On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 8:32 AM, Jochen Wiedmann <jochen.wiedm...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 4:03 PM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 7:03 AM, Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> Is this property name already set in stone? Why not log4j2. > >> StatusLogger.DateFormat? > >> > > > > +1 > > Wrong question, in my opinion: Why use a system property at all? The > preferred source for configuration should be the config file, IMO. > System properties make sense in some cases (like locating the config > file). However: Be aware, that setting system properties is typically > a task for operations, not a task for the application programmer. > As pointed out earlier in this thread, use of an XML/JSON/YAML config file assumes that log4j-core is in play, which it may not be. Gary > Jochen >
