Log4j22 provides multiple ways of creating a custom layout for many requirements. This article will explain simple ways to implement custom layouts using log4j2 plugins
In Log4j 2 a plugin is declared by adding a @Plugin annotation to the class declaration. During initialization, the Configuration will invoke the PluginManager to load the built-in Log4j plugins as well as any custom plugins.
We can use both AbstractStringLayout
or LogEventPatternConverter
according to our requirements. Both options will provide a way to access log4j LogEvent
that has all the relevant details about the log event to be customized.