Eclipse Debug mode : Console output isn't working

Question

I'm working in an enterprise that have an update on their application everyday.

I did an update yesterday because I haven't done it for a while. But there's an huge problem for me, developper, now: the standard output on the Eclipse Console doesn't come anymore after a dozen of lines, and I don't udnerstand why.

Indeed, here's the output when the problem come:

[02/08/2016 10:27:21] Info : Reading /me/test.properties property file
[02/08/2016 10:27:21] Info : Reading /me/test2.properties property file
[02/08/2016 10:27:21] Info : Reading /me/test3.version property file
[02/08/2016 10:27:21] Info : Connection to NamingService on host server  with port 14010
-- listing properties --
org.omg.CORBA.ORBInitialPort=4444
org.omg.CORBA.ORBClass=com.sun.corba.se.internal.iiop.ORB
org.omg.CORBA.ORBInitialHost=server
org.omg.CORBA.ORBSingletonClass=com.sun.corba.se.internal.iiop.ORB
SLF4J: Class path contains multiple SLF4J bindings.
SLF4J: Found binding in [jar:file:/myDir/myFile.jar!/org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder.class]
SLF4J: Found binding in [jar:file:/myDir2/myFile2.jar!/org/slf4j/impl/StaticLoggerBinder.class]
SLF4J: See http://www.slf4j.org/codes.html#multiple_bindings for an explanation.

And after that, I can't have normal output (and before I don't know but the fact that there is the Date and the hour is a good sign.

For example, if I do a little System.out.println("Hi") it's not printed. And believe me, in that project, there's a LOT of Debug output that's supposed to be printed.

If you know why or if you think you can help me,

Thank you, Clément.

Answer 1

SHORT ANSWER:

You will find your print console statements redirected into the logs. If they are not there is because standard output has been disabled. Use log.xxx to get info from your app.

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LONG ANSWER:

Force console output redirect to logs OR just avoid it via general configuration is an usual behaviour. A lot of companies, senior programmers or technical managers avoid output per console to force developers to write / read all application messages via logs by redirecting or disabling standard output.

THEY DO BECAUSE...

...using standard outputs are a common mistake made by junior programmers.

WHY?

Because this avoid

• bad programming techniques
• lose of info when running in production
• performance issues

HOW TO SOLVE IT?

Don't use standard outputs, use log.info, log.debug or what you need instead System.out or System.err.

Answer 2

In server settings-common tab check if allocate console is checked or not