Java logging materials?

I have two questions regarding the java logging api
1) are there any good books or online tutorials that discuss the java logging api available with 1.4?
2) the SocketHandler class seems to be for sending log messages into the network. is there an equivalent server class for receiving log messages and handling them?
thanks,
sunny.

Thanks for the link. This article in conjunction with Sun's java logging overview helped in demystifying java logging a little. I'm a grad student hoping to work with java logging for my project. An authoritative book would be a great help. When can books on this subject be expected?
Sunny.

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