Thanks for the info. What about the compiler problem which appears to be due to the fact that the append() method is not marked as throwing exceptions?
Thanks, Nick > Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 14:17:47 -0800 > Subject: Re: Appender's append() method > From: garydgreg...@gmail.com > To: log4j-user@logging.apache.org > > IMO a RuntimeException subclass is appropriate while RuntimeException > should not be used. > > Gary > > On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Ralph Goers <ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> > wrote: > > > Your appender is automatically wrapped by an AppenderControl object. The > > AppenderControl will inspect the ignoreExceptions flag so your Appender > > does not have to. Your Appender should just throw a RuntimeException if it > > encounters a problem. > > > > Ralph > > > > > On Jan 13, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Nicholas Duane <nic...@msn.com> wrote: > > > > > > I'm new to java so maybe this should be an obvious question to most java > > developers. If I'm trying to override the append() method but also throw > > exceptions, how is that done? > > > > > > I'm asking because I assume my append method's outermost catch block is > > to inspect the ignoreExceptions flag and either bubble up the exception if > > ignoreExceptions is false or eat the exception otherwise, most likely just > > logging an event. Is that true? If so, then how do I accomplish that? I > > tried coding it as I mentioned above (actually someone else did it for me), > > but the compiler I guess was complaining about the throw needing to be in a > > catch block, I assume because the append() method is not defined to throw > > exceptions. > > > > > > In addition, looking at what I think was source for one of your > > appenders at: > > > > > > > > https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=logging-log4j2.git;a=blob;f=log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/AbstractOutputStreamAppender.java;h=9a4cfde83194c866c30c4687e9f4ebb19cb20a17;hb=75d33d96ac00356014cf11f8ad9e8c6ead4db37a > > > > > > Why does it always throw an exception in the catch block instead of > > checking the state of the ignoreExceptions flag? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org > > > > > > > -- > 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
