File paths dynamic (#2605)

# Description

Please provide a summary of the changes, including relevant motivation
and context.

Closes #(issue_number)

## Checklist

- [ ] I have read the [Contribution
Guidelines](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md)
- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
- [ ] I have attached images of the change if it is UI based
- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
- [ ] If my code has heavily changed functionality I have updated
relevant docs on [Stirling-PDFs doc
repo](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-Tools.github.io/blob/main/docs/)
- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
- [ ] I have read the section [Add New Translation
Tags](https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF/blob/main/HowToAddNewLanguage.md#add-new-translation-tags)
(for new translation tags only)

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.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -47,6 +47,17 @@ jobs:
         env:
           DOCKER_ENABLE_SECURITY: true
 
+      - name: Upload Test Reports
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: test-reports-jdk-${{ matrix.jdk-version }}
+          path: |
+            build/reports/tests/
+            build/test-results/
+            build/reports/problems/
+          retention-days: 3
+          
   docker-compose-tests:
     # if: github.event_name == 'push' && github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' ||
     #     (github.event_name == 'pull_request' &&

build.gradle

@@ -123,11 +123,13 @@ jpackage {
     windows {
     	launcherAsService = false
     	appVersion = project.version
-        winConsole = false
+    	
-        winDirChooser = true
+    	winConsole = false
-        winMenu = true
+        winMenu = true  // Creates start menu entry
-        winShortcut = true
+        winShortcut = true  // Creates desktop shortcut
-        winPerUserInstall = true
+        winShortcutPrompt = true  // Lets user choose whether to create shortcuts
+        winDirChooser = true  // Allows users to choose installation directory
+        winPerUserInstall = false
         winMenuGroup = "Stirling Software"
         winUpgradeUuid = "2a43ed0c-b8c2-40cf-89e1-751129b87641" // Unique identifier for updates
         winHelpUrl = "https://github.com/Stirling-Tools/Stirling-PDF"

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/SPdfApplication.java

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package stirling.software.SPDF;
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.net.ServerSocket;
+import java.net.URISyntaxException;
 import java.nio.file.Files;
 import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.nio.file.Paths;
@@ -24,6 +25,7 @@ import jakarta.annotation.PreDestroy;
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.UI.WebBrowser;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.ConfigInitializer;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 
 @SpringBootApplication
@@ -76,15 +78,27 @@ public class SPdfApplication {
             props.put("spring.main.web-application-type", "servlet");
         }
         app.setAdditionalProfiles("default");
-        app.addInitializers(new ConfigInitializer());
+
+        ConfigInitializer initializer = new ConfigInitializer();
+        try {
+            initializer.ensureConfigExists();
+        } catch (IOException | URISyntaxException e) {
+            log.error("Error initialising configuration", e);
+        }
+
         Map<String, String> propertyFiles = new HashMap<>();
         // External config files
-        if (Files.exists(Paths.get("configs/settings.yml"))) {
+        log.info("Settings file: {}", InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath());
-            propertyFiles.put("spring.config.additional-location", "file:configs/settings.yml");
+        if (Files.exists(Paths.get(InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath()))) {
+            propertyFiles.put(
+                    "spring.config.additional-location",
+                    "file:" + InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath());
         } else {
-            log.warn("External configuration file 'configs/settings.yml' does not exist.");
+            log.warn(
+                    "External configuration file '{}' does not exist.",
+                    InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath());
         }
-        if (Files.exists(Paths.get("configs/custom_settings.yml"))) {
+        if (Files.exists(Paths.get(InstallationPathConfig.getCustomSettingsPath()))) {
             String existingLocation =
                     propertyFiles.getOrDefault("spring.config.additional-location", "");
             if (!existingLocation.isEmpty()) {
@@ -92,9 +106,11 @@ public class SPdfApplication {
             }
             propertyFiles.put(
                     "spring.config.additional-location",
-                    existingLocation + "file:configs/custom_settings.yml");
+                    existingLocation + "file:" + InstallationPathConfig.getCustomSettingsPath());
         } else {
-            log.warn("Custom configuration file 'configs/custom_settings.yml' does not exist.");
+            log.warn(
+                    "Custom configuration file '{}' does not exist.",
+                    InstallationPathConfig.getCustomSettingsPath());
         }
         Properties finalProps = new Properties();
         if (!propertyFiles.isEmpty()) {
@@ -110,8 +126,8 @@ public class SPdfApplication {
         app.run(args);
         // Ensure directories are created
         try {
-            Files.createDirectories(Path.of("customFiles/static/"));
+            Files.createDirectories(Path.of(InstallationPathConfig.getTemplatesPath()));
-            Files.createDirectories(Path.of("customFiles/templates/"));
+            Files.createDirectories(Path.of(InstallationPathConfig.getStaticPath()));
         } catch (Exception e) {
             log.error("Error creating directories: {}", e.getMessage());
         }

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/UI/impl/DesktopBrowser.java

