I guess that AppenderLoggingException can be used for that purpose. On Wed, Jan 13, 2016 at 10:53 PM, Ralph Goers <ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> wrote:
> Your appender is automatically wrapped by an AppenderControl object. The > AppenderControl will inspect the ignoreExceptions flag so your Appender > does not have to. Your Appender should just throw a RuntimeException if it > encounters a problem. > > Ralph > > > On Jan 13, 2016, at 2:38 PM, Nicholas Duane <nic...@msn.com> wrote: > > > > I'm new to java so maybe this should be an obvious question to most java > developers. If I'm trying to override the append() method but also throw > exceptions, how is that done? > > > > I'm asking because I assume my append method's outermost catch block is > to inspect the ignoreExceptions flag and either bubble up the exception if > ignoreExceptions is false or eat the exception otherwise, most likely just > logging an event. Is that true? If so, then how do I accomplish that? I > tried coding it as I mentioned above (actually someone else did it for me), > but the compiler I guess was complaining about the throw needing to be in a > catch block, I assume because the append() method is not defined to throw > exceptions. > > > > In addition, looking at what I think was source for one of your > appenders at: > > > > > https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=logging-log4j2.git;a=blob;f=log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/AbstractOutputStreamAppender.java;h=9a4cfde83194c866c30c4687e9f4ebb19cb20a17;hb=75d33d96ac00356014cf11f8ad9e8c6ead4db37a > > > > Why does it always throw an exception in the catch block instead of > checking the state of the ignoreExceptions flag? > > > > Thanks, > > Nick > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org > > -- [image: MagineTV] *Mikael Ståldal* Senior software developer *Magine TV* mikael.stal...@magine.com Grev Turegatan 3 | 114 46 Stockholm, Sweden | www.magine.com Privileged and/or Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such a person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message and kindly notify the sender by reply email.
