Ah, well, let's start with the documented stuff we know should work ;-) Gary
On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 3:19 PM, Nicholas Duane <nic...@msn.com> wrote: > Thanks. I assumed my 'BUSINESS' level is working using the <CustomLevel>, > though I haven't tried it yet as I was trying to validate redefining > existing level. > > Thanks, > Nick > > > Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 14:32:01 -0700 > > Subject: Re: redefining existing levels? > > From: garydgreg...@gmail.com > > To: log4j-user@logging.apache.org > > > > Nick, > > > > Your BUSINESS level should be configurable per > > > https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/customloglevels.html#DefiningLevelsInConfiguration > > > > I can't look into the rest ATM. > > > > Gary > > > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Nicholas Duane <nic...@msn.com> wrote: > > > > > I guess I should have mentioned, though it's probably obvious, that I'm > > > only interested in a configuration based solution. I'm not looking > for a > > > code solution. > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Nick > > > > > > From: nic...@msn.com > > > To: log4j-user@logging.apache.org > > > Subject: RE: redefining existing levels? > > > Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:05:47 -0400 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the reply. I've seen that documentation and it appears to > be > > > geared toward defining (NEW) custom levels. It doesn't mention > anything > > > about redefining existing log4j2 levels. I also tried it and so far > in my > > > testing it doesn't seem to work. Below is a snippet of my config. By > the > > > way, you'll see that I am currently trying the <CustomLevel> and > <level>. > > > At first I had just tried <CustomLevel> but it didn't appear to work > so I > > > thought I would put the same elements I have in my .NET config which > work. > > > Unfortunately it still doesn't work. > > > > > > . > > > . > > > . > > > <level> > > > <name value="OFF"/> > > > <value value="500"/> > > > </level> > > > <CustomLevels> > > > <CustomLevel name="OFF" intLevel="500"/> > > > </CustomLevels> > > > . > > > . > > > . > > > <Loggers> > > > <Logger name="HelloWorld" level="OFF"> > > > <AppenderRef ref="debug"/> > > > </Logger> > > > <Root> > > > </Root> > > > </Loggers> > > > > > > I then set my logger level to "OFF" and didn't see any debug events > show > > > up. If I set the level to "DEBUG" they show up in the log. The docs > say > > > that DEBUG is set to 500, so me setting OFF to 500 and then setting the > > > level on my logger to OFF should have allowed the debug events to flow > to > > > the log file, correct? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Nick > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:50:32 -0700 > > > > Subject: Re: redefining existing levels? > > > > From: garydgreg...@gmail.com > > > > To: log4j-user@logging.apache.org > > > > > > > > Nicholas, > > > > > > > > Yes, please see > > > > https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/customloglevels.html > > > > > > > > If the documentation can be improved, please let us know how. > > > > > > > > Gary > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Nicholas Duane <nic...@msn.com> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Can existing log4j2 levels be redefined? I'm able to do this in > > > log4net. > > > > > I have yet to see any documentation telling me that I can do it, > > > however, > > > > > there was none telling me I could do it for .NET either. I just > > > happen to > > > > > stumble upon a post which eluded to it. Here is what I've done in > a > > > > > log4net config file: > > > > > > > > > > <configuration> > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > <log4net> > > > > > <level> > > > > > <name value="Off"/> > > > > > <value value="40000"/> > > > > > <level> > > > > > <level> > > > > > <name value="Business"/> > > > > > <value value="130000"/> > > > > > <level> > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > </log4net> > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > . > > > > > </configuration> > > > > > > > > > > As you can see I created my own 'Business' level. I also redefined > > > Off to > > > > > 40000 which happens to be the INFO level. This makes it such that > if > > > they > > > > > set the level to Off they will still receive INFO and higher level > > > events. > > > > > > > > > > Can the same thing be done in log4j2? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > > > > Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition > > > > <http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> > > > > JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> > > > > Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> > > > > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > > > > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > > > > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org > > Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition > > <http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> > > JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> > > Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> > > Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com > > Home: http://garygregory.com/ > > Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory > > -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory
