You should try 2.3. I bet you get the same result. I bet we enhanced the plugin system to ignore plugins that get NoClassDefFoundError.
Ralph > On Dec 21, 2021, at 6:41 AM, Remko Popma <remko.po...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Gary, > > No it’s literally that pipe cleaning class, the api and core jar, and a > Log4j2.xml with just the console Appender. > > That should work though without any extra dependencies. > > Interestingly the same setup does work without errors with 2.12.3 on Java 7. > > What’s the difference between 2.3.1 and 2.12.3? > > Remko > > >> On Dec 21, 2021, at 22:37, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Remko: >> >> JMS is not built-in the JRE, do you have JMS in your configuration for >> this test? If you do, then you'd need the JMS API and a provider as >> dependencies. >> >> Gary >> >>> On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 7:37 AM Ralph Goers <ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> Hmmm. This is not what I was expecting. If it didn’t work I would have >>> expected bad class version exceptions. >>> >>> Ralph >>> >>>>> On Dec 21, 2021, at 4:28 AM, Remko Popma <remko.po...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> -1 it does not work... >>>> >>>> Problem running a simple pipecleaning test on Java 6 with 2.3.1... >>>> My pipecleaning program is something simple like this >>>> >>>> public class Pipecleaning { >>>> public static void main(String[] args) { >>>> org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager.getLogger().info("HELLO >>>> USER ${sys:user.name}"); >>>> >>>> I only have 2 jars in the classpath, log4j-api-2.3.1 and >>>> log4j-core-2.3.1.The >>>> problem is that Log4j configuration fails... >>>> >>>> Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: >>>> javax/jms/JMSException >>>> at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods0(Native Method) >>>> at java.lang.Class.privateGetDeclaredMethods(Class.java:2436) >>>> at java.lang.Class.getDeclaredMethods(Class.java:1793) >>>> at >>>> org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.util.PluginBuilder.createBuilder(PluginBuilder.java:154) >>>> at >>>> org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.util.PluginBuilder.build(PluginBuilder.java:120) >>>> at >>>> org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.AbstractConfiguration.createPluginObject(AbstractConfiguration.java:781) >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Tue, Dec 21, 2021 at 2:18 PM Ralph Goers <ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> This is a vote to release Log4j 2.3.1, a security release for Java 6 >>>>> users. >>>>> >>>>> Please download, test, and cast your votes on the log4j developers list. >>>>> [] +1, release the artifacts >>>>> [] -1, don't release because... >>>>> >>>>> The vote will remain open for as short amount as time as required to vet >>>>> the release. All votes are welcome and we encourage everyone to test the >>>>> release, but only Logging PMC votes are “officially” counted. As always, >>>>> at >>>>> least 3 +1 votes and more positive than negative votes are required. >>>>> >>>>> Changes in this version include: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> New features: >>>>> * LOG4J2-3198: Pattern layout no longer enables lookups within message >>>>> text. >>>>> >>>>> Fixed Bugs: >>>>> * LOG4J2-3242: Limit JNDI to the java protocol only. JNDI will remain >>>>> disabled by default. Rename JNDI enablement property from >>>>> 'log4j2.enableJndi' to 'log4j2.enableJndiLookup', >>>>> 'log4j2.enableJndiJms', and 'log4j2.enableJndiContextSelector’. >>>>> * LOG4J2-3230: Fix string substitution recursion. >>>>> >>>>> Tag: >>>>> a) for a new copy do "git clone >>>>> https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2.git" and then "git checkout >>>>> tags/log4j-2.3.1-rc1” or just "git clone -b log4j-2.3.1-rc1 >>>>> https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2.git" >>>>> b) for an existing working copy to “git pull” and then “git checkout >>>>> tags/log4j-2.12.3-rc1” >>>>> >>>>> Web Site: https://logging.staged.apache.org/log4j/log4j-2.3.1/index.html >>>>> >>>>> Maven Artifacts: >>>>> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachelogging-1076 >>>>> >>>>> Distribution archives: >>>>> https://dist.apache.org/repos/dist/dev/logging/log4j/ >>>>> >>>>> You may download all the Maven artifacts by executing: >>>>> wget -e robots=off --cut-dirs=7 -nH -r -p -np --no-check-certificate >>>>> https://repository.apache.org/content/repositories/orgapachelogging-1076/org/apache/logging/log4j/ >>>>> . >>> >>> >