This is really a 'nit' but I noticed that the log4j properties file is created with deprecated code.

Code:

... log4j.category.atomikos=ERROR, STDOUT log4j.category.org.springframework=ERROR, STDOUT # use this category for skyway / spring util output #log4j.category.org.skyway.spring.util=DEBUG, STDOUT

The use of 'category' should be replaced with 'logger' ref: http://articles.qos.ch/preparingFor13.html

Best regards,

-Glen