As I side note, I tried to use that tool this morning to see the code that generates, and it fails to me using the examples.
Error: Main method not found in class org.apache.logging.log4j.core.tools.Generate, please define the main method as: public static void main(String[] args) or a JavaFX application class must extend javafx.application.Application Juan > On 11 Sep 2016, at 08:50, Remko Popma <remko.po...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The focus of that logger wrapper generator is on the convenience methods to > generate for a new log level, that is why the tools is documented under > custom levels. > > This still makes sense to me, but I've seen this question several times now > so you are certainly not the only one who didn't find the docs... That's > why I'm thinking to add this to the FAQ, but other suggestions are welcome. > > On Sun, Sep 11, 2016 at 3:41 PM, Ralph Goers <ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> > wrote: > >> I should have looked at your link first. It seems rather odd to find >> custom logger documentation under custom levels, and I didn’t see it in the >> table of contents - probably because I didn’t think to click on that. >> >> Ralph >> >>> On Sep 10, 2016, at 11:39 PM, Ralph Goers <ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> Do we have documentation on making custom Loggers? >>> >>> Ralph >>> >>>> On Sep 10, 2016, at 5:09 PM, Remko Popma <remko.po...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> The easier way is to use the wrapper generator tool included in log4j. >> The tool is intended to be used with custom log levels and is documented >> here: https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/customloglevels.html# >> AddingOrReplacingLevels >>>> >>>> I should add this question to the faq page, this is at least the 3rd or >> 4th time this came up. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On 2016/09/11, at 6:11, Juan Fuentes <juanmarianofuen...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Thanks Matt and Ralph, >>>>> >>>>> I have extended ExtendedLoggerWrapper and it seems to work. Let’s hope >> I don’t stumble against other peculiarities. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks again! >>>>> Juan >>>>> >>>>>> On 10 Sep 2016, at 21:44, Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> If there's an easier way to do it, that'd be cool, but all the >> bridges in >>>>>> log4j itself use ExtendedLoggerWrapper as it is. >>>>>> >>>>>> On 10 September 2016 at 14:35, Ralph Goers < >> ralph.go...@dslextreme.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Yes, you use ExtendedLoggerWrapper and pass the fully qualified >> class name >>>>>>> of your wrapper class on the logMessage call. I seem to recall there >> is an >>>>>>> even easier way but it escapes me and I don’t see it documented on >> the web >>>>>>> site. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ralph >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Sep 10, 2016, at 12:06 PM, Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I should note that you might want to use ExtendedLoggerWrapper in >> this >>>>>>>> scenario as the methods are protected otherwise that I just >> mentioned. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 10 September 2016 at 14:03, Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> When you make a custom Logger wrapper, you need to use the >> logMessage() >>>>>>>>> methods that include the fqcn string which should be the fully >> qualified >>>>>>>>> class name of the logger wrapper. See AbstractLogger for an >> example. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 10 September 2016 at 13:57, Juan Fuentes < >>>>>>> juanmarianofuen...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Dear all, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> After spending half a day on this I have decide to try luck on the >>>>>>>>>> official mailing list, hopefully some dev can throw some light >> over >>>>>>> this. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I’m trying to use a wrapper over a Logger object to restrict the >>>>>>> methods >>>>>>>>>> of the API to the ones on my interface, for example: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> class Log4JLogger implements com.opencms.core.logging.Logger { >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> private Logger logger; >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> public Log4JLogger(Logger logger) { >>>>>>>>>> this.logger = logger; >>>>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> @Override >>>>>>>>>> public void traceEntry(String message, Object... args) { >>>>>>>>>> this.logger.traceEntry(message, args); >>>>>>>>>> } >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If I combine this with a pattern that includes the line and the >> method >>>>>>>>>> name, for example: >>>>>>>>>> <PatternLayout pattern="%d{yyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss.SSS} %-5level >> %class{36} >>>>>>> %L >>>>>>>>>> %M - %msg%xEx%n"/> >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I get as result the line and method name on the wrapper, what >> makes >>>>>>>>>> sense, but is not what I want to. I want the ones from the class >> that >>>>>>> calls >>>>>>>>>> the wrapper. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Any way to configure/specify this in any way? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I would be also happy if I can just extend a Logger and implement >> my >>>>>>>>>> interface on it, but what logger should I extend? How can I >> create an >>>>>>>>>> instance of this custom logger afterwards? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks in advance, >>>>>>>>>> Juan >>>>>>>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------ >> --------- >>>>>>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org >>>>>>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-help@logging. >> apache.org >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Matt Sicker <boa...@gmail.com> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org >>> >>> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: log4j-user-unsubscr...@logging.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: log4j-user-h...@logging.apache.org >> >>