Problem Definition

Currently there are two options for enabling logging in Bitbucket Server beyond the default logging:

1. Permanently in bitbucket.properties
2. Temporarily and at runtime via the REST API

Both methods are described here.

There is no GUI available to enable logging permanently on the fly, and adding entries to bitbucket.properties clutters the file, plus it requires a restart of all nodes to pick up the changes.

Suggested Solution

There should be a way to enable logging for specific classes via the GUI that survives a restart of nodes, but that does not require a restart of nodes. Those logging instructions should not be persists in bitbucket.properties to prevent cluttering of that file.