diff --git a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/AbstractMessageFactory.java b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/AbstractMessageFactory.java
index d54a225..97da501 100644
--- a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/AbstractMessageFactory.java
+++ b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/AbstractMessageFactory.java
@@ -23,15 +23,24 @@
  * <p>
  * This class is immutable.
  * </p>
+ * <p>
+ * Subclasses can implement the {@link MessageFactory2} methods when they can most effectively build messages.
+ * Otherwise, if messages construction is not trivial, this class implements a default behavior.
+ * </p>
  */
-public abstract class AbstractMessageFactory implements MessageFactory, Serializable {
+public abstract class AbstractMessageFactory implements MessageFactory2, Serializable {
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -1307891137684031187L;
 
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(CharSequence message) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
     /*
-         * (non-Javadoc)
-         *
-         * @see org.apache.logging.log4j.message.MessageFactory#newMessage(java.lang.Object)
-         */
+     * (non-Javadoc)
+     *
+     * @see org.apache.logging.log4j.message.MessageFactory#newMessage(java.lang.Object)
+     */
     @Override
     public Message newMessage(final Object message) {
         return new ObjectMessage(message);
@@ -47,12 +56,88 @@
         return new SimpleMessage(message);
     }
 
-    /*
-     * (non-Javadoc)
-     *
-     * @see org.apache.logging.log4j.message.MessageFactory#newMessage(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
      */
     @Override
-    public abstract Message newMessage(String message, Object... params);
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0 });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0, p1 });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0, p1, p2 });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0, p1, p2, p3 });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0, p1, p2, p3, p4 });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5 });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6 });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7 });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8 });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8, Object p9) {
+        return newMessage(message, new Object[] { p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, p9 });
+    }
 
 }
diff --git a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/FormattedMessageFactory.java b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/FormattedMessageFactory.java
index 2e36269..338f22d 100644
--- a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/FormattedMessageFactory.java
+++ b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/FormattedMessageFactory.java
@@ -22,14 +22,14 @@
  */
 public class FormattedMessageFactory extends AbstractMessageFactory {
 
+    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
     /**
      * Constructs a message factory with default flow strings.
      */
     public FormattedMessageFactory() {
         super();
     }
-
-    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
 
     /**
      * Creates {@link StringFormattedMessage} instances.
@@ -44,4 +44,88 @@
     public Message newMessage(final String message, final Object... params) {
         return new FormattedMessage(message, params);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0, p1);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8, Object p9) {
+        return new FormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, p9);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/MessageFormatMessageFactory.java b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/MessageFormatMessageFactory.java
index a13543a..79fefcd 100644
--- a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/MessageFormatMessageFactory.java
+++ b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/MessageFormatMessageFactory.java
@@ -42,4 +42,88 @@
     public Message newMessage(final String message, final Object... params) {
         return new MessageFormatMessage(message, params);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0, p1);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0, p1, p2);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8, Object p9) {
+        return new MessageFormatMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, p9);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/ParameterizedMessageFactory.java b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/ParameterizedMessageFactory.java
index 8aa801f..dd24476 100644
--- a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/ParameterizedMessageFactory.java
+++ b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/ParameterizedMessageFactory.java
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@
  * </p>
  */
 public final class ParameterizedMessageFactory extends AbstractMessageFactory {
+    /**
+     * Instance of ParameterizedMessageFactory.
+     */
+    public static final ParameterizedMessageFactory INSTANCE = new ParameterizedMessageFactory();
+
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -8970940216592525651L;
 
     /**
@@ -34,11 +39,6 @@
     public ParameterizedMessageFactory() {
         super();
     }
-
-    /**
-     * Instance of ParameterizedMessageFactory.
-     */
-    public static final ParameterizedMessageFactory INSTANCE = new ParameterizedMessageFactory();
 
     /**
      * Creates {@link ParameterizedMessage} instances.
@@ -53,4 +53,88 @@
     public Message newMessage(final String message, final Object... params) {
         return new ParameterizedMessage(message, params);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0, p1);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8, Object p9) {
+        return new ParameterizedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, p9);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/SimpleMessageFactory.java b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/SimpleMessageFactory.java
index 9020538..3897109 100644
--- a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/SimpleMessageFactory.java
+++ b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/SimpleMessageFactory.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
      * @param message
      *            The message pattern.
      * @param params
-     *            The parameters to the message.
+     *            The parameters to the message are ignored.
      * @return The Message.
      *
      * @see MessageFactory#newMessage(String, Object...)
@@ -50,4 +50,88 @@
     public Message newMessage(final String message, final Object... params) {
         return new SimpleMessage(message);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8, Object p9) {
+        return new SimpleMessage(message);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/StringFormattedMessage.java b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/StringFormattedMessage.java
index 0d6e838..94d7557 100644
--- a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/StringFormattedMessage.java
+++ b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/StringFormattedMessage.java
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@
 
 /**
  * Handles messages that consist of a format string conforming to {@link java.util.Formatter}.
+ * 
  */
+// This class implements the unrolled args API even though StringFormattedMessage does not. This leaves the room for
+// StringFormattedMessage to unroll itself later.
 public class StringFormattedMessage implements Message {
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = StatusLogger.getLogger();
diff --git a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/StringFormatterMessageFactory.java b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/StringFormatterMessageFactory.java
index b4d6bf2..876dbc9 100644
--- a/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/StringFormatterMessageFactory.java
+++ b/log4j-api/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/message/StringFormatterMessageFactory.java
@@ -53,4 +53,88 @@
     public Message newMessage(final String message, final Object... params) {
         return new StringFormattedMessage(message, params);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0, p1);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @since 2.6.1
+     */
+    @Override
+    public Message newMessage(String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3, Object p4, Object p5,
+            Object p6, Object p7, Object p8, Object p9) {
+        return new StringFormattedMessage(message, p0, p1, p2, p3, p4, p5, p6, p7, p8, p9);
+    }
 }
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