[LOG4J2-1596] Additional params on public methods break binary compatibility

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Blocker
• Resolution: Won't Fix
• Fix Version/s: 2.7
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Remko Popma
• Created: 18/Sep/16 14:57
• Updated: 04/Oct/16 07:53
• Resolved: 04/Oct/16 07:53

Description

See LOG4J2-1576 for a full list.

These can all be resolved by keeping the old method with an implementation that delegates to the new method with a reasonable default value for the new parameter.

• FileManager.getFileManager
• RandomAccessFileManager.getFileManager
• RollingFileManager.getFileManager
• RollingRandomAccessFileManager.getFileManager
• IdlePurgePolicy::createPurgePolicy

Issue Links

• is related to: LOG4J2-1576 Better automated backwards compatibility checking