How to generate Log file in Android Studio?

In order to generate the log file, you need to write the following code

  1. You need to add the following static variable in your MainActivity: 

private static final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger();

2. Edit the onCreate() method of the MainActivity:

PropertyConfigurator.getConfigurator(this).configure();

3. Create a file microlog.properties and store it in assets directory of your application

4. Now edit the microlog.properties file with the following code:

microlog.level=DEBUG

microlog.appender=LogCatAppender;FileAppender

microlog.formatter=PatternFormatter

microlog.formatter.PatternFormatter.pattern=%c [%P] %m %T

5. You can add logging statements like this-

logger.debug('M4A');

6. If you want to create the log file for each activity, you need to add a logger object as specified in 1 in each activity.

7. You need to add the following permission:

<uses-permission android:name='android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE' />