Deprecated API

Deprecated Fields

org.apache.log4j.varia.StringMatchFilter.ACCEPT_ON_MATCH_OPTION
Options are now handled using the JavaBeans paradigm. This constant is not longer needed and will be removed in the near term.

org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent.categoryName
This field will be marked as private in future releases. Please do not access it directly. Use the LoggingEvent.getLoggerName() method instead.

org.apache.log4j.helpers.LogLog.CONFIG_DEBUG_KEY
Use LogLog.DEBUG_KEY instead.

org.apache.log4j.helpers.DateLayout.DATE_FORMAT_OPTION
Options are now handled using the JavaBeans paradigm. This constant is not longer needed and will be removed in the near term.

org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent.level
This field will be marked as private in future releases. Please do not access it directly. Use the LoggingEvent.getLevel() method instead.

org.apache.log4j.HTMLLayout.LOCATION_INFO_OPTION
Options are now handled using the JavaBeans paradigm. This constant is not longer needed and will be removed in the near term.

org.apache.log4j.varia.StringMatchFilter.STRING_TO_MATCH_OPTION
Options are now handled using the JavaBeans paradigm. This constant is not longer needed and will be removed in the near term.

org.apache.log4j.helpers.DateLayout.TIMEZONE_OPTION
Options are now handled using the JavaBeans paradigm. This constant is not longer needed and will be removed in the near term.

Deprecated Methods

org.apache.log4j.Category.exists(String)
Please use LogManager.exists(java.lang.String) instead.

org.apache.log4j.Priority.getAllPossiblePriorities()
This method will be removed with no replacement.

org.apache.log4j.Category.getChainedPriority()
Please use the the Category.getEffectiveLevel() method instead.

org.apache.log4j.Category.getCurrentCategories()
Please use LogManager.getCurrentLoggers() instead.

org.apache.log4j.Hierarchy.getCurrentCategories()
Please use Hierarchy.getCurrentLoggers() instead.

org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository.getCurrentCategories()
Please use LoggerRepository.getCurrentLoggers() instead.

org.apache.log4j.Category.getDefaultHierarchy()
Please use LogManager.getLoggerRepository() instead.

org.apache.log4j.Category.getHierarchy()
Please use Category.getLoggerRepository() instead.

org.apache.log4j.helpers.DateLayout.getOptionStrings()
Use the setter method for the option directly instead of the generic setOption method.

org.apache.log4j.varia.DenyAllFilter.getOptionStrings()
We now use JavaBeans introspection to configure components. Options strings are no longer needed.

org.apache.log4j.varia.StringMatchFilter.getOptionStrings()
We now use JavaBeans introspection to configure components. Options strings are no longer needed.

org.apache.log4j.Category.getPriority()
Please use Category.getLevel() instead.

org.apache.log4j.Hierarchy.overrideAsNeeded(String)
Deprecated with no replacement.

org.apache.log4j.Hierarchy.setDisableOverride(String)
Deprecated with no replacement.

org.apache.log4j.helpers.DateLayout.setOption(String, String)
Use the setter method for the option directly instead of the generic setOption method.

org.apache.log4j.varia.DenyAllFilter.setOption(String, String)
Use the setter method for the option directly instead of the generic setOption method.

org.apache.log4j.varia.StringMatchFilter.setOption(String, String)
Use the setter method for the option directly instead of the generic setOption method.

org.apache.log4j.Category.setPriority(Priority)
Please use Category.setLevel(org.apache.log4j.Level) instead.

org.apache.log4j.Category.shutdown()
Please use LogManager.shutdown() instead.

org.apache.log4j.Priority.toPriority(String)
Please use the Level.toLevel(String) method instead.}