Nicholas, Yes, please see https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/customloglevels.html
If the documentation can be improved, please let us know how. Gary On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 12:42 PM, Nicholas Duane <nic...@msn.com> wrote: > Can existing log4j2 levels be redefined? I'm able to do this in log4net. > I have yet to see any documentation telling me that I can do it, however, > there was none telling me I could do it for .NET either. I just happen to > stumble upon a post which eluded to it. Here is what I've done in a > log4net config file: > > <configuration> > . > . > . > <log4net> > <level> > <name value="Off"/> > <value value="40000"/> > <level> > <level> > <name value="Business"/> > <value value="130000"/> > <level> > . > . > . > </log4net> > . > . > . > </configuration> > > As you can see I created my own 'Business' level. I also redefined Off to > 40000 which happens to be the INFO level. This makes it such that if they > set the level to Off they will still receive INFO and higher level events. > > Can the same thing be done in log4j2? > > Thanks, > Nick > -- E-Mail: garydgreg...@gmail.com | ggreg...@apache.org Java Persistence with Hibernate, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/bauer3/> JUnit in Action, Second Edition <http://www.manning.com/tahchiev/> Spring Batch in Action <http://www.manning.com/templier/> Blog: http://garygregory.wordpress.com Home: http://garygregory.com/ Tweet! http://twitter.com/GaryGregory