Also, why would we not just rethrow whatever exception we caught? Thanks, Nick
> Subject: Re: Appender's append() method > From: ralph.go...@dslextreme.com > Date: Wed, 13 Jan 2016 17:28:11 -0700 > To: log4j-user@logging.apache.org > > Sorry, that was what I meant. > > Ralph > > > On Jan 13, 2016, at 3:17 PM, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org >