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ import me.friwi.jcefmaven.EnumProgress;
 import me.friwi.jcefmaven.MavenCefAppHandlerAdapter;
 import me.friwi.jcefmaven.impl.progress.ConsoleProgressHandler;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.UI.WebBrowser;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Component
 @Slf4j
@@ -72,7 +73,8 @@ public class DesktopBrowser implements WebBrowser {
                         CefAppBuilder builder = new CefAppBuilder();
                         configureCefSettings(builder);
                         builder.setProgressHandler(createProgressHandler());
-
+                        builder.setInstallDir(
+                                new File(InstallationPathConfig.getClientWebUIPath()));
                         // Build and initialize CEF
                         cefApp = builder.build();
                         client = cefApp.createClient();
@@ -99,8 +101,16 @@ public class DesktopBrowser implements WebBrowser {
 
     private void configureCefSettings(CefAppBuilder builder) {
         CefSettings settings = builder.getCefSettings();
-        settings.cache_path = new File("jcef-bundle").getAbsolutePath();
+        String basePath = InstallationPathConfig.getClientWebUIPath();
-        settings.root_cache_path = new File("jcef-bundle").getAbsolutePath();
+        log.info("basePath " + basePath);
+        settings.cache_path = new File(basePath + "cache").getAbsolutePath();
+        settings.root_cache_path = new File(basePath + "root_cache").getAbsolutePath();
+        //        settings.browser_subprocess_path = new File(basePath +
+        // "subprocess").getAbsolutePath();
+        //        settings.resources_dir_path = new File(basePath + "resources").getAbsolutePath();
+        //        settings.locales_dir_path = new File(basePath + "locales").getAbsolutePath();
+        settings.log_file = new File(basePath, "debug.log").getAbsolutePath();
+
         settings.persist_session_cookies = true;
         settings.windowless_rendering_enabled = false;
         settings.log_severity = CefSettings.LogSeverity.LOGSEVERITY_INFO;
@@ -212,6 +222,9 @@ public class DesktopBrowser implements WebBrowser {
     }
 
     private void setupLoadHandler() {
+        final long initStartTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        log.info("Setting up load handler at: {}", initStartTime);
+
         client.addLoadHandler(
                 new CefLoadHandlerAdapter() {
                     @Override
@@ -220,32 +233,77 @@ public class DesktopBrowser implements WebBrowser {
                             boolean isLoading,
                             boolean canGoBack,
                             boolean canGoForward) {
+                        log.debug(
+                                "Loading state change - isLoading: {}, canGoBack: {}, canGoForward: {}, "
+                                        + "browserInitialized: {}, Time elapsed: {}ms",
+                                isLoading,
+                                canGoBack,
+                                canGoForward,
+                                browserInitialized,
+                                System.currentTimeMillis() - initStartTime);
+
                         if (!isLoading && !browserInitialized) {
+                            log.info(
+                                    "Browser finished loading, preparing to initialize UI components");
                             browserInitialized = true;
                             SwingUtilities.invokeLater(
                                     () -> {
-                                        if (loadingWindow != null) {
+                                        try {
-                                            Timer timer =
+                                            if (loadingWindow != null) {
-                                                    new Timer(
+                                                log.info("Starting UI initialization sequence");
-                                                            500,
-                                                            e -> {
-                                                                loadingWindow.dispose();
-                                                                loadingWindow = null;
 
-                                                                frame.dispose();
+                                                // Close loading window first
-                                                                frame.setOpacity(1.0f);
+                                                loadingWindow.setVisible(false);
-                                                                frame.setUndecorated(false);
+                                                loadingWindow.dispose();
-                                                                frame.pack();
+                                                loadingWindow = null;
-                                                                frame.setSize(1280, 800);
+                                                log.info("Loading window disposed");
-                                                                frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
+
-                                                                frame.setVisible(true);
+                                                // Then setup the main frame
-                                                                frame.requestFocus();
+                                                frame.setVisible(false);
-                                                                frame.toFront();
+                                                frame.dispose();
-                                                                browser.getUIComponent()
+                                                frame.setOpacity(1.0f);
-                                                                        .requestFocus();
+                                                frame.setUndecorated(false);
-                                                            });
+                                                frame.pack();
-                                            timer.setRepeats(false);
+                                                frame.setSize(1280, 800);
-                                            timer.start();
+                                                frame.setLocationRelativeTo(null);
+                                                log.debug("Frame reconfigured");
+
+                                                // Show the main frame
+                                                frame.setVisible(true);
+                                                frame.requestFocus();
+                                                frame.toFront();
+                                                log.info("Main frame displayed and focused");
+
+                                                // Focus the browser component
+                                                Timer focusTimer =
+                                                        new Timer(
+                                                                100,
+                                                                e -> {
+                                                                    try {
+                                                                        browser.getUIComponent()
+                                                                                .requestFocus();
+                                                                        log.info(
+                                                                                "Browser component focused");
+                                                                    } catch (Exception ex) {
+                                                                        log.error(
+                                                                                "Error focusing browser",
+                                                                                ex);
+                                                                    }
+                                                                });
+                                                focusTimer.setRepeats(false);
+                                                focusTimer.start();
+                                            }
+                                        } catch (Exception e) {
+                                            log.error("Error during UI initialization", e);
+                                            // Attempt cleanup on error
+                                            if (loadingWindow != null) {
+                                                loadingWindow.dispose();
+                                                loadingWindow = null;
+                                            }
+                                            if (frame != null) {
+                                                frame.setVisible(true);
+                                                frame.requestFocus();
+                                            }
                                         }
                                     });
                         }

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/UI/impl/LoadingWindow.java

@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@ public class LoadingWindow extends JDialog {
     private final JLabel statusLabel;
     private final JPanel mainPanel;
     private final JLabel brandLabel;
+    private long startTime;
 
     public LoadingWindow(Frame parent, String initialUrl) {
         super(parent, "Initializing Stirling-PDF", true);
+        startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        log.info("Creating LoadingWindow - initialization started at: {}", startTime);
 
