diff --git a/java/src/main/resources/log4j.properties b/java/src/main/resources/log4j.properties
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+### direct log messages to stdout ###
+log4j.appender.stdout=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
+log4j.appender.stdout.Target=System.out
+log4j.appender.stdout.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.stdout.layout.ConversionPattern=%d %5p %c{1} - %m%n
+
+### direct messages to file mylog.log ###
+log4j.appender.file=org.apache.log4j.FileAppender
+log4j.appender.file.File=mylog.log
+log4j.appender.file.Append=true
+log4j.appender.file.layout=org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout
+log4j.appender.file.layout.ConversionPattern=%d %5p %c{1} - %m%n
+
+log4j.rootLogger=info, stdout