--- Zend/Log.php	2010-04-29 12:38:18.709722300 -0400
+++ Zend/Log.php	2010-06-18 16:29:05.534421500 -0400
@@ -72,6 +72,12 @@
 
 
     /**
+     *
+     * @var string
+     */
+    protected $_defaultFormatterNamespace = 'Zend_Log_Formatter';
+
+    /**
      * Class constructor.  Create a new logger
      *
      * @param Zend_Log_Writer_Abstract|null  $writer  default writer
@@ -140,6 +146,11 @@
             $writer->addFilter($filter);
         }
 
+        if (isset($config['formatterName'])) {
+            $formatter = $this->_constructFormatterFromConfig($config);
+            $writer->setFormatter($formatter);
+        }
+
         return $writer;
     }
 
@@ -163,7 +174,26 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Construct a filter or writer from config
+     * Construct formatter object from configuration array or Zend_Config object
+     *
+     * @param  array|Zend_Config $config Zend_Config or Array
+     * @return Zend_Log_Formatter_Interface
+     */
+    protected function _constructFormatterFromConfig($config)
+    {
+        $formatter = $this->_constructFromConfig('formatter', $config, $this->_defaultFormatterNamespace);
+
+        if (!$formatter instanceof Zend_Log_Formatter_Interface) {
+            /** @see Zend_Log_Exception */
+            require_once 'Zend/Log/Exception.php';
+            throw new Zend_Log_Exception("{$formatterName} does not implement Zend_Log_Formatter_Interface");
+        }
+
+        return $formatter;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a filter, formatter or writer from config
      *
      * @param string $type 'writer' of 'filter'
      * @param mixed $config Zend_Config or Array
@@ -194,7 +224,7 @@
         if (!$reflection->implementsInterface('Zend_Log_FactoryInterface')) {
             require_once 'Zend/Log/Exception.php';
             throw new Zend_Log_Exception(
-                'Driver does not implement Zend_Log_FactoryInterface and can not be constructed from config.'
+                "{$className} does not implement Zend_Log_FactoryInterface and can not be constructed from config."
             );
         }
 
--- Zend/Log/Formatter/Simple.php	2010-04-29 12:37:28.696122300 -0400
+++ Zend/Log/Formatter/Simple.php	2010-06-18 16:35:57.669490800 -0400
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
  * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
  * @version    $Id: Simple.php 20096 2010-01-06 02:05:09Z bkarwin $
  */
-class Zend_Log_Formatter_Simple implements Zend_Log_Formatter_Interface
+class Zend_Log_Formatter_Simple extends Zend_Log_Formatter_Abstract
+    implements Zend_Log_Formatter_Interface
 {
     /**
      * @var string
@@ -61,6 +62,24 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Create a new instance of Zend_Log_Formatter_Simple
+     *
+     * @param  array|Zend_Config $config
+     * @return Zend_Log_Formatter_Simple
+     * @throws Zend_Log_Exception
+     */
+    static public function factory($config)
+    {
+        $config = self::_parseConfig($config);
+        $config = array_merge(array(
+            'format' => null
+        ), $config);
+
+        return new self($config['format']);
+    }
+
+
+    /**
      * Formats data into a single line to be written by the writer.
      *
      * @param  array    $event    event data
--- Zend/Log/Formatter/Abstract.php	2010-06-18 14:58:32.595868200 -0400
+++ Zend/Log/Formatter/Abstract.php	2010-06-18 14:58:09.350868200 -0400
***************
--- 0 ****
+++ 1,60 ----
+ <?php
+ /**
+  * Zend Framework
+  *
+  * LICENSE
+  *
+  * This source file is subject to the new BSD license that is bundled
+  * with this package in the file LICENSE.txt.
+  * It is also available through the world-wide-web at this URL:
+  * http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd
+  * If you did not receive a copy of the license and are unable to
+  * obtain it through the world-wide-web, please send an email
+  * to license@zend.com so we can send you a copy immediately.
+  *
+  * @category   Zend
+  * @package    Zend_Log
+  * @subpackage Writer
+  * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+  * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+  * @version    $Id$
+  */
+
+ /** @see Zend_Log_Formatter_Interface */
+ require_once 'Zend/Log/Formatter/Interface.php';
+
+ /** @see Zend_Log_FactoryInterface */
+ require_once 'Zend/Log/FactoryInterface.php';
+
+ /**
+  * @category   Zend
+  * @package    Zend_Log
+  * @subpackage Writer
+  * @copyright  Copyright (c) 2005-2010 Zend Technologies USA Inc. (http://www.zend.com)
+  * @license    http://framework.zend.com/license/new-bsd     New BSD License
+  * @version    $Id$
+  */
+ abstract class Zend_Log_Formatter_Abstract
+     implements Zend_Log_Formatter_Interface, Zend_Log_FactoryInterface
+ {
+     /**
+      * Validate and optionally convert the config to array
+      *
+      * @param  array|Zend_Config $config Zend_Config or Array
+      * @return array
+      * @throws Zend_Log_Exception
+      */
+     static protected function _parseConfig($config)
+     {
+         if ($config instanceof Zend_Config) {
+             $config = $config->toArray();
+         }
+
+         if (!is_array($config)) {
+             require_once 'Zend/Log/Exception.php';
+             throw new Zend_Log_Exception('Configuration must be an array or instance of Zend_Config');
+         }
+
+         return $config;
+     }
+ }