         // Initialize components
         mainPanel = new JPanel();
@@ -29,8 +32,8 @@ public class LoadingWindow extends JDialog {
         gbc.gridwidth = GridBagConstraints.REMAINDER;
         gbc.fill = GridBagConstraints.HORIZONTAL;
         gbc.insets = new Insets(5, 5, 5, 5);
-        gbc.weightx = 1.0; // Add horizontal weight
+        gbc.weightx = 1.0;
-        gbc.weighty = 0.0; // Add vertical weight
+        gbc.weighty = 0.0;
 
         // Add icon
         try {
@@ -43,12 +46,14 @@ public class LoadingWindow extends JDialog {
                         iconLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
                         gbc.gridy = 0;
                         mainPanel.add(iconLabel, gbc);
+                        log.debug("Icon loaded and scaled successfully");
                     }
                 }
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
             log.error("Failed to load icon", e);
         }
+
         // URL Label with explicit size
         brandLabel = new JLabel(initialUrl);
         brandLabel.setHorizontalAlignment(SwingConstants.CENTER);
@@ -63,6 +68,7 @@ public class LoadingWindow extends JDialog {
         statusLabel.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(300, 25));
         gbc.gridy = 2;
         mainPanel.add(statusLabel, gbc);
+
         // Progress bar with explicit size
         progressBar = new JProgressBar(0, 100);
         progressBar.setStringPainted(true);
@@ -82,33 +88,78 @@ public class LoadingWindow extends JDialog {
         setAlwaysOnTop(true);
         setProgress(0);
         setStatus("Starting...");
+
+        log.info(
+                "LoadingWindow initialization completed in {}ms",
+                System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime);
     }
 
     public void setProgress(final int progress) {
         SwingUtilities.invokeLater(
                 () -> {
                     try {
-                        progressBar.setValue(Math.min(Math.max(progress, 0), 100));
+                        int validProgress = Math.min(Math.max(progress, 0), 100);
-                        progressBar.setString(progress + "%");
+                        log.info(
+                                "Setting progress to {}% at {}ms since start",
+                                validProgress, System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime);
+
+                        // Log additional details when near 90%
+                        if (validProgress >= 85 && validProgress <= 95) {
+                            log.info(
+                                    "Near 90% progress - Current status: {}, Window visible: {}, "
+                                            + "Progress bar responding: {}, Memory usage: {}MB",
+                                    statusLabel.getText(),
+                                    isVisible(),
+                                    progressBar.isEnabled(),
+                                    Runtime.getRuntime().totalMemory() / (1024 * 1024));
+
+                            // Add thread state logging
+                            Thread currentThread = Thread.currentThread();
+                            log.debug(
+                                    "Current thread state - Name: {}, State: {}, Priority: {}",
+                                    currentThread.getName(),
+                                    currentThread.getState(),
+                                    currentThread.getPriority());
+                        }
+
+                        progressBar.setValue(validProgress);
+                        progressBar.setString(validProgress + "%");
                         mainPanel.revalidate();
                         mainPanel.repaint();
                     } catch (Exception e) {
-                        log.error("Error updating progress", e);
+                        log.error("Error updating progress to " + progress, e);
                     }
                 });
     }
 
     public void setStatus(final String status) {
-        log.info(status);
+        log.info(
+                "Status update at {}ms - Setting status to: {}",
+                System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime,
+                status);
+
         SwingUtilities.invokeLater(
                 () -> {
                     try {
-                        statusLabel.setText(status != null ? status : "");
+                        String validStatus = status != null ? status : "";
+                        statusLabel.setText(validStatus);
+
+                        // Log UI state when status changes
+                        log.debug(
+                                "UI State - Window visible: {}, Progress: {}%, Status: {}",
+                                isVisible(), progressBar.getValue(), validStatus);
+
                         mainPanel.revalidate();
                         mainPanel.repaint();
                     } catch (Exception e) {
-                        log.error("Error updating status", e);
+                        log.error("Error updating status to: " + status, e);
                     }
                 });
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void dispose() {
+        log.info("LoadingWindow disposing after {}ms", System.currentTimeMillis() - startTime);
+        super.dispose();
+    }
 }

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/AppConfig.java

@@ -136,16 +136,6 @@ public class AppConfig {
         return false;
     }
 
-    @Bean(name = "watchedFoldersDir")
-    public String watchedFoldersDir() {
-        return "./pipeline/watchedFolders/";
-    }
-
-    @Bean(name = "finishedFoldersDir")
-    public String finishedFoldersDir() {
-        return "./pipeline/finishedFolders/";
-    }
-
     @Bean(name = "directoryFilter")
     public Predicate<Path> processOnlyFiles() {
         return path -> {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/ConfigInitializer.java

@@ -16,27 +16,15 @@ import org.simpleyaml.configuration.comments.CommentType;
 import org.simpleyaml.configuration.file.YamlFile;
 import org.simpleyaml.configuration.implementation.SimpleYamlImplementation;
 import org.simpleyaml.configuration.implementation.snakeyaml.lib.DumperOptions;
-import org.springframework.context.ApplicationContextInitializer;
-import org.springframework.context.ConfigurableApplicationContext;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 
 @Slf4j
-public class ConfigInitializer
+public class ConfigInitializer {
-        implements ApplicationContextInitializer<ConfigurableApplicationContext> {
-
-    @Override
-    public void initialize(ConfigurableApplicationContext applicationContext) {
-        try {
-            ensureConfigExists();
-        } catch (Exception e) {
-            throw new RuntimeException("Failed to initialize application configuration", e);
-        }
-    }
 
     public void ensureConfigExists() throws IOException, URISyntaxException {
         // Define the path to the external config directory
-        Path destPath = Paths.get("configs", "settings.yml");
+        Path destPath = Paths.get(InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath());
 
