Index: src/java/org/apache/log4j/Category.java
===================================================================
--- src/java/org/apache/log4j/Category.java	(revision 349818)
+++ src/java/org/apache/log4j/Category.java	(working copy)
@@ -1210,6 +1210,8 @@
   		aai.removeAppender(appender);
     }
     lock.releaseWriteLock();
+    
+    repository.fireRemoveAppenderEvent((Logger) this, appender);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1221,14 +1223,19 @@
    * @since 0.8.2
    */
   public void removeAppender(String name) {
+    Appender  appender = null;
+    
 	  lock.getWriteLock();
-	  
     if ((name == null) || (aai == null)) {
       // nothing to do
     } else {
-      aai.removeAppender(name);
+      appender = aai.getAppender( name );
+      aai.removeAppender( appender );
     }
     lock.releaseWriteLock();
+    
+    if ( appender != null )
+      repository.fireRemoveAppenderEvent((Logger) this, appender);
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1265,7 +1272,17 @@
    * </p>
    */
   public void setLevel(Level level) {
+    if ( level != null )
+    {
+      if ( level == this.level )
+        return;  // same level objects
+      if ( level.equals( this.level ) )
+        return;  // log level is not really changing
+    }
+    else if ( this.level == null )
+      return;  // both levels are null
     this.level = level;
+    repository.fireLevelChangedEvent( (Logger) this );
   }
 
 //  /**