[FLUME-743] Log4J Avro Appender Ignores Logging Pattern

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Affects Version/s: 0.9.4
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.5
• Component/s: Sinks+Sources
• Labels: log4j

Environment

Linux Ubuntu/Redhat

• Release Note: Updated Log4J functionality to support layout formatting
• Assignee: Chris Jansen
• Reporter: Chris Jansen
• Created: 15/Aug/11 12:59
• Updated: 05/Nov/14 10:41
• Resolved: 05/Nov/14 10:41

Description

The log4J Avro appender does not use the pattern layout to format event messages. It only takes the message body, meaning that important information such as thread name, MDC/NDC values and stacktrace are lost.