         // Check if the file already exists
         if (Files.notExists(destPath)) {
@@ -53,10 +41,11 @@ public class ConfigInitializer
                             "Resource file not found: settings.yml.template");
                 }
             }
+            log.info("Created settings file from template");
         } else {
 
             // Define the path to the config settings file
-            Path settingsPath = Paths.get("configs", "settings.yml");
+            Path settingsPath = Paths.get(InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath());
             // Load the template resource
             URL settingsTemplateResource =
                     getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("settings.yml.template");
@@ -120,7 +109,7 @@ public class ConfigInitializer
         }
 
         // Create custom settings file if it doesn't exist
-        Path customSettingsPath = Paths.get("configs", "custom_settings.yml");
+        Path customSettingsPath = Paths.get(InstallationPathConfig.getCustomSettingsPath());
         if (!Files.exists(customSettingsPath)) {
             Files.createFile(customSettingsPath);
         }

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/EndpointConfiguration.java

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package stirling.software.SPDF.config;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -267,20 +268,26 @@ public class EndpointConfiguration {
     }
 
     private void processEnvironmentConfigs() {
-        List<String> endpointsToRemove = applicationProperties.getEndpoints().getToRemove();
+        if (applicationProperties != null && applicationProperties.getEndpoints() != null) {
-        List<String> groupsToRemove = applicationProperties.getEndpoints().getGroupsToRemove();
+            List<String> endpointsToRemove = applicationProperties.getEndpoints().getToRemove();
-        if (!bookAndHtmlFormatsInstalled) {
+            List<String> groupsToRemove = applicationProperties.getEndpoints().getGroupsToRemove();
-            groupsToRemove.add("Calibre");
-        }
-        if (endpointsToRemove != null) {
-            for (String endpoint : endpointsToRemove) {
-                disableEndpoint(endpoint.trim());
-            }
-        }
 
-        if (groupsToRemove != null) {
+            if (!bookAndHtmlFormatsInstalled) {
-            for (String group : groupsToRemove) {
+                if (groupsToRemove == null) {
-                disableGroup(group.trim());
+                    groupsToRemove = new ArrayList<>();
+                }
+                groupsToRemove.add("Calibre");
+            }
+            if (endpointsToRemove != null) {
+                for (String endpoint : endpointsToRemove) {
+                    disableEndpoint(endpoint.trim());
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (groupsToRemove != null) {
+                for (String group : groupsToRemove) {
+                    disableGroup(group.trim());
+                }
             }
         }
     }

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/FileFallbackTemplateResolver.java

@@ -33,7 +33,8 @@ public class FileFallbackTemplateResolver extends AbstractConfigurableTemplateRe
             String characterEncoding,
             Map<String, Object> templateResolutionAttributes) {
         Resource resource =
-                resourceLoader.getResource("file:./customFiles/templates/" + resourceName);
+                resourceLoader.getResource(
+                        "file:" + InstallationPathConfig.getTemplatesPath() + resourceName);
         try {
             if (resource.exists() && resource.isReadable()) {
                 return new FileTemplateResource(resource.getFile().getPath(), characterEncoding);

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/InstallationPathConfig.java

@@ -0,0 +1,132 @@
+package stirling.software.SPDF.config;
+
+import java.io.File;
+
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+
+@Slf4j
+public class InstallationPathConfig {
+    private static final String BASE_PATH;
+
+    // Root paths
+    private static final String LOG_PATH;
+    private static final String CONFIG_PATH;
+    private static final String PIPELINE_PATH;
+    private static final String CUSTOM_FILES_PATH;
+    private static final String CLIENT_WEBUI_PATH;
+
+    // Config paths
+    private static final String SETTINGS_PATH;
+    private static final String CUSTOM_SETTINGS_PATH;
+
+    // Pipeline paths
+    private static final String PIPELINE_WATCHED_FOLDERS_PATH;
+    private static final String PIPELINE_FINISHED_FOLDERS_PATH;
+
+    // Custom file paths
+    private static final String STATIC_PATH;
+    private static final String TEMPLATES_PATH;
+    private static final String SIGNATURES_PATH;
+
+    static {
+        BASE_PATH = initializeBasePath();
+
+        // Initialize root paths
+        LOG_PATH = BASE_PATH + "logs" + File.separator;
+        CONFIG_PATH = BASE_PATH + "configs" + File.separator;
+        PIPELINE_PATH = BASE_PATH + "pipeline" + File.separator;
+        CUSTOM_FILES_PATH = BASE_PATH + "customFiles" + File.separator;
+        CLIENT_WEBUI_PATH = BASE_PATH + "clientWebUI" + File.separator;
+
+        // Initialize config paths
+        SETTINGS_PATH = CONFIG_PATH + "settings.yml";
+        CUSTOM_SETTINGS_PATH = CONFIG_PATH + "custom_settings.yml";
+
+        // Initialize pipeline paths
+        PIPELINE_WATCHED_FOLDERS_PATH = PIPELINE_PATH + "watchedFolders" + File.separator;
+        PIPELINE_FINISHED_FOLDERS_PATH = PIPELINE_PATH + "finishedFolders" + File.separator;
+
+        // Initialize custom file paths
+        STATIC_PATH = CUSTOM_FILES_PATH + "static" + File.separator;
+        TEMPLATES_PATH = CUSTOM_FILES_PATH + "templates" + File.separator;
+        SIGNATURES_PATH = CUSTOM_FILES_PATH + "signatures" + File.separator;
+    }
+
+    private static String initializeBasePath() {
+        if (Boolean.parseBoolean(System.getProperty("STIRLING_PDF_DESKTOP_UI", "false"))) {
+            String os = System.getProperty("os.name").toLowerCase();
+            if (os.contains("win")) {
+                return System.getenv("APPDATA") + File.separator + "Stirling-PDF" + File.separator;
+            } else if (os.contains("mac")) {
+                return System.getProperty("user.home")
+                        + File.separator
+                        + "Library"
+                        + File.separator
+                        + "Application Support"
+                        + File.separator
+                        + "Stirling-PDF"
+                        + File.separator;
+            } else {
+                return System.getProperty("user.home")
+                        + File.separator
+                        + ".config"
+                        + File.separator
+                        + "Stirling-PDF"
+                        + File.separator;
+            }
+        }
+        return "./";
+    }
+
+    public static String getPath() {
+        return BASE_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getLogPath() {
+        return LOG_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getConfigPath() {
+        return CONFIG_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getPipelinePath() {
+        return PIPELINE_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getCustomFilesPath() {
+        return CUSTOM_FILES_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getClientWebUIPath() {
+        return CLIENT_WEBUI_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getSettingsPath() {
+        return SETTINGS_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getCustomSettingsPath() {
+        return CUSTOM_SETTINGS_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getPipelineWatchedFoldersDir() {
+        return PIPELINE_WATCHED_FOLDERS_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getPipelineFinishedFoldersDir() {
+        return PIPELINE_FINISHED_FOLDERS_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getStaticPath() {
+        return STATIC_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getTemplatesPath() {
+        return TEMPLATES_PATH;
+    }
+
+    public static String getSignaturesPath() {
+        return SIGNATURES_PATH;
+    }
+}

