How do I use a Log4J appender as a custom handler in JBoss EAP 6?

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Issue

  • How do I use a Log4J appender as a custom handler in JBoss EAP 6?
  • We want to do some logging to a database from EAP 6.1, and it appears that the log4j 1.2.x JDBCAppender is deficient/deprecated/not recommended. Is it reasonable to write a custom appender and place it on the boot classpath?
  • Is there a way to configure "org.apache.log4j.FileAppender" as a "custom-handler" in EAP 6.x ?
  • In previous JBoss versions, we have used log4j and taken advantage of the SMTPAppender to email errors of a certain severity level. How would you recommend that we implement this email functionality in EAP 6.x ?

Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (EAP)
    • 6.x

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