But sometimes it's a little more ;-) See org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.DefaultConfiguration.DEFAULT_PATTERN
Gary On Tue, Nov 10, 2015 at 8:32 AM, Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> wrote: > Usually it's very minimal information like the log message and no metadata. > > On 10 November 2015 at 09:53, Gary Gregory <garydgreg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Log4j Appenders usually create a default layout if one is not configured. > > > > Gary > > On Nov 10, 2015 7:22 AM, "Nicholas Duane" <nic...@msn.com> wrote: > > > > > From reading the log4j2/log4net docs it appears adding a layout to an > > > appender is optional. If I don't add a layout to an appender how does > > the > > > appender generate the string for the event? Does it simply call > > > toString()/ToString() on the event object? If that's the case then if > we > > > want our event to have a specific format by default then I guess we > need > > to > > > code that in toString()/ToString(), correct? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Nick > > > > > > > > > -- > Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> > -- 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
