use strict;
use warnings;

use Log::Log4perl qw(:easy);

Log::Log4perl->easy_init(
    {
    file  => ">> error_log",
    level => $ERROR,
    },

    {
    file  => "STDERR",
    level => $DEBUG,
    }
    );
ERROR( "I've got something to say!" );

DEBUG( "Hey! What's going on in there?" );

print "\$DEBUG = $DEBUG\n\$ERROR = $ERROR\n";
print " THE CURRENT LEVEL IS ", Log::Log4perl->get_logger->level,"\n";
__END__
2009/10/25 13:23:40 I've got something to say!
2009/10/25 13:23:40 Hey! What's going on in there?
$DEBUG = 10000
$ERROR = 40000
 THE CURRENT LEVEL IS 10000