How do I configure SLF4J for my Java application?

How do I configure SLF4J for my Java application?

To configure SLF4J, you need to include the SLF4J API and a binding in your project. Which build tool are you using?

I'm using Maven. Can you show me how to add the dependencies?

Sure! Add the following dependencies to your pom.xml:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
    <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
    <version>1.7.30</version>
</dependency>
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
    <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
    <version>1.7.30</version>
</dependency>

What if I want to use Logback instead of slf4j-simple?

You can replace the slf4j-simple dependency with Logback by adding this:

<dependency>
    <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
    <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
    <version>1.2.3</version>
</dependency>