[LOG4J2-3415] Support JSON configuration using embedded JSON parser

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 3.0.0
• Component/s: Configuration
• Assignee: Matt Sicker
• Reporter: Matt Sicker
• Created: 26/Feb/22 00:56
• Updated: 30/Mar/22 00:27
• Resolved: 28/Mar/22 02:28

Description

In order to reduce the required module list for log4j-core to java.base, that leaves us with no parsers for configuration files besides properties. This is not ideal.

JsonTemplateLayout contains a basic JSON parser that can be used for JSON configuration.

Issue Links

• links to: GitHub Pull Request #775