[LOG4J2-239] RollingFileAppender should support logging directly to the file referenced in the filePattern.

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0-beta5
• Fix Version/s: 2.8
• Component/s: Appenders
• Labels: Rollover
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Ralph Goers
• Created: 05/May/13 05:25
• Updated: 11/Apr/17 20:18
• Resolved: 11/Apr/17 20:18

Description

RollingFileAppender currently requires a fileName to be configured. The current log will be written to this file and then copied or renamed during rollover. RollingFileAppender should support omitting the fileName, in which case the log output will be written directly to the rollover file.

Issue Links

• relates to: LOG4J2-1027 fileName variables not re-resolved at file rollover