Java "self" (static) reference

The slightly faster

static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(
       Thread.currentThread().getStackTrace()[0].getClassName());

If you do this 1000 times it will take 36 ms using Class.class.getName() and 60 ms doing it this way. Perhaps its not worth worrying about too much. ;)

You should not inherit logger. Just declare logger in each class.

But if you don't want do such useful think, just don't make it static)