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Log4j 2 Tutorial and Examples

Apache Log4j 2 is an upgrade to Log4j 1.x that provides significant improvements over its predecessor. This page list down various hello world configuration examples and useful tutorials for working with Log4j2.

Log4j2 Configuration

Log4j2 XML Configuration Example

Learn to configure log4j2.xml file in your application.

Log4j2 Properties Configuration Example

Learn to configure log4j2.properties file in your application.

Log4j2 JSON Configuration Example

Learn to configure log4j2.json file in your application.

Log4j2 Examples

Log4j2 Configuration for JUnit Tests

Learn some recommended ways to configure Log4j2 – specific to junit testcases and different from used in production.

Log4j2 ThreadContext – Fish Tagging Logs of Same Transaction

ThreadContext allows you to fish tag the log statements with multiple unique tags to analyze logs while diagnose a problem in runtime.

Happy Learning !!

References:

http://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/

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