update README

Author: PhilippSalvisberg

standalone/README.md

@@ -2,18 +2,66 @@
 
 ## Introduction
 
-This Maven project produces a standalone command line executable `tvdformat.jar` for the SQLcl script [`format.js`](../sqlcl/format.js). Optionally it produces also a GraalVM native image `tvdformat`.
+This Maven project produces a standalone command line executable `tvdformat.jar` for the SQLcl script [`format.js`](../sqlcl/format.js). Optionally it produces also a GraalVM [native image](https://www.graalvm.org/reference-manual/native-image/) `tvdformat`.
 
-The startup time of standalone JAR file and the native image are identical since the image still requires a JDK to execute. However, it is faster than running `format.js` from SQLcl.
+The startup time of standalone JAR file and the native image are similar since the image still requires a JDK to execute. However, it is faster than running `format.js` from SQLcl.
 
 This project contains JUnit tests for
 
 - the SQLDev/SQLcl formatter settings `trivadis_advanced_format.xml` and `trivadis_custom_format.arbori`
 - the SQLcl script `format.js`
 - the SQLcl command `tvdformat`
-- the standalone executable `tvdformat`
+- the standalone exectable `tvdformat` 
 
-The project requires a JDK 17, but it produces a Java 8 JAR file. A GraalVM JDK is required only if you want to produce a native image.
+The project requires a JDK 17, but it produces a Java 8 executable JAR file. A GraalVM JDK is required only if you want to build a [native image](https://www.graalvm.org/reference-manual/native-image/).
+
+## Running the Standalone Formatter
+
+### Configure Logging
+
+Optionally, you can define the following environment variables:
+
+Variable | Description
+-------- | -----------
+`TVDFORMAT_LOGGING_CONF_FILE` | Path to a [java.util.logging](https://docs.oracle.com/en/java/javase/17/core/java-logging-overview.html#GUID-B83B652C-17EA-48D9-93D2-563AE1FF8EDA) configuration file. Fully qualified or relative paths are supported. [This file](src/test/resources/logging.conf) is used for tests.
+`TVDFORMAT_DEBUG` | `true` enables Arbori debug messages.
+`TVDFORMAT_TIMING` |`true` enables Arbori query/callback timing messages.
+
+### Executable JAR
+
+The `tvdformat.jar` is a shaded, executable JAR. This means it contains all dependend Java classes. However, it still needs a JDK 8 or higher.
+
+To run it, open a terminal window and type
+
+```
+java -jar tvdformat.jar
+```
+
+The parameters are the same as for the [SQLcl command `tvdformat`](../sqlcl/README.md#register-script-formatjs-as-sqlcl-command-tvdformat). Except for formatting the SQLcl buffer, of course.
+
+### Native Image
+
+A native image is a platform specific executable. The following images can be produced with a GraalVM JDK 17:
+
+OS      | amd64)? | aarch64? | Requires JDK 8+? | No JDK required?
+------- | ------- | -------- | ---------------- | ---------------- 
+macOS   | yes     | no       | yes              | yes
+Linux   | yes     | yes      | yes              | yes
+Windows | yes     | no       | yes              | yes
+
+Currently there is no way to produce an ARM based (aarch64) native image for macOS and Windows. This reduces the possible combinations from 12 to 8 native images. Native images are not part of a release. You have to build them yourself as described [below](#how-to-build). 
+
+Native images produced with the `--force-fallback` option have a size of around 14 MB. They require a JDK 8+ at runtime and are considered stable. 
+
+Native images produced with the `--no-fallback` option have a size of around 500 MB. They do not require a JDK at runtime. Due to the absence of automatic tests, these images are considered experimental.
+
+To run a native image open a terminal window and type
+
+```
+./tvdformat
+```
+
+The parameters are the same as for the [executable JAR](#executable-jar).
 
 ## How to Build
 
@@ -25,12 +73,33 @@ The project requires a JDK 17, but it produces a Java 8 JAR file. A GraalVM JDK
 6. Clone the plsql-formatter-settings repository
 7. Open a terminal window in the plsql-formatter-settings root folder and type
 
-		cd standalone
+    ```
+    cd standalone
+    ```
+
+8. Run Maven build by the following command
+
+    ```
+    mvn -Dsqlcl.libdir=/usr/local/bin/sqlcl/lib clean package
+    ```
+
+    Amend the parameter `sqlcl.libdir` to match the path of the lib directory of your SQLcl installation. This folder is used to reference libraries such as `dbtools-common.jar` which contains the formatter and its dependencies. These libraries are not available in public Maven repositories.
+    
+    You can define the following optional parameters: 
 
-6. Run maven build by the following command
+    | Parameter                  | Value   | Meaning |
+    | -------------------------- | ------- | ------- |
+    | `skip.native`              | `true`  | Do not produce a native image (default) |
+    |                            | `false` | Produce a native image |
+    | `native.image.fallback`    | `no`    | Produce a native image of about 14 MB which requires a JDK at runtime (default) |
+    |                            | `force` | Produce a native image of about 500 MB that runs without JDK |
+    | `skipTests`                | `true`  | Run tests (default) |
+    |                            | `false` | Do not run tests |
+    | `disable.logging`          | `true`  | Disable logging message during test run (default) |
+    |                            | `false` | Enable logging message during test run |
 
-		mvn -Dsqlcl.libdir=/usr/local/bin/sqlcl/lib -Dskip.native=false clean package
+    Here's a fully qualified example to produce a native image:
 
-	Amend the parameter `sqlcl.libdir` to match the path of the lib directory of you SQLcl installation. This folder is used to reference the `dbtools-common.jar` library (containing the formatter and its dependencies) which is not available in public Maven repositories. 
-	
-	When you specifiy the parameter `-Dskip.native=false` a native image for your platform is created. When you pass the value `true` (default) then no native image is produced.
+    ```
+    mvn -Dsqlcl.libdir=/usr/local/bin/sqlcl/lib -Dskip.native=false -Dnative.image.fallback=no -DskipTests=true -Ddisable.logging=true clean package
+    ```