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/LogbackPropertyLoader.java

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+package stirling.software.SPDF.config;
+
+import ch.qos.logback.core.PropertyDefinerBase;
+
+public class LogbackPropertyLoader extends PropertyDefinerBase {
+    @Override
+    public String getPropertyValue() {
+        return InstallationPathConfig.getLogPath();
+    }
+}

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/WebMvcConfig.java

@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ public class WebMvcConfig implements WebMvcConfigurer {
     public void addResourceHandlers(ResourceHandlerRegistry registry) {
         // Handler for external static resources
         registry.addResourceHandler("/**")
-                .addResourceLocations("file:customFiles/static/", "classpath:/static/");
+                .addResourceLocations(
+                        "file:" + InstallationPathConfig.getStaticPath(), "classpath:/static/");
         // .setCachePeriod(0); // Optional: disable caching
     }
 }

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/YamlPropertySourceFactory.java

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ public class YamlPropertySourceFactory implements PropertySourceFactory {
             throws IOException {
         YamlPropertiesFactoryBean factory = new YamlPropertiesFactoryBean();
         factory.setResources(encodedResource.getResource());
-
         Properties properties = factory.getObject();
 
         return new PropertiesPropertySource(

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/config/security/saml2/CustomSaml2ResponseAuthenticationConverter.java

@@ -11,13 +11,11 @@ import org.springframework.core.convert.converter.Converter;
 import org.springframework.security.core.authority.SimpleGrantedAuthority;
 import org.springframework.security.saml2.provider.service.authentication.OpenSaml4AuthenticationProvider.ResponseToken;
 import org.springframework.security.saml2.provider.service.authentication.Saml2Authentication;
-import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.UserService;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.User;
 
-@Component
 @Slf4j
 public class CustomSaml2ResponseAuthenticationConverter
         implements Converter<ResponseToken, Saml2Authentication> {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/SettingsController.java

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Hidden;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
 
+import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.GeneralUtils;
 
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ public class SettingsController {
         if (!"undefined".equals(applicationProperties.getSystem().getEnableAnalytics())) {
             return ResponseEntity.status(HttpStatus.ALREADY_REPORTED)
                     .body(
-                            "Setting has already been set, To adjust please edit /config/settings.yml");
+                            "Setting has already been set, To adjust please edit "
+                                    + InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath());
         }
         GeneralUtils.saveKeyToConfig("system.enableAnalytics", String.valueOf(enabled), false);
         applicationProperties.getSystem().setEnableAnalytics(String.valueOf(enabled));

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineController.java

@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
-import stirling.software.SPDF.model.ApplicationProperties;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.PipelineConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.api.HandleDataRequest;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.WebResponseUtils;
@@ -35,22 +34,12 @@ import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.WebResponseUtils;
 @Tag(name = "Pipeline", description = "Pipeline APIs")
 public class PipelineController {
 
-    final String watchedFoldersDir = "./pipeline/watchedFolders/";
-
-    final String finishedFoldersDir = "./pipeline/finishedFolders/";
-
     private final PipelineProcessor processor;
 
-    private final ApplicationProperties applicationProperties;
-
     private final ObjectMapper objectMapper;
 
-    public PipelineController(
+    public PipelineController(PipelineProcessor processor, ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
-            PipelineProcessor processor,
-            ApplicationProperties applicationProperties,
-            ObjectMapper objectMapper) {
         this.processor = processor;
-        this.applicationProperties = applicationProperties;
         this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
     }
 

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/api/pipeline/PipelineDirectoryProcessor.java

@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Optional;
 import java.util.stream.Stream;
 
