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+############################################################
+#  	Default Logging Configuration File
+#
+# You can use a different file by specifying a filename
+# with the java.util.logging.config.file system property.  
+# For example java -Djava.util.logging.config.file=myfile
+############################################################
+
+############################################################
+#  	Global properties
+############################################################
+
+# "handlers" specifies a comma separated list of log Handler 
+# classes.  These handlers will be installed during VM startup.
+# Note that these classes must be on the system classpath.
+# By default we only configure a ConsoleHandler, which will only
+# show messages at the INFO and above levels.
+
+handlers= java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
+
+# To also add the FileHandler, use the following line instead.
+
+# handlers= java.util.logging.FileHandler, java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
+
+# Default global logging level.
+# This specifies which kinds of events are logged across
+# all loggers.  For any given facility this global level
+# can be overriden by a facility specific level
+# Note that the ConsoleHandler also has a separate level
+# setting to limit messages printed to the console.
+
+.level= WARNING
+# .level= INFO
+# .level= FINE
+# .level = FINEST
+
+############################################################
+# Handler specific properties.
+# Describes specific configuration info for Handlers.
+############################################################
+
+# default file output is in user's home directory.
+
+# java.util.logging.FileHandler.pattern = %h/java%u.log
+# java.util.logging.FileHandler.limit = 50000
+# java.util.logging.FileHandler.count = 1
+# java.util.logging.FileHandler.formatter = java.util.logging.XMLFormatter
+
+# Limit the message that are printed on the console to FINE and above.
+
+java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level = FINE
+java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.formatter = java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter
+
+
+############################################################
+# Facility specific properties.
+# Provides extra control for each logger.
+############################################################
+
+# For example, set the com.xyz.foo logger to only log SEVERE
+# messages:
+
+# edu.uci.ics.asterix.level = FINE
+# edu.uci.ics.algebricks.level = FINE
+# edu.uci.ics.hyracks.level = FINE