[LOG4J2-1081] Log4J 2.3.0 - org.apache.logging.log4j.core.osgi.BundleContextSelector - ClassNotFoundException

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 2.3
• Component/s: API

Environment

Windows 7 x86-64
Eclipse Mars
org.eclipse.osgi;version='[3.10.1.v20140909-1633,3.10.1.v20140909-1633]'
JavaSE-1.8

• Flags: Important
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Jonathan Hanba
• Created: 19/Jul/15 15:39
• Updated: 01/Aug/15 15:56
• Resolved: 19/Jul/15 16:11

Description

I am trying to run a very basic OSGi bundle that uses Log4J version 2.3.0. When I run the bundle, I get a java.lang.ClassNotFoundException. Here is the stack trace reported by the error.

ERROR StatusLogger Unable to create context org.apache.logging.log4j.core.osgi.BundleContextSelector java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: org.apache.logging.log4j.core.osgi.BundleContextSelector cannot be found by org.apache.logging.log4j.api_2.3.0
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClassInternal(BundleLoader.java:432)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:345)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.BundleLoader.findClass(BundleLoader.java:337)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.loader.ModuleClassLoader.loadClass(ModuleClassLoader.java:160)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.LoaderUtil.loadClass(LoaderUtil.java:117)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.LoaderUtil.newInstanceOf(LoaderUtil.java:136)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.util.LoaderUtil.newCheckedInstanceOf(LoaderUtil.java:163)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.Loader.newCheckedInstanceOf(Loader.java:311)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl.Log4jContextFactory.createContextSelector(Log4jContextFactory.java:96)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.impl.Log4jContextFactory.<init>(Log4jContextFactory.java:54)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager.<clinit>(LogManager.java:96)
at com.ge.ip.systemtest2.osgi.example.Activator.<clinit>(Activator.java:16)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Unknown Source)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.loadBundleActivator(BundleContextImpl.java:755)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.BundleContextImpl.start(BundleContextImpl.java:706)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.startWorker0(EquinoxBundle.java:936)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle$EquinoxModule.startWorker(EquinoxBundle.java:319)
at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.doStart(Module.java:571)
at org.eclipse.osgi.container.Module.start(Module.java:439)
at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.framework.EquinoxBundle.start(EquinoxBundle.java:393)
at aQute.launcher.Launcher.update(Launcher.java:436)
at aQute.launcher.Launcher.activate(Launcher.java:349)
at aQute.launcher.Launcher.run(Launcher.java:238)
at aQute.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:87)

Issue Links

• duplicates: LOG4J2-920 ClassNotFoundException for BundleContextSelector when initialising in an OSGi environment