Matt, Your answer is incorrect. No system property needs to be set.
Ralph On 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> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org
