Yes Remoko, You are absolutely correct. On Thu, Dec 3, 2015 at 4:25 AM, Remko Popma <[email protected]> wrote:
> If I understand correctly, your users can modify the log configuration via > a web interface? You can use the log4j 2 JMX MBeans to get the internal > log4j status messages and display those to the users. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On 2015/12/03, at 2:12, Chathura Widanage <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > We are developing a product(ESB) that will be used by an end user. In our > > product we have provided an interface to alter the logging patterns > > according the user preference in run time is self. We were able to do > this > > using log4j1. But I can't find a way to alter the pattern of appender in > > run time using log4j2. > > > > In case of Console appender, we want to collect information about the > > appenders, so user can view them in a GUI which is provided by our > product. > > > > Please let me know if there is a possible way of doing these thing using > > log4j2. > > > > I would be glad if you can mention the log4j2 methods or procedures that > > can be used to performs the exact same function of the following log4j1 > > methods. > > > > setlayout > > > https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/apidocs/org/apache/log4j/Appender.html#setLayout(org.apache.log4j.Layout) > > > https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/apidocs/org/apache/log4j/AppenderSkeleton.html#setLayout(org.apache.log4j.Layout) > > > > setThreshold > > > https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/apidocs/org/apache/log4j/AppenderSkeleton.html#setThreshold(org.apache.log4j.Priority) > > > > getTarget > > > https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/apidocs/org/apache/log4j/ConsoleAppender.html#getTarget() > > > > getEncoding > > > https://logging.apache.org/log4j/1.2/apidocs/org/apache/log4j/ConsoleAppender.html#getFollow() > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > > > On Wed, Dec 2, 2015 at 7:32 PM, Ralph Goers <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >> I’m not sure what you are trying to do with the pattern is necessary. > The > >> latest version of Log4j supports a PatternSelector that should provide > what > >> you need. > >> > >> I am not sure why the updating of the ConsoleAppender is necessary. Why > >> can’t that just be configured? > >> > >> Ralph > >> > >>>> On Dec 2, 2015, at 12:29 AM, Chathura Widanage < > [email protected]> > >>> wrote: > >>> > >>> Hi all, > >>> > >>> I am in a process of migrating an application from log4j1 to log4j2. > >>> I have successfully migrated 98% of the application but I am stuck at a > >>> point where it is required to alter the configurations of an Appender > at > >>> the run time. > >>> > >>> Below is the piece of code that we used in log4j1 > >>> > >>> public void updateAppender(AppenderView view) { > >>> auditLog.info("Updating the appender with the name : {}, of the > >>> instance", view.getName()); > >>> AppenderSkeleton appender = (AppenderSkeleton) > >>> LogManager.getRootLogger().getAppender(view.getName()); > >>> > >>> if (view.getPattern() != null) { > >>> appender.setLayout(new PatternLayout(view.getPattern())); > >>> } > >>> > >>> if (!"null".equals(view.getThreshold())) { > >>> appender.setThreshold(Level.toLevel(view.getThreshold())); > >>> } > >>> } > >>> > >>> Since in log4j2, there is no method called setLayout and setThreshold > in > >>> Appender class, Can I know a way to implement the above functionality > >> using > >>> the log4j2 APIs. > >>> > >>> Further I want to migrate the following piece of code, > >>> > >>> else if (appender instanceof ConsoleAppender) { > >>> ConsoleAppender consoleAppender = (ConsoleAppender) appender; > >>> properties.put(CONSOLE_APPENDER_TARGET, > >>> consoleAppender.getTarget()); > >>> properties.put(CONSOLE_APPENDER_ENCODING, > >>> consoleAppender.getEncoding()); > >>> properties.put(CONSOLE_APPENDER_FOLLOW, > >>> String.valueOf(consoleAppender.getFollow())); > >>> } > >>> > >>> Here I don't find getTarget,getEncoding,getFollow methods in > >>> ConsoleAppender class. > >>> > >>> Can some one please lead me to the way which I can implement the above > >>> functionalities using log4j2 APIs. > >>> > >>> Thanks, > >>> Chathura > >> > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >> > >> > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > >
