[LOG4J2-889] RollingRandomAccessFileAppender appends the header every time the application is started.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Minor
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0.2
• Fix Version/s: 2.4
• Component/s: Appenders

Environment

Windows 8

• Assignee: Remko Popma
• Reporter: Kenneth Leider
• Created: 29/Oct/14 19:39
• Updated: 07/Jul/15 12:49
• Resolved: 07/Jul/15 12:49

Description

It looks like the problem is at RollingRandomAccessFileManager.java:58.

I think there needs to be a check to see if the file is empty before appending the header

if (raf.length() == 0) writeHeader();

Issue Links

• is duplicated by: LOG4J2-1030 Header in layout created every time application starts