[LOG4J2-1952] log4j doesn't find log4j2.yaml

• Type: Documentation
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Duplicate
• Affects Version/s: 2.8.2
• Fix Version/s: 2.9.0
• Component/s: Configurators
• Assignee: Mikael Ståldal
• Reporter: Todd Sewell
• Created: 22/Jun/17 22:07
• Updated: 31/Aug/17 19:30
• Resolved: 25/Jun/17 21:10

Description

A repository demonstrating the issue: https://github.com/flaghacker/Log4jTest

I added a file called log4j2.yaml in the resources folder, so it should be on the classpath. Building an actual jar does confirm this.

When running this project (gradlew run) I get the following warning:
ERROR StatusLogger No log4j2 configuration file found. Using default configuration: logging only errors to the console. Set system property 'org.apache.logging.log4j.simplelog.StatusLogger.level' to TRACE to show Log4j2 internal initialization logging.

If I enable TRACE logging, one of the lines shows lo4j2 did indeed try looking for the file:

TRACE StatusLogger Trying to find [log4j2.yaml] using context class loader sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader@18b4aac2.

Did I make a mistake somewhere? Or is this an actual bug?

Issue Links

• Dependent: LOG4J2-1867 jackson-databind dependency missing in the configuration document
• is related to: LOG4J2-1880 Confusing configuration file discovery