-import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Qualifier;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ByteArrayResource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
 import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Scheduled;
@@ -25,6 +24,7 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import com.fasterxml.jackson.databind.ObjectMapper;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.PipelineConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.PipelineOperation;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.utils.FileMonitor;
@@ -48,14 +48,12 @@ public class PipelineDirectoryProcessor {
     public PipelineDirectoryProcessor(
             ObjectMapper objectMapper,
             ApiDocService apiDocService,
-            @Qualifier("watchedFoldersDir") String watchedFoldersDir,
-            @Qualifier("finishedFoldersDir") String finishedFoldersDir,
             PipelineProcessor processor,
             FileMonitor fileMonitor) {
         this.objectMapper = objectMapper;
         this.apiDocService = apiDocService;
-        this.watchedFoldersDir = watchedFoldersDir;
+        this.watchedFoldersDir = InstallationPathConfig.getPipelineWatchedFoldersDir();
-        this.finishedFoldersDir = finishedFoldersDir;
+        this.finishedFoldersDir = InstallationPathConfig.getPipelineFinishedFoldersDir();
         this.processor = processor;
         this.fileMonitor = fileMonitor;
     }

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/controller/web/GeneralWebController.java

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.Hidden;
 import io.swagger.v3.oas.annotations.tags.Tag;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.controller.api.pipeline.UserServiceInterface;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.SignatureFile;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.service.SignatureService;
@@ -34,8 +35,6 @@ import stirling.software.SPDF.service.SignatureService;
 @Slf4j
 public class GeneralWebController {
 
-    private static final String SIGNATURE_BASE_PATH = "customFiles/static/signatures/";
-    private static final String ALL_USERS_FOLDER = "ALL_USERS";
     private final SignatureService signatureService;
     private final UserServiceInterface userService;
     private final ResourceLoader resourceLoader;
@@ -223,7 +222,9 @@ public class GeneralWebController {
         // Extract font names from classpath
         fontNames.addAll(getFontNamesFromLocation("classpath:static/fonts/*.woff2"));
         // Extract font names from external directory
-        fontNames.addAll(getFontNamesFromLocation("file:customFiles/static/fonts/*"));
+        fontNames.addAll(
+                getFontNamesFromLocation(
+                        "file:" + InstallationPathConfig.getStaticPath() + "fonts/*"));
         return fontNames;
     }
 

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/model/ApplicationProperties.java

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 package stirling.software.SPDF.model;
 
+import java.io.File;
+import java.io.FileNotFoundException;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.InputStream;
 import java.net.HttpURLConnection;
@@ -13,18 +15,23 @@ import java.util.List;
 import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
+import org.springframework.context.annotation.Bean;
 import org.springframework.context.annotation.Configuration;
-import org.springframework.context.annotation.PropertySource;
 import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
 import org.springframework.core.annotation.Order;
+import org.springframework.core.env.ConfigurableEnvironment;
+import org.springframework.core.env.PropertySource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.ClassPathResource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.FileSystemResource;
 import org.springframework.core.io.Resource;
+import org.springframework.core.io.support.EncodedResource;
 
 import lombok.Data;
 import lombok.Getter;
 import lombok.Setter;
 import lombok.ToString;
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.config.YamlPropertySourceFactory;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GithubProvider;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.GoogleProvider;
@@ -33,11 +40,37 @@ import stirling.software.SPDF.model.provider.UnsupportedProviderException;
 
 @Configuration
 @ConfigurationProperties(prefix = "")
-@PropertySource(value = "file:./configs/settings.yml", factory = YamlPropertySourceFactory.class)
 @Data
 @Order(Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE)
+@Slf4j
 public class ApplicationProperties {
 
+    @Bean
+    public PropertySource<?> dynamicYamlPropertySource(ConfigurableEnvironment environment)
+            throws IOException {
+        String configPath = InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath();
+        log.debug("Attempting to load settings from: " + configPath);
+
+        File file = new File(configPath);
+        if (!file.exists()) {
+            log.error("Warning: Settings file does not exist at: " + configPath);
+        }
+
+        Resource resource = new FileSystemResource(configPath);
+        if (!resource.exists()) {
+            throw new FileNotFoundException("Settings file not found at: " + configPath);
+        }
+
+        EncodedResource encodedResource = new EncodedResource(resource);
+        PropertySource<?> propertySource =
+                new YamlPropertySourceFactory().createPropertySource(null, encodedResource);
+        environment.getPropertySources().addFirst(propertySource);
+
+        log.debug("Loaded properties: " + propertySource.getSource());
+
+        return propertySource;
+    }
+
     private Legal legal = new Legal();
     private Security security = new Security();
     private System system = new System();
@@ -153,6 +186,7 @@ public class ApplicationProperties {
             }
 
             public Resource getSpCert() {
+                if (spCert == null) return null;
                 if (spCert.startsWith("classpath:")) {
                     return new ClassPathResource(spCert.substring("classpath:".length()));
                 } else {
@@ -161,6 +195,7 @@ public class ApplicationProperties {
             }
 
             public Resource getidpCert() {
+                if (idpCert == null) return null;
                 if (idpCert.startsWith("classpath:")) {
                     return new ClassPathResource(idpCert.substring("classpath:".length()));
                 } else {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/service/SignatureService.java

@@ -13,14 +13,19 @@ import org.springframework.stereotype.Service;
 import org.thymeleaf.util.StringUtils;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.SignatureFile;
 
