Nick, Your BUSINESS level should be configurable per https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/customloglevels.html#DefiningLevelsInConfiguration
I can't look into the rest ATM. Gary On Tue, Aug 25, 2015 at 2:16 PM, Nicholas Duane <nic...@msn.com> wrote: > I guess I should have mentioned, though it's probably obvious, that I'm > only interested in a configuration based solution. I'm not looking for a > code solution. > > Thanks, > Nick > > From: nic...@msn.com > To: log4j-user@logging.apache.org > Subject: RE: redefining existing levels? > Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 16:05:47 -0400 > > > > > Thanks for the reply. I've seen that documentation and it appears to be > geared toward defining (NEW) custom levels. It doesn't mention anything > about redefining existing log4j2 levels. I also tried it and so far in my > testing it doesn't seem to work. Below is a snippet of my config. By the > way, you'll see that I am currently trying the <CustomLevel> and <level>. > At first I had just tried <CustomLevel> but it didn't appear to work so I > thought I would put the same elements I have in my .NET config which work. > Unfortunately it still doesn't work. > > . > . > . > <level> > <name value="OFF"/> > <value value="500"/> > </level> > <CustomLevels> > <CustomLevel name="OFF" intLevel="500"/> > </CustomLevels> > . > . > . > <Loggers> > <Logger name="HelloWorld" level="OFF"> > <AppenderRef ref="debug"/> > </Logger> > <Root> > </Root> > </Loggers> > > I then set my logger level to "OFF" and didn't see any debug events show > up. If I set the level to "DEBUG" they show up in the log. The docs say > that DEBUG is set to 500, so me setting OFF to 500 and then setting the > level on my logger to OFF should have allowed the debug events to flow to > the log file, correct? > > Thanks, > Nick > > > Date: Tue, 25 Aug 2015 12:50:32 -0700 > > Subject: Re: redefining existing levels? > > From: garydgreg...@gmail.com > > To: log4j-user@logging.apache.org > > > > 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 > > > -- 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
