[LOG4J2-168] Include arbitrary message fields in RFC-5424 structured data

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0-beta5
• Fix Version/s: 2.0-beta8
• Component/s: Layouts

Environment

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• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Scott Severtson
• Created: 20/Feb/13 01:37
• Updated: 16/Aug/13 15:51
• Resolved: 09/Jun/13 07:09

Description

We'd really like to see the logger and/or location be included in RFC-5424 structured data. As such, we've developed a small patch to allow arbitrary PatternLayout names to be configured on the SyslogAppender, which are then included in the structured data.

Patch to follow shortly.