[SAMZA-597] Support a JSON encoder for Log4J StreamAppender

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 0.9.0
• Fix Version/s: 0.9.0
• Component/s: log4j
• Assignee: Chris Riccomini
• Reporter: Chris Riccomini
• Created: 13/Mar/15 00:51
• Updated: 13/Mar/15 21:44
• Resolved: 13/Mar/15 21:44

Description

We are trying to hook a Samza job up to ELK. During this exercise, I found that the only format available is a String-encoded LoggingEvent. Logstash has a well-defined LoggingEvent JSON encoding. It would be nice if Samza supported this.