This mechanism is also available in log4j 1.2: https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/apidocs/org/apache/log4j/rewrite/RewriteAppender.html
On 1/21/14, Scott Deboy <scott.de...@gmail.com> wrote: > See > http://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/appenders.html#RewriteAppender > > On 1/21/14, Saibabu Vallurupalli <saibabu.vallurupa...@gmail.com> wrote: >> First of all Thanks so much for you all for the quickest response for >> this >> posting. I am thinking of writing a wrapper class and update the source, >> but we have about 2400 Java classes in the application which needs to be >> updated and are using log4j logger. I am trying to explore the option to >> avoid modifying all these classes with some kind of ingestion. Any >> suggestions around will be greatly appreciated. >> >> Thank you, >> Sai >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 5:20 PM, Paul Benedict <pbened...@apache.org> >> wrote: >> >>> This is not an unusual requirement. I've been at a company that tries to >>> scrub log files from certain patterns (like SSN #s). Can that be done in >>> log4j? I don't know. It would be interesting to know if 2.0 had some >>> sort >>> of filtering capability. Remko? Gary? Ralph? >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 4:16 PM, Saibabu Vallurupalli < >>> saibabu.vallurupa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> So, we wanted to inspect the message which is getting logged out to >>>> avoid >>>> possible security issues. So, what exactly I am looking is If I wanted >>>> to >>>> add a restriction on whats been logged. How can I achieve this? >>>> >>>> For example: log.info("user name"+username+"Password"+password); // >>>> This >>>> is just an example if I see a message having password do not log it or >>>> take >>>> some action. >>>> >>>> Please advise. >>>> >>>> Thank you, >>>> Sai >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Jan 21, 2014 at 5:12 PM, Remko Popma >>>> <remko.po...@gmail.com>wrote: >>>> >>>>> Sorry, but I have no idea what you mean by "neutralize out". >>>>> What is currently happening and what would you like to happen instead? >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>> > On 2014/01/22, at 6:29, Saibabu Vallurupalli < >>>>> saibabu.vallurupa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>> > >>>>> > Hi, >>>>> > >>>>> > I am working on an issue related to logging. I our application we >>>>> > are >>>>> using log4j for logging and we detected our software doesn't >>>>> neutralize >>>>> out >>>>> properly. Now, Is there any way without modifying the entire source by >>>>> going through each and every class we can achieve this functionality >>>>> of >>>>> inspecting the message getting logged and take appropriate action. >>>>> > >>>>> > We appreciate your support. >>>>> > >>>>> > Thank you, >>>>> > Sai >>>>> > >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-dev-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org >>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-dev-h...@logging.apache.org >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Cheers, >>> Paul >>> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-dev-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-dev-h...@logging.apache.org
