usdx
 {
-	log4cxx::LoggerPtr Image::log =
-		log4cxx::Logger::getLogger("usdx.base.Image");
+	log4cpp::Category&  Image::log =
+            log4cpp::Category::getInstance("usdx.base.Image");
 
 	ImageLoadException::ImageLoadException(std::string error) :
 		error(error)
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ namespace usdx
 		surface = IMG_Load_RW(source, 1);
 
 		if (surface == NULL) {
-			LOG4CXX_ERROR(log, "Error loading image: " << filename);
+            log << log4cpp::Priority::ERROR <<
+                "Error loading image: " << filename;
 			throw ImageLoadException(IMG_GetError());
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/base/image.hpp b/src/base/image.hpp
index 9e9ea6e4..4c9d911e 100644
--- a/src/base/image.hpp
+++ b/src/base/image.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <SDL/SDL.h>
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 
 namespace usdx
 {
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ namespace usdx
 	class Image
 	{
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category&  log;
 
 		boost::filesystem::wpath filename;
 		SDL_Surface* surface;
diff --git a/src/base/song.cpp b/src/base/song.cpp
index 209f13de..af7e90a5 100644
--- a/src/base/song.cpp
+++ b/src/base/song.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 
 namespace usdx
 {
-	log4cxx::LoggerPtr Song::log =
-		log4cxx::Logger::getLogger("usdx.base.Song");
+	log4cpp::Category&  Song::log =
+		log4cpp::Category::getInstance("usdx.base.Song");
 
 	const boost::filesystem::wpath& Song::get_filename(void) const
 	{
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ namespace usdx
 		lyrics.clear();
 	}
 
-	std::string Song::get_header_tag(const std::string& tag, const bool required)
+    std::string Song::get_header_tag(const std::string& tag, const bool required)
 	{
 		std::map<std::string, std::string>::iterator it;
 		std::string result = "";
@@ -108,9 +108,9 @@ namespace usdx
 			custom_header_tags.erase(it);
 		}
 		else if (required) {
-			LOG4CXX_ERROR(log, "Incomplete Song! Missing '" << tag << "' Tag in: '" <<
-				      get_filename() << "'");
-			throw MissingTagException(tag, "Incomplete Song! Missing Tag.");
+            log << log4cpp::Priority::ERROR << "Incomplete Song! Missing '" <<
+                tag << "' Tag in: '" << get_filename() << "'";
+            throw MissingTagException(tag, "Incomplete Song! Missing Tag.");
 		}
 
 		return result;
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ namespace usdx
 			custom_header_tags.erase(it);
 		}
 		else if (required) {
-			LOG4CXX_ERROR(log, "Incomplete Song! Missing '" << tag << "' Tag in: '" <<
-				      get_filename() << "'");
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::ERROR << "Incomplete Song! Missing '" <<
+                tag << "' Tag in: '" << get_filename() << "'";
 			throw MissingTagException(tag, "Incomplete Song! Missing Tag.");
 		}
 
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ namespace usdx
 			stream >> result;
 		}
 		else if (required) {
-			LOG4CXX_ERROR(log, "Incomplete Song! Missing '" << tag << "' Tag in: '" <<
-				      get_filename() << "'");
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::ERROR << "Incomplete Song! Missing '" <<
+                tag << "' Tag in: '" << get_filename() << "'";
 			throw MissingTagException(tag, "Incomplete Song! Missing Tag.");
 		}
 
@@ -167,8 +167,8 @@ namespace usdx
 			custom_header_tags.erase(it);
 		}
 		else if (required) {
-			LOG4CXX_ERROR(log, "Incomplete Song! Missing '" << tag << "' Tag in: '" <<
-				      get_filename() << "'");
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::ERROR << "Incomplete Song! Missing '" <<
+                tag << "' Tag in: '" << get_filename() << "'";
 			throw MissingTagException(tag, "Incomplete Song! Missing Tag.");
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/base/song.hpp b/src/base/song.hpp
index c5b160af..afcae7f4 100644
--- a/src/base/song.hpp
+++ b/src/base/song.hpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include <map>
 #include <list>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 #include "bpm.hpp"
 #include "lyric_line.hpp"
 #include "texture.hpp"
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ namespace usdx
 	class Song
 	{
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category&  log;
 
