Configuring log4j2 and log4j using a single log4j2 xml file

Question

I\'ve migrated my application to log4j 2, and I\'ve configured it via log4j2.xml

However, some of the libraries I\'m using depend on log4j 1. If I run the applicatio

Answer 1

In a maven project using log4j2, it is possible to exclude log4j from modules that use it, in the pom, in order to enable log4j2 to take over:

    
        commons-configuration
        commons-configuration
        1.4
        
        
            
                log4j
                log4j
            
        
    
    
        org.apache.logging.log4j
        log4j-api
        2.3
    
    
        org.apache.logging.log4j
        log4j-core
        2.3
    
    
        org.apache.logging.log4j
        log4j-1.2-api
        2.3
    
    
        org.apache.logging.log4j
        log4j-web
        2.3
    

More info about that in the log4j FAQ