[LOG4J2-1421] Custom plugins packaged in jar files are not loaded by "packages" property mecanism

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.6
• Component/s: Plugins
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Anthony Maire
• Created: 10/Jun/16 14:24
• Updated: 20/Jan/20 13:31

Description

the "packages" attribute in configuration file works properly to load custom plugins from Eclipse. However, if the plugin class is packaged alone in a jar file (without the Log4j2Plugins.dat file in it), the "packages" property load mecanism is not working.

2016-06-09 19:40:44,823 main DEBUG Took 0,001222 seconds to load 0 plugins from package test

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: LOG4J2-1614 Package attribute for discovering custom plugins within jars fails