 		boost::filesystem::wpath filename;
 
diff --git a/src/base/songloading/songloader.cpp b/src/base/songloading/songloader.cpp
index 5562bdc7..5b46601b 100644
--- a/src/base/songloading/songloader.cpp
+++ b/src/base/songloading/songloader.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 
 namespace usdx
 {
-	log4cxx::LoggerPtr Songloader::log =
-		log4cxx::Logger::getLogger("usdx.base.songloading.Songloader");
+    log4cpp::Category&  Songloader::log =
+		log4cpp::Category::getInstance("usdx.base.songloading.Songloader");
 
 	Songloader *Songloader::instance = NULL;
 
@@ -61,7 +61,9 @@ namespace usdx
 		std::string ext = extension(filename);
 		std::map<std::string, SongloadingStrategyBaseFactory*>::iterator it = strategies.find(ext);
 		if (it == strategies.end()) {
-			LOG4CXX_WARN(log, "No SongloadingStrategy found for file extension: '" << ext << "'");
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::WARN <<
+                "No SongloadingStrategy found for file extension: '" <<
+                ext << "'";
 			throw NoStrategyException("Unknown file format.");
 		}
 
@@ -73,7 +75,9 @@ namespace usdx
 		std::string ext = extension(song->get_filename());
 		std::map<std::string, SongloadingStrategyBaseFactory*>::iterator it = strategies.find(ext);
 		if (it == strategies.end()) {
-			LOG4CXX_WARN(log, "No SongloadingStrategy found for file extension: '" << ext << "'");
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::WARN <<
+                "No SongloadingStrategy found for file extension: '" <<
+                ext << "'";
 			throw NoStrategyException("Unknown file format.");
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/base/songloading/songloader.hpp b/src/base/songloading/songloader.hpp
index 4b7150ab..0f9611fe 100644
--- a/src/base/songloading/songloader.hpp
+++ b/src/base/songloading/songloader.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <map>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 #include "song.hpp"
 #include "utils/base_exception.hpp"
 #include "songloading_strategy_base_factory.hpp"
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ namespace usdx
 	class Songloader
 	{
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category&  log;
 
 		Songloader(void);
 
diff --git a/src/base/songloading/songloading_strategy_txt.cpp b/src/base/songloading/songloading_strategy_txt.cpp
index a7d296a5..d3551144 100644
--- a/src/base/songloading/songloading_strategy_txt.cpp
+++ b/src/base/songloading/songloading_strategy_txt.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@
 
 namespace usdx
 {
-	log4cxx::LoggerPtr SongloadingStrategyTxt::log =
-		log4cxx::Logger::getLogger(
-			"usdx.base.songloading.SongloadingStrategyTxt");
+	log4cpp::Category& SongloadingStrategyTxt::log =
+		log4cpp::Category::getInstance(
+            "usdx.base.songloading.SongloadingStrategyTxt");
 
 	SongloadingStrategyTxt::SongloadingStrategyTxt(void)
 	{
@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ namespace usdx
 		std::size_t pos = line.find(':');
 
 		if (line[0] != '#' || pos == std::string::npos) {
-			LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "Tried to parse invalid header line: '" << line << "'");
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG <<
+                "Tried to parse invalid header line: '" << line << "'";
 			throw "Invalid header!";
 		}
 
@@ -73,14 +74,16 @@ namespace usdx
 		// line is already rtrimmed
 		boost::trim_left(result.second);
 
-		LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "Found header: '" << result.first << "' with value '" << result.second << "'");
+		log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "Found header: '" <<
+            result.first << "' with value '" << result.second << "'";
 
 		return result;
 	}
 
 	Song* SongloadingStrategyTxt::load_song(Song *song)
 	{
-		LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "Starting loading song from file: " << song->get_filename());
+		log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG <<
+            "Starting loading song from file: " << song->get_filename();
 