 @Service
 @Slf4j
 public class SignatureService {
 
-    private static final String SIGNATURE_BASE_PATH = "customFiles/signatures/";
+    private final String SIGNATURE_BASE_PATH;
-    private static final String ALL_USERS_FOLDER = "ALL_USERS";
+    private final String ALL_USERS_FOLDER = "ALL_USERS";
+
+    public SignatureService() {
+        SIGNATURE_BASE_PATH = InstallationPathConfig.getSignaturesPath();
+    }
 
     public boolean hasAccessToFile(String username, String fileName) throws IOException {
         validateFileName(fileName);

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/utils/FileMonitor.java

@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import org.springframework.scheduling.annotation.Scheduled;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Component
 @Slf4j
@@ -34,9 +35,7 @@ public class FileMonitor {
      *     monitored, false otherwise
      */
     @Autowired
-    public FileMonitor(
+    public FileMonitor(@Qualifier("directoryFilter") Predicate<Path> pathFilter)
-            @Qualifier("watchedFoldersDir") String rootDirectory,
-            @Qualifier("directoryFilter") Predicate<Path> pathFilter)
             throws IOException {
         this.newlyDiscoveredFiles = new HashSet<>();
         this.path2KeyMapping = new HashMap<>();
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ public class FileMonitor {
         this.pathFilter = pathFilter;
         this.readyForProcessingFiles = ConcurrentHashMap.newKeySet();
         this.watchService = FileSystems.getDefault().newWatchService();
-        this.rootDir = Path.of(rootDirectory);
+        this.rootDir = Path.of(InstallationPathConfig.getPipelineWatchedFoldersDir());
     }
 
     private boolean shouldNotProcess(Path path) {

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/utils/GeneralUtils.java

@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@ import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Enumeration;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.UUID;
-import java.util.regex.Matcher;
-import java.util.regex.Pattern;
 
 import org.simpleyaml.configuration.file.YamlFile;
 import org.simpleyaml.configuration.file.YamlFileWrapper;
@@ -28,6 +26,7 @@ import io.github.pixee.security.HostValidator;
 import io.github.pixee.security.Urls;
 
 import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
+import stirling.software.SPDF.config.InstallationPathConfig;
 
 @Slf4j
 public class GeneralUtils {
@@ -85,7 +84,7 @@ public class GeneralUtils {
 
             // Allow only http and https protocols
             String protocol = url.getProtocol();
-            if (!protocol.equals("http") && !protocol.equals("https")) {
+            if (!"http".equals(protocol) && !"https".equals(protocol)) {
                 return false; // Disallow other protocols
             }
 
@@ -229,8 +228,7 @@ public class GeneralUtils {
             Double result = evaluator.evaluate(sanitizedExpression);
 
             // Check if the result is null or not within bounds
-            if (result == null)
+            if (result == null) break;
-                break;
 
             if (result.intValue() > 0 && result.intValue() <= maxValue)
                 results.add(result.intValue());
@@ -241,11 +239,15 @@ public class GeneralUtils {
 
     private static String sanitizeNFunction(String expression, int nValue) {
         String sanitizedExpression = expression.replace(" ", "");
-        String multiplyByOpeningRoundBracketPattern = "([0-9n)])\\("; // example: n(n-1), 9(n-1), (n-1)(n-2)
+        String multiplyByOpeningRoundBracketPattern =
-        sanitizedExpression = sanitizedExpression.replaceAll(multiplyByOpeningRoundBracketPattern, "$1*(");
+                "([0-9n)])\\("; // example: n(n-1), 9(n-1), (n-1)(n-2)
+        sanitizedExpression =
+                sanitizedExpression.replaceAll(multiplyByOpeningRoundBracketPattern, "$1*(");
 
-        String multiplyByClosingRoundBracketPattern = "\\)([0-9n)])"; // example: (n-1)n, (n-1)9, (n-1)(n-2)
+        String multiplyByClosingRoundBracketPattern =
-        sanitizedExpression = sanitizedExpression.replaceAll(multiplyByClosingRoundBracketPattern, ")*$1");
+                "\\)([0-9n)])"; // example: (n-1)n, (n-1)9, (n-1)(n-2)
+        sanitizedExpression =
+                sanitizedExpression.replaceAll(multiplyByClosingRoundBracketPattern, ")*$1");
 
         sanitizedExpression = insertMultiplicationBeforeN(sanitizedExpression, nValue);
         return sanitizedExpression;
@@ -341,7 +343,10 @@ public class GeneralUtils {
 
     public static void saveKeyToConfig(String id, String key, boolean autoGenerated)
             throws IOException {
-        Path path = Paths.get("configs", "settings.yml"); // Target the configs/settings.yml
+        Path path =
+                Paths.get(
+                        InstallationPathConfig
+                                .getSettingsPath()); // Target the configs/settings.yml
 
         final YamlFile settingsYml = new YamlFile(path.toFile());
         DumperOptions yamlOptionssettingsYml =
@@ -359,7 +364,7 @@ public class GeneralUtils {
 
     public static void saveKeyToConfig(String id, boolean key, boolean autoGenerated)
             throws IOException {
-        Path path = Paths.get("configs", "settings.yml");
+        Path path = Paths.get(InstallationPathConfig.getSettingsPath());
 
         final YamlFile settingsYml = new YamlFile(path.toFile());
         DumperOptions yamlOptionssettingsYml =

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/utils/PDFManipulationUtils.java

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-package stirling.software.SPDF.utils;
-
-public class PDFManipulationUtils {}

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/utils/PDFToFile.java

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Path;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.zip.ZipEntry;
 import java.util.zip.ZipOutputStream;
 
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@ public class PDFToFile {
                             .runCommandWithOutputHandling(command, tempOutputDir.toFile());
 
