[LOG4J2-804] XInclude does not respect classpath

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Component/s: Configurators
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Alex Barnes
• Created: 27/Aug/14 16:54
• Updated: 13/Aug/21 20:40
• Resolved: 23/Jul/16 18:09

Description

This issue is related to the one resolved by https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4J2-341

The <xi:include> element does not respect entries provided on the classpath.

Specific use case: I have a log4j2.xml configuration I wish to share across several applications providing a common base of appenders and plugins, these are bundled into a myorg-logging.jar to be used in downstream projects that wish to provide configuration for their loggers. In the myorg-logging log4j2.xml I wish to optionally include a file from the classpath called myorg-logging.xml

== log4j2.xml ==
<Loggers>
<logger name="root" level="env:rootLogLevel:-WARN"/>
<logger name="my.org" level="env:myOrgLogLevel:-INFO"/>
<xi:include href="myorg-logging.xml">
<xi:fallback/>
</xi:include>
</Loggers>

I also noticed once a Loggers or Appenders section has been declared in xml, it can not be appended to with a second Loggers or Appenders section (which would be nice for a top level additive xi:include scenario instead of limiting to an included file just for loggers, a file just for appenders, etc)

Issue Links

• is related to: LOG4J2-494 Support composite configurations