---
title: Log Rotation Policy
description: This is an abstract object type that cannot be instantiated.
component: pingds
version: 8.1
page_id: pingds:configref:objects-log-rotation-policy
canonical_url: https://docs.pingidentity.com/pingds/8.1/configref/objects-log-rotation-policy.html
section_ids:
  log_rotation_policies: Log Rotation Policies
  dependencies: Dependencies
  log_rotation_policy_properties: Log Rotation Policy properties
  basic_properties: Basic properties
  java-class: java-class
---

# Log Rotation Policy

*This is an abstract object type that cannot be instantiated.*

Log Rotation Policies are used to specify when log files should be rotated.

## Log Rotation Policies

The following Log Rotation Policies are available:

* [Fixed Time Log Rotation Policy](objects-fixed-time-log-rotation-policy.html)

* [Size Limit Log Rotation Policy](objects-size-limit-log-rotation-policy.html)

* [Time Limit Log Rotation Policy](objects-time-limit-log-rotation-policy.html)

These Log Rotation Policies inherit the properties described below.

## Dependencies

The following objects depend on Log Rotation Policies:

* [File Based Access Log Publisher](objects-file-based-access-log-publisher.html)

* [File Based Audit Log Publisher](objects-file-based-audit-log-publisher.html)

* [File Based Error Log Publisher](objects-file-based-error-log-publisher.html)

* [File Based HTTP Access Log Publisher](objects-file-based-http-access-log-publisher.html)

* [JSON File Based Access Log Publisher](objects-json-file-access-log-publisher.html)

* [JSON File Based HTTP Access Log Publisher](objects-json-file-http-access-log-publisher.html)

## Log Rotation Policy properties

You can use configuration expressions to set property values at startup time. For details, see [Property value substitution](expressions.html).

| Basic Properties          |
| ------------------------- |
| [java-class](#java-class) |

### Basic properties

Use the `--advanced` option to access advanced properties.

### java-class

|                         |                                                                                                            |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| *Synopsis*              | Specifies the fully-qualified name of the Java class that provides the Log Rotation Policy implementation. |
| *Default value*         | None                                                                                                       |
| *Allowed values*        | A Java class that extends or implements:- org.opends.server.loggers.RotationPolicy                         |
| *Multi-valued*          | No                                                                                                         |
| *Required*              | Yes                                                                                                        |
| *Admin action required* | None                                                                                                       |
| *Advanced*              | No                                                                                                         |
| *Read-only*             | No                                                                                                         |