 		TextFile file(song->get_filename());
 
@@ -108,8 +111,10 @@ namespace usdx
 			else if (type == 'E') {
 				// song end
 				if (file.stream().eof()) {
-					LOG4CXX_WARN(log, "End marker found in line " << line_number <<
-						     " before end of file: '" << song->get_filename() << "'.");
+					log << log4cpp::Priority::WARN <<
+                        "End marker found in line " << line_number <<
+                        " before end of file: '" << song->get_filename() <<
+                        "'.";
 				}
 
 				return false;
@@ -124,14 +129,16 @@ namespace usdx
 				parse_note(song, type, linestream, line_number);
 			}
 			else {
-				LOG4CXX_WARN(log, "Unknown line in song: '" << line <<
+				log << log4cpp::Priority::WARN <<
+                    "Unknown line in song: '" << line <<
 					"' in file: " << song->get_filename() <<
-					     " at line " << line_number);
+                    " at line " << line_number;
 			}
 		}
 		catch (std::exception &e) {
-			LOG4CXX_WARN(log, "Error in song file at line " <<
-				     line_number << ": " << e.what());
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::WARN <<
+                "Error in song file at line " << line_number << ": " <<
+                e.what();
 		}
 
 		return true;
@@ -145,14 +152,13 @@ namespace usdx
 		linestream >> line_out;
 		if (linestream.good()) {
 			linestream >> line_in;
-			LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "Found newline in line " <<
-				      line_number << " with out of last line with " <<
-				      line_out << " and in of next line " << line_in);
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "Found newline in line " <<
+                line_number << " with out of last line with " <<
+                line_out << " and in of next line " << line_in;
 		}
 		else {
-			LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "Found newline in line " <<
-				      line_number << " with out of last line with " <<
-				      line_out);
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "Found newline in line " <<
+                line_number << " with out of last line with " << line_out;
 		}
 
 		song->new_line(line_out, line_in);
@@ -165,9 +171,9 @@ namespace usdx
 		LocaleIndependentFloat new_bpm;
 
 		linestream >> beat >> new_bpm;
-		LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "Found new bpm in line " <<
-			      line_number << " starting at beat: " <<
-			      beat << " and new bpm of " << new_bpm.get_value());
+		log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "Found new bpm in line " <<
+            line_number << " starting at beat: " << beat <<
+            " and new bpm of " << new_bpm.get_value();
 		song->new_bpm(beat, new_bpm.get_value());
 	}
 
@@ -182,9 +188,9 @@ namespace usdx
 		getline(linestream, lyric);
 		boost::trim_right_if(lyric, boost::is_cntrl());
 
-		LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "Found lyric: '" << lyric << "' at line: " << line_number <<
-			      " at beat: " << beat << " with length: " << length <<
-			      " at height: " << height);
+		log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "Found lyric: '" << lyric <<
+            "' at line: " << line_number << " at beat: " << beat <<
+            " with length: " << length << " at height: " << height;
 		song->new_note(type, beat, length, height, lyric);
 	}
 
@@ -200,7 +206,7 @@ namespace usdx
 
 			boost::trim(line);
 			boost::trim_if(line, boost::is_cntrl());
-			LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "Line: " << line);
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "Line: " << line;
 
 			if (header && line[0] == '#') {
 
@@ -221,7 +227,8 @@ namespace usdx
 		}
 
 		if (! notes_found) {
-			LOG4CXX_WARN(log, "Song: '" << filename  << "' has no notes. Ignoring!");
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::WARN << "Song: '" << filename  <<
+                "' has no notes. Ignoring!";
 			throw "No notes.";
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/base/songloading/songloading_strategy_txt.hpp b/src/base/songloading/songloading_strategy_txt.hpp
index 293c65e6..5028304b 100644
--- a/src/base/songloading/songloading_strategy_txt.hpp
+++ b/src/base/songloading/songloading_strategy_txt.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <string>
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 #include "songloading_strategy.hpp"
 #include "songloading_strategy_factory.hpp"
 #include "utils/text_file.hpp"
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace usdx
 	class SongloadingStrategyTxt : public SongloadingStrategy
 	{
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category& log;
 
