[LOG4J2-1675] Compile-time incompatibility regarding SimpleMessage

• Type: Bug
• Status: Open
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.6
• Component/s: API
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Joern Huxhorn
• Created: 07/Nov/16 13:39
• Updated: 08/Jun/17 08:38

Description

Commit 85a46bbe changed SimpleMessage and ReusableSimpleMessage in such a way that previously valid code turned invalid because of ambiguous method calls.

// previously valid
logger.debug(new SimpleMessage("simple message"));
// now only valid with cast
logger.debug((Message)new SimpleMessage("simple message"));

Just wanted to holler to make sure you are aware of this issue.