colored log(back) for unit tests in two steps




The goal

Make my own stuff yellow, and keep the other stuff grey.

1. src/test/resources/logback.groovy
(modify the namespace you wanna highlight as your own)

	import ch.qos.logback.classic.boolex.GEventEvaluator
	import ch.qos.logback.classic.encoder.PatternLayoutEncoder
	import ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender
	import ch.qos.logback.core.filter.EvaluatorFilter
	import static ch.qos.logback.classic.Level.DEBUG
	import static ch.qos.logback.core.spi.FilterReply.DENY
	import static ch.qos.logback.core.spi.FilterReply.NEUTRAL
	appender("CONSOLE", ConsoleAppender) {
	encoder(PatternLayoutEncoder) {
	pattern = "[%thread] %-5level %logger{15} - %msg %n" }
	filter(EvaluatorFilter) {
	evaluator(GEventEvaluator) {
	expression = "!(e.getLoggerName().contains('com.finnjohnsen'))" }
	onMismatch = DENY onMatch = NEUTRAL }
	}
	appender("COLOR_CONSOLE", ConsoleAppender) {
	withJansi = true encoder(PatternLayoutEncoder) {
	pattern = "[%thread] %highlight(%-5level) %boldWhite(%logger{15}) - %boldYellow(%msg) %n" }
	}
	root(DEBUG, ["CONSOLE"])
	logger("com.finnjohnsen", DEBUG, ["COLOR_CONSOLE"])

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2. Add this to your build.gradle (in addition to logback):

testCompile "org.fusesource.jansi:jansi:1.12"

Done.

Windows 10 - United States International AltGr No Dead Keys

I use US keyboard. However I loose my native æøå letters if I use standard US layout. AltGR No Dead Keys fixes this problem.
AltGR + z makes the "æ"
AltGr + l makes the "ø"
AltGr + w makes the "å"

Holding shift makes them uppercased.

I couldn't figure out how to use the .klc file I've used in previous Windows versions. So I ended up having to make a .msi installer in "Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator". Tedious stuff, so I decided to put it in my blog where I (and maybe you) can get it from in the future.








USIntNDK_amd64.msi


PS. You shouldn't trust executables from random blogs, like here. So honoring that best practice I recommend you use the .klc keyboard layout file and create the .msi using Microsoft Keyboard Layout Creator yourself.