 		/**
 		 * Split the header field in name and value.
diff --git a/src/base/stats.hpp b/src/base/stats.hpp
index b3068024..63d3a68e 100644
--- a/src/base/stats.hpp
+++ b/src/base/stats.hpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #define STATS_HPP
 
 #include <string>
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 #include "stats_database.hpp"
 
 namespace usdx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ namespace usdx
 	class Stats
 	{
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category&  log;
 
 		static StatDatabase *db;
 		static std::string filename;
diff --git a/src/base/texture.cpp b/src/base/texture.cpp
index ee26a5c8..cf24b9ce 100644
--- a/src/base/texture.cpp
+++ b/src/base/texture.cpp
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 
 namespace usdx
 {
-	log4cxx::LoggerPtr Texture::log =
-		log4cxx::Logger::getLogger("usdx.base.texture");
+	log4cpp::Category&  Texture::log =
+		log4cpp::Category::getInstance("usdx.base.texture");
 
 	Texture::Texture(boost::filesystem::wpath filename) :
 		filename(filename), texture(0), size(0, 0), rotation(0)
@@ -73,7 +73,8 @@ namespace usdx
 			break;
 
 		default:
-			LOG4CXX_ERROR(log, "" << filename << " is not in true color! Could not handle that!");
+            log << log4cpp::Priority::ERROR << "'" << filename <<
+                "' is not in true color! Could not handle that!";
 			throw TextureColorDepthException(image.get_surface()->format->BytesPerPixel);
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/base/texture.hpp b/src/base/texture.hpp
index 008707d6..fbd88197 100644
--- a/src/base/texture.hpp
+++ b/src/base/texture.hpp
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <boost/filesystem.hpp>
 #include <GL/gl.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 
 #include "utils/point_3d.hpp"
 #include "utils/dimension.hpp"
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ namespace usdx
 	class Texture
 	{
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category&  log;
 
 		boost::filesystem::wpath filename;
 
diff --git a/src/frames/loading_frame.cpp b/src/frames/loading_frame.cpp
index afaa7d0b..fac163d6 100644
--- a/src/frames/loading_frame.cpp
+++ b/src/frames/loading_frame.cpp
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@
 
 namespace usdx
 {
-	log4cxx::LoggerPtr LoadingFrame::log =
-		log4cxx::Logger::getLogger("usdx.frames.loading_frame");
+	log4cpp::Category&  LoadingFrame::log =
+		log4cpp::Category::getInstance("usdx.frames.loading_frame");
 
 	LoadingFrame::LoadingFrame() :
 		Frame(NULL)
diff --git a/src/frames/loading_frame.hpp b/src/frames/loading_frame.hpp
index 5ddf0bf4..80ef0951 100644
--- a/src/frames/loading_frame.hpp
+++ b/src/frames/loading_frame.hpp
@@ -28,14 +28,14 @@
 #define LOADING_FRAME_HPP
 
 #include "frame.hpp"
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 
 namespace usdx
 {
 	class LoadingFrame : public Frame
 	{
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category&  log;
 
 	public:
 		LoadingFrame();
diff --git a/src/menu/application.cpp b/src/menu/application.cpp
index 37e532a2..d34b8003 100644
--- a/src/menu/application.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/application.cpp
@@ -30,11 +30,12 @@
 #include "software_mouse_pointer.hpp"
 #include "loading_frame.hpp"
 #include <GL/gl.h>
+#include <log4cpp/PropertyConfigurator.hh>
 
 namespace usdx
 {
-	log4cxx::LoggerPtr Application::log =
-		log4cxx::Logger::getLogger("usdx.menu.application");
+	log4cpp::Category&  Application::log =
+		log4cpp::Category::getInstance("usdx.menu.application");
 
 	Application* Application::instance = NULL;
 
@@ -43,6 +44,7 @@ namespace usdx
 		  fps_manager(NULL), running(false), display_width(800),
 		  display_height(600), frames_per_second(50)
 	{
+        log4cpp::PropertyConfigurator::configure("log4cpp.property");
 		SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_VIDEO | SDL_INIT_AUDIO);
 	}
 
