[LOG4J2-121] Syslog appender requires format parameter, inconsistent with documentation

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 2.0-beta2
• Fix Version/s: 2.0-beta3
• Component/s: Appenders

Environment

Java 1.6.0_24

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Scott Severtson
• Created: 15/Nov/12 18:43
• Updated: 01/Feb/13 16:35
• Resolved: 19/Nov/12 17:16

Description

The Syslog appender requires the format parameter; if not supplied, a NullPointerException occurs:

Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.SyslogAppender.createAppender(SyslogAppender.java:114)

The documentation currently gives an illegal example configuration:
<Syslog name="bsd" host="localhost" port="5514" protocol="TCP"/>

The above appender configuration demonstrates the problem.

Issue Links

• duplicates: LOG4J2-101 Attribute "format" for SyslogAppender is mandatory