Index: src/java/com/sun/enterprise/server/logging/SystemLogHandler.java
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RCS file: /cvs/glassfish/appserv-core/src/java/com/sun/enterprise/server/logging/SystemLogHandler.java,v
retrieving revision 1.4
diff -u -r1.4 SystemLogHandler.java
--- src/java/com/sun/enterprise/server/logging/SystemLogHandler.java	5 May 2007 05:35:44 -0000	1.4
+++ src/java/com/sun/enterprise/server/logging/SystemLogHandler.java	11 Oct 2008 04:42:28 -0000
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@
     public void close( ) { }
 
     public void flush( ) { }
+
+    public synchronized void syslog(String fac, String level, String message) {
+        syslogMessage(fac, level, message);
+    }
+
+    private native void syslogMessage(String fac, String level, String message);
 }
 
  
Index: src/java/com/sun/enterprise/web/PEAccessLogValve.java
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RCS file: /cvs/glassfish/appserv-core/src/java/com/sun/enterprise/web/PEAccessLogValve.java,v
retrieving revision 1.30.2.1
diff -u -r1.30.2.1 PEAccessLogValve.java
--- src/java/com/sun/enterprise/web/PEAccessLogValve.java	16 Sep 2008 20:48:53 -0000	1.30.2.1
+++ src/java/com/sun/enterprise/web/PEAccessLogValve.java	11 Oct 2008 04:42:28 -0000
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@
 import com.sun.enterprise.config.serverbeans.HttpProtocol;
 import com.sun.enterprise.config.serverbeans.HttpService;
 import com.sun.enterprise.instance.InstanceEnvironment;
+import com.sun.enterprise.server.logging.SystemLogHandler;
 import com.sun.enterprise.server.pluggable.WebContainerFeatureFactory;
 
 import com.sun.logging.LogDomains;
@@ -224,7 +225,12 @@
      */
     protected FileChannel fileChannel;
     
-    
+    /**
+     * The <code>SystemLogHandler</code> when we logto syslogd.
+     */
+    protected SystemLogHandler sysLogHandler = null;
+    protected String sysLogFacility = null;
+
     /**
      * The stream used to store the logs.
      */
@@ -685,11 +691,18 @@
         synchronized(lock){
             try{
                 charBuffer.flip();
-                ByteBuffer byteBuffer =
-                    ByteBuffer.wrap(charBuffer.toString().getBytes());
-                while (byteBuffer.hasRemaining()){
-                    fileChannel.write(byteBuffer);
+
+                if (sysLogHandler != null) {
+                    sysLogHandler.syslog(sysLogFacility, "LOG_INFO", charBuffer.toString());
+                }
+                else {
+                    ByteBuffer byteBuffer =
+                        ByteBuffer.wrap(charBuffer.toString().getBytes());
+                    while (byteBuffer.hasRemaining()){
+                        fileChannel.write(byteBuffer);
+                    }
                 }
+
                 charBuffer.clear();
             } catch (IOException ex){
                 ;
@@ -770,28 +783,42 @@
             return false;
         }
 
-        File dir = new File(accessLog);
-        if (!dir.isAbsolute()) {
-            /*
-             * If accesslog is relative, turn it into an absolute path by
-             * prepending log-root of domain element
-             */
-            String logRoot = domain.getLogRoot();
-            if (logRoot != null) {
-                dir = new File(logRoot, accessLog);
-            } else {
-                dir = new File(instance.getInstancesRoot(), accessLog);
+        if (accessLog.indexOf("::") == 0) {
+            sysLogFacility = accessLog.substring(2);
+
+            if (_logger.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) {
+                _logger.log(Level.FINE,
+                            "Setting accesslog for virtual "
+                            + "server '" + vsId + "' to syslogd facility "
+                            + sysLogFacility);
             }
         }
+        else {
+            sysLogFacility = null;
+
+            File dir = new File(accessLog);
+            if (!dir.isAbsolute()) {
+                /*
+                 * If accesslog is relative, turn it into an absolute path by
+                 * prepending log-root of domain element
+                 */
+                String logRoot = domain.getLogRoot();
+                if (logRoot != null) {
+                    dir = new File(logRoot, accessLog);
+                } else {
+                    dir = new File(instance.getInstancesRoot(), accessLog);
+                }
+            }
             
-        if (_logger.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) {
-            _logger.log(Level.FINE,
-                        "Setting accesslog directory for virtual "
-                        + "server '" + vsId + "' to "
-                        + dir.getAbsolutePath());
-        }
+            if (_logger.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) {
+                _logger.log(Level.FINE,
+                            "Setting accesslog directory for virtual "
+                            + "server '" + vsId + "' to "
+                            + dir.getAbsolutePath());
+            }
 
-        setDirectory(dir.getAbsolutePath());
+            setDirectory(dir.getAbsolutePath());
+        }
 
         // If the property is defined under virtual-server, override the one
         // defined under http-service.
@@ -910,14 +937,15 @@
      * Close the currently open log file (if any)
      */
     private synchronized void close() {
-
-        try{            
-            // Make sure the byteBuffer is clean
-            log();
-            fileChannel.close();
-            fos.close();
-        } catch (IOException ex){
-            ;
+        if (sysLogHandler == null) {
+            try{            
+                // Make sure the byteBuffer is clean
+                log();
+                fileChannel.close();
+                fos.close();
+            } catch (IOException ex){
+                ;
+            }
         }
     }
 
@@ -932,6 +960,15 @@
      */
     private synchronized void open(String dateStamp,
                                    boolean firstAccessLogFile) {
+        if (sysLogFacility != null) {
+            if (sysLogHandler == null) {
+                sysLogHandler = new SystemLogHandler();
+            }
+
+            return;
+        }
+
+        sysLogHandler = null;
         
         // Create the directory if necessary
         File dir = new File(directory);