Change to rolling logs

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ Note that this project **does not** adhere to [Semantic Versioning](https://semv
 - We changed the duplicate handling in the Import entries dialog. Potential duplicate entries are marked with an icon and importing will now trigger the merge dialog [#10914](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/10914)
 - We made the command "Push to TexShop" more robust to allow cite commands with a character before the first slash. [forum#2699](https://discourse.jabref.org/t/push-to-texshop-mac/2699/17?u=siedlerchr)
 - We only show the notification "Saving library..." if the library contains more than 2000 entries. [#9803](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/9803)
+- JabRef now keeps previous log files upon start. [#11023](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/11023)
 - We enhanced the dialog for adding new fields in the content selector with a selection box containing a list of standard fields. [#10912](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/10912)
 - We store the citation relations in an LRU cache to avoid bloating the memory and out-of-memory exceptions. [#10958](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/issues/10958)
 - Keywords filed are now displayed as tags. [#10910](https://github.com/JabRef/jabref/pull/10910)

src/main/java/org/jabref/Launcher.java

@@ -11,15 +11,13 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import org.jabref.architecture.AllowedToUseStandardStreams;
 import org.jabref.cli.ArgumentProcessor;
 import org.jabref.cli.JabRefCLI;
 import org.jabref.gui.Globals;
 import org.jabref.gui.JabRefGUI;
 import org.jabref.logic.UiCommand;
 import org.jabref.logic.journals.JournalAbbreviationLoader;
 import org.jabref.logic.journals.predatory.PredatoryJournalListLoader;
-import org.jabref.logic.l10n.Localization;
 import org.jabref.logic.net.ProxyAuthenticator;
 import org.jabref.logic.net.ProxyPreferences;
 import org.jabref.logic.net.ProxyRegisterer;
@@ -48,7 +46,6 @@
  * - Handle the command line arguments
  * - Start the JavaFX application (if not in cli mode)
  */
-@AllowedToUseStandardStreams("Direct output to the user")
 public class Launcher {
     private static Logger LOGGER;
     private static boolean isDebugEnabled;
@@ -140,11 +137,13 @@ private static void addLogToDisk() {
         // The "Shared File Writer" is explained at
         // https://tinylog.org/v2/configuration/#shared-file-writer
         Map<String, String> configuration = Map.of(
-                "writerFile", "shared file",
-                "writerFile.level", isDebugEnabled ? "debug" : "info",
                 "level", isDebugEnabled ? "debug" : "info",
-                "writerFile.file", directory.resolve("log.txt").toString(),
-                "writerFile.charset", "UTF-8");
+                "writerFile", "rolling file",
+                "writerFile.level", isDebugEnabled ? "debug" : "info",
+                "writerFile.file", directory.resolve("log_{date:yyyy-MM-dd_HH-mm-ss}.txt").toString(),
+                "writerFile.charset", "UTF-8",
+                "writerFile.policies", "startup",
+                "writerFile.backups", "30");
 
         configuration.forEach(Configuration::set);
         initializeLogger();
@@ -169,9 +168,8 @@ private static boolean handleMultipleAppInstances(String[] args, RemotePreferenc
                 LOGGER.debug("Passing arguments passed on to running JabRef...");
                 if (remoteClient.sendCommandLineArguments(args)) {
                     // So we assume it's all taken care of, and quit.
-                    LOGGER.debug("Arguments passed on to running JabRef instance.");
-                    // Used for script-use output etc. to the user
-                    System.out.println(Localization.lang("Arguments passed on to running JabRef instance. Shutting down."));
+                    // Output to both to the log and the screen. Therefore, we do not have an additional System.out.println.
+                    LOGGER.info("Arguments passed on to running JabRef instance. Shutting down.");
                     return false;
                 } else {
                     LOGGER.warn("Could not communicate with other running JabRef instance.");

src/main/resources/l10n/JabRef_en.properties

@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ Application\ to\ push\ entries\ to=Application to push entries to
 
 Apply=Apply
 
-Arguments\ passed\ on\ to\ running\ JabRef\ instance.\ Shutting\ down.=Arguments passed on to running JabRef instance. Shutting down.
-
 Assign\ the\ original\ group's\ entries\ to\ this\ group?=Assign the original group's entries to this group?
 
 Assigned\ %0\ entries\ to\ group\ "%1".=Assigned %0 entries to group "%1".