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ namespace usdx
 			repaint();
 			SDL_GL_SwapBuffers();
 
-			LOG4CXX_TRACE(log, "repaint");
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "repaint";
 
 			// poll current events
 			while (event_manager.available() && SDL_PollEvent(&event)) {
@@ -185,8 +187,8 @@ namespace usdx
 		}
 
 		if (! display) {
-			LOG4CXX_ERROR(log, "SDL_SetVideoMode failed.");
-			throw new std::exception();
+            log << log4cpp::Priority::ERROR << "SDL_SetVideoMode failed.";
+            throw new std::exception();
 		}
 
 		init_fps_manager();
diff --git a/src/menu/application.hpp b/src/menu/application.hpp
index 914eda71..5564c1ad 100644
--- a/src/menu/application.hpp
+++ b/src/menu/application.hpp
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 #include <SDL/SDL.h>
 #include <SDL/SDL_framerate.h>
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 #include <list>
 
 #include "drawable_control.hpp"
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ namespace usdx
 	class Application : public DrawableControl
 	{
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category&  log;
 		static Application* instance;
 
 		SDL_Surface* display;
diff --git a/src/menu/event_manager.cpp b/src/menu/event_manager.cpp
index 8f09f202..7359d77c 100644
--- a/src/menu/event_manager.cpp
+++ b/src/menu/event_manager.cpp
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@
 
 namespace usdx
 {
-	log4cxx::LoggerPtr EventManager::log =
-		log4cxx::Logger::getLogger("usdx.menu.event_manager");
+	log4cpp::Category&  EventManager::log =
+		log4cpp::Category::getInstance("usdx.menu.event_manager");
 
 	EventManager::EventManager(int capacity) :
 		buffer(capacity), waiting(0)
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ namespace usdx
 
 			switch (event.type) {
 			case SDL_KEYDOWN:
-				LOG4CXX_ERROR(log, "key");
+                log << log4cpp::Priority::ERROR << "key";
 				break;
 
 			case SDL_MOUSEMOTION:
diff --git a/src/menu/event_manager.hpp b/src/menu/event_manager.hpp
index bfdda35b..e20950cb 100644
--- a/src/menu/event_manager.hpp
+++ b/src/menu/event_manager.hpp
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 #include <boost/thread/thread.hpp>
 #include <boost/signals2.hpp>
 
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 
 namespace usdx
 {
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ namespace usdx
 	class EventManager
 	{
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category&  log;
 
 		EventManager(const EventManager&);		//< no copy
 		EventManager& operator=(const EventManager&);	//< no assignment
diff --git a/test/Makefile b/test/Makefile
index b8cd7cbd..61f92e19 100644
--- a/test/Makefile
+++ b/test/Makefile
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ sources:=$(wildcard *.cpp) $(wildcard */*.cpp) $(wildcard $(TOP)/src/*/*/*.cpp)
 deps:=$(sources:.cpp=.d)
 
 CXXFLAGS:=-Wall -Werror -I$(TOP)/src -I$(TOP)/src/base -I$(TOP)/src/menu -I$(TOP)/src/media -I$(TOP)/src/screens -I$(TOP)/src/frames -I$(TOP)/src/utils $(shell pkg-config ftgl --cflags) -g
-LDFLAGS:=-lsqlite3 -lSDL -llog4cxx -lboost_program_options-mt -lboost_filesystem-mt -lboost_thread-mt -lSDL_image -lcppunit -lSDL_gfx -lGL $(shell pkg-config ftgl --libs)
+LDFLAGS:=-lsqlite3 -lSDL $(shell log4cpp-config --libs) -lboost_program_options-mt -lboost_filesystem-mt -lboost_thread-mt -lSDL_image -lSDL_gfx -lcppunit -lGL $(shell pkg-config ftgl --libs)
 TARGET:=$(PROJECT)
 
 objects:=$(sources:.cpp=.o)
diff --git a/test/base/image.cpp b/test/base/image.cpp
index 50fb50b0..e9e9d3d4 100644
--- a/test/base/image.cpp
+++ b/test/base/image.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <exception>
 #include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
 
