Yes, that makes sense, but it seems they are still loaded by the log4j-api. I guess this is the reason there are a few optional import-package declarations in the manifest-generation in the pom for log4j-api:
<plugin> <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId> <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId> <configuration> <instructions> <Export-Package>org.apache.logging.log4j.*</Export-Package> <Import-Package> sun.reflect;resolution:=optional, org.apache.logging.log4j.core.osgi;resolution:=optional, org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util;resolution:=optional, org.apache.logging.log4j.core.async;resolution:=optional, * </Import-Package> <Bundle-Activator>org.apache.logging.log4j.util.Activator</Bundle-Activator> <_fixupmessages>"Classes found in the wrong directory";is:=warning</_fixupmessages> </instructions> </configuration> </plugin> I get the error below when I use the BasicContextSelector, and when I add org.apache.logging.log4j.core.selector to the imports in the manifest it works. Maybe it is the same issue as discussed in LOG4J2-920 but then for BundleContextSelector and should a similar patch being applied. What do you think? ERROR StatusLogger Unable to create custom ContextSelector. Falling back to default. java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.logging.log4j.core.selector.BasicContextSelector cannot be found by org.apache.logging.log4j.api_2.11.2.SNAPSHOT at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:508) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:419) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:411) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:150) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method) at java.lang.Class.forName(Class.java:264) at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.LoaderUtil.loadClass(LoaderUtil.java:168) at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.LoaderUtil.newInstanceOf(LoaderUtil.java:207) at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.LoaderUtil.newCheckedInstanceOf(LoaderUtil.java:228) at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.LoaderUtil.newCheckedInstanceOfProperty(LoaderUtil.java:253) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl.Log4jContextFactory.createContextSelector(Log4jContextFactory.java:98) at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl.Log4jContextFactory.<init>(Log4jContextFactory.java:59) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45) at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423) at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:442) at org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager.<clinit>(LogManager.java:94) at org.apache.logging.log4j.spi.AbstractLoggerAdapter.getContext(AbstractLoggerAdapter.java:121) at org.apache.logging.slf4j.Log4jLoggerFactory.getContext(Log4jLoggerFactory.java:49) at org.apache.logging.log4j.spi.AbstractLoggerAdapter.getLogger(AbstractLoggerAdapter.java:46) at org.apache.logging.slf4j.Log4jLoggerFactory.getLogger(Log4jLoggerFactory.java:29) at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggerFactory.java:355) at org.slf4j.LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggerFactory.java:380) at com.servoy.j2db.server.main.Activator.<clinit>(Activator.java:44) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method) at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:62) at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:45) at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:423) at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:442) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.loadBundleActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:763) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:716) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.startWorker0(EquinoxBundle.java:1002) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle$EquinoxModule.startWorker(EquinoxBundle.java:354) at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:581) at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:449) at org.eclipse.osgi.framework.util.SecureAction.start(SecureAction.java:468) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.hooks.EclipseLazyStarter.postFindLocalClass(EclipseLazyStarter.java:114) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.classpath.ClasspathManager.findLocalClass(ClasspathManager.java:505) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.findLocalClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:328) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findLocalClass(BundleLoader.java:392) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.sources.SingleSourcePackage.loadClass(SingleSourcePackage.java:36) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:466) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:419) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:411) at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:150) at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:357) On Fri, Sep 28, 2018 at 6:01 PM Ralph Goers <ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> wrote: > All ContextSelectors are part of log4j-core, not log4j-api. > > Ralph > > > On Sep 28, 2018, at 7:59 AM, Rob Gansevles <rgansev...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > I would like to use the BasicContextSelector in our OSGI application so > > have a single global log4j connfiguration as described in > > http://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/logsep.html > > > > However, BasicContextSelector lives in > > package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.selector which does not seem to be > > usable from log4j-api. > > > > This package is not imported in the manifest of log4j-api like other > > packages (for example org.apache.logging.log4j.core.async). > > > > Is this missing, or am I missing something? > > > > I am using log4j 2.11.1 > > > > Regards, > > > > Rob > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org > >