[LOG4J2-2830] How to merge an additional `log4j.xml` file post-initialisation?

• Type: Question
• Status: Open
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Unresolved
• Affects Version/s: 2.13.2
• Component/s: API, Configuration, Configurators
• Labels: newbie

Environment

• Java 1.8
• Log4j2 2.13.2
• Gradle 6.3

• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Axieum
• Created: 26/Apr/20 11:07
• Updated: 03/Aug/20 03:26

Description

I am creating an add-on for a framework which, by the time my add-on begins to load, has already established and loaded its own `log4j.xml` file. I would like to have my `log4j.xml` file merged and loaded.

 

I am able to manually achieve this by, in development, modifying the run configuration to include my `log4j.xml` path in the `-log4j.configurationFile=their_file.xml,my_file.xml`. But this is not a solution.

 

I cannot find a way to have my add-on run some static code before the framework.

Is it possible for the framework to remove their hardcoded configuration path, and allow Log4j2 to automatically search and find all `log4j.xml` files on the class path?