 #include <SDL/SDL.h>
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ namespace usdx
 		CPPUNIT_TEST_EXCEPTION(testNotAnImage, usdx::ImageLoadException);
  		CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
 	private:
-		static log4cxx::LoggerPtr log;
+		static log4cpp::Category&  log;
 	public:
 		void setUp()
 		{
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@ namespace usdx
 		{
 			Image img("./testdata/test.bmp");
 			const SDL_Surface *surface = img.get_surface();
-			LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "test.bmp: w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h);
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "test.bmp: " <<
+                    "w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h;
 			CPPUNIT_ASSERT(40 == surface->w);
 			CPPUNIT_ASSERT(30 == surface->h);
 		}
@@ -66,7 +67,8 @@ namespace usdx
 		{
 			Image img("./testdata/test.jpg");
 			const SDL_Surface *surface = img.get_surface();
-			LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "test.jpg: w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h);
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "test.jpg: " <<
+                    "w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h;
 			CPPUNIT_ASSERT(40 == surface->w);
 			CPPUNIT_ASSERT(30 == surface->h);
 		}
@@ -75,7 +77,8 @@ namespace usdx
 		{
 			Image img("./testdata/test.png");
 			const SDL_Surface *surface = img.get_surface();
-			LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "test.png: w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h);
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "test.png: " <<
+                    "w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h;
 			CPPUNIT_ASSERT(40 == surface->w);
 			CPPUNIT_ASSERT(30 == surface->h);
 		}
@@ -84,7 +87,8 @@ namespace usdx
 		{
 			Image img("./testdata/test.gif");
 			const SDL_Surface *surface = img.get_surface();
-			LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "test.gif: w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h);
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "test.gif: " <<
+                    "w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h;
 			CPPUNIT_ASSERT(40 == surface->w);
 			CPPUNIT_ASSERT(30 == surface->h);
 		}
@@ -93,12 +97,13 @@ namespace usdx
 		{
 			Image img("./testdata/testsong_correct.txt");
 			const SDL_Surface *surface = img.get_surface();
-			LOG4CXX_DEBUG(log, "testsong_correct.txt: w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h);
+			log << log4cpp::Priority::DEBUG << "testsong_correct.txt: " <<
+                    "w = " << surface->w << "; h = " << surface->h;
 		}
 	};
 
-	log4cxx::LoggerPtr ImageTest::log =
-		log4cxx::Logger::getLogger("test.usdx.base.image");
+	log4cpp::Category&  ImageTest::log =
+		log4cpp::Category::getInstance("test.usdx.base.image");
 
 	CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_REGISTRATION(ImageTest);
 };
diff --git a/test/base/songloading.cpp b/test/base/songloading.cpp
index ddb2756f..94690cc3 100644
--- a/test/base/songloading.cpp
+++ b/test/base/songloading.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@
 #include <cppunit/extensions/HelperMacros.h>
 #include "song.hpp"
 #include "songloading/songloader.hpp"
-#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+#include <log4cpp/Category.hh>
+#include <log4cpp/Priority.hh>
 
 namespace usdx
 {
@@ -42,21 +43,19 @@ namespace usdx
 		CPPUNIT_TEST_SUITE_END();
 
 	private:
-		int oldLogLevel;
+        log4cpp::Priority::Value oldLogLevel;
 
 	public:
 		void setUp()
 		{
 			// save old loglevel in case we want to disable logging
-			using namespace log4cxx;
-			oldLogLevel = Logger::getRootLogger()->getEffectiveLevel()->toInt();
+            oldLogLevel = log4cpp::Category::getRoot().getPriority();
 		}
 
 		void tearDown()
 		{
 			// set old loglevel in case we did disable logging
-			using namespace log4cxx;
-			Logger::getRootLogger()->setLevel(Level::toLevel(oldLogLevel));
+            log4cpp::Category::getRoot().setPriority(oldLogLevel);
 		}
 
 		void testSongloadingTxtHeader()
@@ -93,8 +92,7 @@ namespace usdx
 		{
 			// disable logging to avoid logmsgs when the exeption
 			// is thrown
-			using namespace log4cxx;
-			Logger::getRootLogger()->setLevel(Level::getOff());
+            log4cpp::Category::getRoot().setPriority(log4cpp::Priority::EMERG);
 
