The property is named log4j.configurationFactory. How are you building your custom ConfigurationFactory? If you're using an IDE, you'll have to enable annotation processing in your settings. Otherwise, you'll have to override it with the system property.
On 31 July 2014 22:30, Clément Guillaume <cguilla...@hotpads.com> wrote: > What is the equivalent properties file, considering that I use a custom > file format and a custom parser ? > > Clément > > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 7:37 PM, Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I think you may still need to set the system property (or equivalent > > properties file) to override the default ConfigurationFactory. > > > > > > On 31 July 2014 21:34, Clément Guillaume <cguilla...@hotpads.com> wrote: > > > > > Oh ! I did this because of the documentation available here: > > > > > > > > > http://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/extending.html#ConfigurationFactory > > > > > > The second method is by defining the ConfigurationFactory as a Plugin. > > > > > > > > > And why all others ConfigurationFactories are declared as @Plugin ? > > > > > > @Plugin(name = "JsonConfigurationFactory", category = > > > > "ConfigurationFactory") > > > > > > @Order(6) > > > > > > public class JsonConfigurationFactory extends ConfigurationFactory { > > > > > > > > > And what should be the proper way to have a custom Configuration based > > on a > > > custom file format ? > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Clément > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 7:04 PM, Remko Popma <remko.po...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > The configuration factory is responsible for parsing a config file > and > > > > creating a Configuration object. As such, it must exist _before_ the > > > > configuration file is processed. > > > > > > > > Log4j plugins are only created during processing of the config file. > > So a > > > > configuration factory cannot be a plugin. > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > Remko > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > > On 2014/08/01, at 10:18, Clément Guillaume <cguilla...@hotpads.com > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to use a custom ConfigurationFactory. I created and > > > annotated > > > > it > > > > > with a @Plugin and an @Order like this: > > > > > > > > > > @Plugin(category = "ConfigurationFactory", name = > > > > > "StartupConfigurationFactory") > > > > > @Order(10) > > > > > public class StartupConfigurationFactory extends > > ConfigurationFactory{ > > > > > ... > > > > > } > > > > > > > > > > But it is never loaded (none of the 2 methods are called). > > > > > > > > > > If I specify the system property "log4j.configurationFactory" with > > the > > > > name > > > > > of my class before creating a logger, my factory is successfully > > > loaded. > > > > > > > > > > Did I made a mistake declaring my ConfigurationFactory ? > > > > > > > > > > Clément > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> > > > -- Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com>
