[LOG4J2-922] Parameter of mdcId in SyslogAppender has no default value.

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Fix Version/s: 2.9.0
• Component/s: Appenders
• Assignee: Gary D. Gregory
• Reporter: angus.aqlu
• Created: 16/Dec/14 08:04
• Updated: 21/Jun/19 00:00
• Resolved: 23/Aug/17 15:39

Description

I don't need MDC information, but must setting mdcId. if not set mdcId, throw a IllegalArgumentException;

Configruation

<Syslog name="RFC5424" charset="UTF-8" format="RFC5424" host="192.168.65.181" port="13514" protocol="UDP"
                appName="testApp" includeMDC="false" facility="USER"
                newline="true" messageId="Audit" "/>

exception info

Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No structured id name was supplied
	at org.apache.logging.log4j.message.StructuredDataId.<init>(StructuredDataId.java:92)
	at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.layout.Rfc5424Layout.<init>(Rfc5424Layout.java:139)
	at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.layout.Rfc5424Layout.createLayout(Rfc5424Layout.java:657)
	at org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.SyslogAppender.createAppender(SyslogAppender.java:133)
	... 25 more

Issue Links

• is related to: LOG4J2-2636 No default value for mdcId in SyslogAppender