[LOG4J2-1917] Log4j api should use Java's ServiceLoader to locate implememtations

• Type: Improvement
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.8.2
• Fix Version/s: 2.9.0
• Component/s: API
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Ralph Goers
• Created: 20/May/17 21:59
• Updated: 22/May/17 12:37
• Resolved: 21/May/17 08:29

Description

Java 9 module support requires that an API locate its implementation using java.util.ServiceLoader. Although we do not plan on implementing module support at this time this change is easy to implement and can be done in a backward compatible manner.