 			Songloader::get_instance()->
 					load_header("testdata/testsong_missing_artist.txt");
@@ -104,8 +102,7 @@ namespace usdx
 		{
 			// disable logging to avoid logmsgs when the exeption
 			// is thrown
-			using namespace log4cxx;
-			Logger::getRootLogger()->setLevel(Level::getOff());
+            log4cpp::Category::getRoot().setPriority(log4cpp::Priority::EMERG);
 
 			Songloader::get_instance()->
 					load_header("testdata/testsong_missing_title.txt");
@@ -115,8 +112,7 @@ namespace usdx
 		{
 			// disable logging to avoid logmsgs when the exeption
 			// is thrown
-			using namespace log4cxx;
-			Logger::getRootLogger()->setLevel(Level::getOff());
+            log4cpp::Category::getRoot().setPriority(log4cpp::Priority::EMERG);
 
 			Songloader::get_instance()->
 					load_header("testdata/testsong_missing_mp3.txt");
@@ -127,8 +123,7 @@ namespace usdx
 		{
 			// disable logging to avoid logmsgs when the exeption
 			// is thrown
-			using namespace log4cxx;
-			Logger::getRootLogger()->setLevel(Level::getOff());
+            log4cpp::Category::getRoot().setPriority(log4cpp::Priority::EMERG);
 
 			Songloader::get_instance()->
 					load_header("testdata/testsong_missing_bpm.txt");
diff --git a/test/log4cpp.property b/test/log4cpp.property
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4bcad324
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/log4cpp.property
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+log4cpp.rootCategory=DEBUG,console
+log4cpp.category.usdx=,roll
+
+log4cpp.appender.console=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+log4cpp.appender.console.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4cpp.appender.console.layout.ConversionPattern=%-6r [%-5p] %c - %m%n
+log4cpp.appender.console.threshold=ERROR
+
+log4cpp.appender.roll=org.apache.log4j.rolling.RollingFileAppender
+log4cpp.apperder.roll.maximumFileSize=400KB
+log4cpp.apperder.roll.maxBackupIndex=4
+log4cpp.appender.roll.fileName=debug.log
+log4cpp.appender.roll.append=true
+log4cpp.appender.roll.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4cpp.appender.roll.layout.ConversionPattern=%-6r [%-5p] %c - %m%n
diff --git a/test/log4cxx.xml b/test/log4cxx.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 75daba46..00000000
--- a/test/log4cxx.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
-<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration SYSTEM "log4j.dtd">
-
-<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
-
-
-  <appender name="Roll" class="org.apache.log4j.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
-    <triggeringPolicy class="org.apache.log4j.rolling.SizeBasedTriggeringPolicy">
-      <param name="MaxFileSize" value="400KB" />
-    </triggeringPolicy>
-
-    <rollingPolicy class="org.apache.log4j.rolling.FixedWindowRollingPolicy">
-      <param name="MaxIndex" value="4" />
-      <param name="FileNamePattern" value="debug.%i.log" />
-    </rollingPolicy>
-
-    <param name="FileName" value="debug.log" />
-
-    <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
-      <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%-6r [%-5p] %F:%L - %M - %m%n" />
-    </layout>
-  </appender>
-
-
-  <appender name="Console" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
-    <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout">
-      <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%-6r [%-5p] %F:%-3L - %m%n" />
-    </layout>
-
-    <filter class="org.apache.log4j.filter.LevelRangeFilter">
-      <param name="LevelMin" value="ERROR" />
-    </filter>
-  </appender>
-
-
-  <root>
-    <priority value ="ALL" />
-    <appender-ref ref="Console" />
-    <appender-ref ref="Roll"/>
-  </root>
-
-</log4j:configuration>