[LOG4J2-1759] Add TypeConverter for UUID

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 2.8
• Component/s: Core
• Assignee: Matt Sicker
• Reporter: Matt Sicker
• Created: 31/Dec/16 19:57
• Updated: 31/Dec/16 19:58
• Resolved: 31/Dec/16 19:58

Description

Add a TypeConverter for UUID. This will be useful in custom appenders that wish to convert a string into a native UUID (e.g., the UUID column type in Cassandra or Postgres).