             // Get output files
-            List<File> outputFiles = Arrays.asList(tempOutputDir.toFile().listFiles());
+            File[] outputFiles = Objects.requireNonNull(tempOutputDir.toFile().listFiles());
 
             // Return output files in a ZIP archive
             fileName = pdfBaseName + "ToHtml.zip";

src/main/java/stirling/software/SPDF/utils/misc/CustomColorReplaceStrategy.java

@@ -22,9 +22,11 @@ import org.apache.pdfbox.text.TextPosition;
 import org.springframework.core.io.InputStreamResource;
 import org.springframework.web.multipart.MultipartFile;
 
+import lombok.extern.slf4j.Slf4j;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.api.misc.HighContrastColorCombination;
 import stirling.software.SPDF.model.api.misc.ReplaceAndInvert;
 
+@Slf4j
 public class CustomColorReplaceStrategy extends ReplaceAndInvertColorStrategy {
 
     private String textColor;
@@ -93,17 +95,17 @@ public class CustomColorReplaceStrategy extends ReplaceAndInvertColorStrategy {
                         try {
                             font = PDFontFactory.createFont(text.getFont().getCOSObject());
                         } catch (IOException io) {
-                            System.out.println("Primary font not found, using fallback font.");
+                            log.info("Primary font not found, using fallback font.");
                             font = new PDType1Font(Standard14Fonts.FontName.HELVETICA);
                         }
                         // if a character is not supported by font, then look for supported font
                         try {
                             byte[] bytes = font.encode(unicodeText);
                         } catch (IOException io) {
-                            System.out.println("text could not be encoded ");
+                            log.info("text could not be encoded ");
                             font = checkSupportedFontForCharacter(unicodeText);
                         } catch (IllegalArgumentException ie) {
-                            System.out.println("text not supported by font ");
+                            log.info("text not supported by font ");
                             font = checkSupportedFontForCharacter(unicodeText);
                         } finally {
                             // if any other font is not supported, then replace default character *
@@ -157,9 +159,9 @@ public class CustomColorReplaceStrategy extends ReplaceAndInvertColorStrategy {
                 byte[] bytes = currentFont.encode(unicodeText);
                 return currentFont;
             } catch (IOException io) {
-                System.out.println("text could not be encoded ");
+                log.info("text could not be encoded ");
             } catch (IllegalArgumentException ie) {
-                System.out.println("text not supported by font ");
+                log.info("text not supported by font ");
             }
         }
         return null;

src/main/resources/application.properties

@@ -27,8 +27,7 @@ spring.devtools.restart.exclude=stirling.software.SPDF.config.security/**
 spring.thymeleaf.encoding=UTF-8
 spring.web.resources.mime-mappings.webmanifest=application/manifest+json
 spring.mvc.async.request-timeout=${SYSTEM_CONNECTIONTIMEOUTMILLISECONDS:1200000}
-#spring.thymeleaf.prefix=file:/customFiles/templates/,classpath:/templates/
+
-#spring.thymeleaf.cache=false
 spring.datasource.url=jdbc:h2:file:./configs/stirling-pdf-DB-2.3.232;DB_CLOSE_DELAY=-1;DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE
 spring.datasource.driver-class-name=org.h2.Driver
 spring.datasource.username=sa

src/main/resources/logback.xml

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <configuration>
+	<define name="LOG_PATH" class="stirling.software.SPDF.config.LogbackPropertyLoader" />
 
     <!-- Console Appender -->
     <appender name="CONSOLE" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
@@ -7,35 +9,30 @@
         </encoder>
     </appender>
 
-    <!-- Rolling File Appender -->
+    <!-- Rolling File Appender for Auth Logs -->
     <appender name="AUTHLOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
-        <file>logs/invalid-auths.log</file>
+        <file>${LOG_PATH}/invalid-auths.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d %p %c{1} [%thread] %m%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
-
         <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">
-            <!-- daily rollover and keep 7 days' worth of history -->
+            <fileNamePattern>${LOG_PATH}/auth-%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log</fileNamePattern>
-            <fileNamePattern>logs/auth-%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log</fileNamePattern>
             <maxHistory>1</maxHistory>
         </rollingPolicy>
     </appender>
 
-    <!-- Rolling File Appender -->
+    <!-- Rolling File Appender for General Logs -->
     <appender name="GENERAL" class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.RollingFileAppender">
-        <file>logs/info.log</file>
+        <file>${LOG_PATH}/info.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d %p %c{1} [%thread] %m%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
-
         <rollingPolicy class="ch.qos.logback.core.rolling.TimeBasedRollingPolicy">
-            <!-- daily rollover and keep 7 days' worth of history -->
+            <fileNamePattern>${LOG_PATH}/info-%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log</fileNamePattern>
-            <fileNamePattern>logs/info-%d{yyyy-MM-dd}.log</fileNamePattern>
             <maxHistory>1</maxHistory>
         </rollingPolicy>
     </appender>
 
-
     <!-- Root Logger -->
     <root level="INFO">
         <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
@@ -43,10 +40,9 @@
     </root>
 
     <!-- Specific Logger -->
-    <logger name="stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.CustomAuthenticationFailureHandler" level="ERROR"
+    <logger name="stirling.software.SPDF.config.security.CustomAuthenticationFailureHandler" 
-            additivity="false">
+            level="ERROR" additivity="false">
         <appender-ref ref="CONSOLE"/>
         <appender-ref ref="AUTHLOG"/>
     </logger>
-
+</configuration>
-</configuration>