log4j 2 - configuration issue

Question

I am trying to configure log4j 2.0 to report logs.

My config is saved as log4j2.xml and this is its content:

Answer 1

In the documentation of log4j 2: http://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/configuration.html#AutomaticConfiguration

"If a JSON file cannot be located the XML ConfigurationFactory will try to locate log4j2.xml on the classpath."

but it is not working with classpath. Instead if we keep it in src folder, then it is working.

    log4jConfiguration
    log4j2.xml

similar problem is mentioned here : https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4J2-357