How to use java.util.logging handlers with JBoss EAP

Issue

• Is it possible to use java.util.logging handlers (for example, java.util.logging.FileHandler) with JBoss EAP?

• Specifying a java.util.logging handler as a custom handler in standalone.xml with a property results in a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No property "<property>" setter found for handler "<handler name>" error on server start up.

  <custom-handler name="MyHandler" class="java.util.logging.FileHandler" module="java.logging">
    <properties>
        <property name="pattern" value="sample.log"/>
    </properties>
  </custom-handler>
  

  Error:

  ERROR [org.jboss.as.controller.management-operation] (Controller Boot Thread) WFLYCTL0013: Operation ("add") failed - address: ([
    ("subsystem" => "logging"),
    ("custom-handler" => "<handler name>")
  ]): java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No property "<property>" setter found for handler "<handler name>"
        at org.jboss.logmanager.config.AbstractPropertyConfiguration.setPropertyValueExpression(AbstractPropertyConfiguration.java:194)
        at org.jboss.logmanager.config.AbstractPropertyConfiguration.setPropertyValueString(AbstractPropertyConfiguration.java:155)
        at org.jboss.as.logging.handlers.HandlerOperations.handleProperty(HandlerOperations.java:703)
        at org.jboss.as.logging.handlers.HandlerOperations.handleProperty(HandlerOperations.java:591)
        at org.jboss.as.logging.handlers.HandlerOperations.access$000(HandlerOperations.java:86)
        at org.jboss.as.logging.handlers.HandlerOperations$HandlerAddOperationStepHandler.performRuntime(HandlerOperations.java:250)
        at org.jboss.as.logging.LoggingOperations$LoggingAddOperationStepHandler.performRuntime(LoggingOperations.java:185)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.AbstractAddStepHandler.performRuntime(AbstractAddStepHandler.java:338)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.AbstractAddStepHandler$1.execute(AbstractAddStepHandler.java:159)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.AbstractOperationContext.executeStep(AbstractOperationContext.java:999)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.AbstractOperationContext.processStages(AbstractOperationContext.java:743)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.AbstractOperationContext.executeOperation(AbstractOperationContext.java:467)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.OperationContextImpl.executeOperation(OperationContextImpl.java:1411)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.ModelControllerImpl.boot(ModelControllerImpl.java:521)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.AbstractControllerService.boot(AbstractControllerService.java:470)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.AbstractControllerService.boot(AbstractControllerService.java:432)
        at org.jboss.as.server.ServerService.boot(ServerService.java:427)
        at org.jboss.as.server.ServerService.boot(ServerService.java:386)
        at org.jboss.as.controller.AbstractControllerService$1.run(AbstractControllerService.java:372)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:750)
  

• Specifying a pattern for java.util.logging.FileHandler in logging.properties within an application results in the following exception when the application is deployed:

  # logging.properties
  handlers=MyHandler
  handler.MyHandler=java.util.logging.FileHandler
  handler.MyHandler.properties=pattern
  handler.MyHandler.pattern=/tmp/Sample.log
  

  Error:

  ERROR [org.jboss.msc.service.fail] (MSC service thread 1-5) MSC000001: Failed to start service jboss.deployment.unit."<deployment>".POST_MODULE: org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.deployment.unit."<deployment>".POST_MODULE: WFLYSRV0153: Failed to process phase POST_MODULE of deployment "<deployment>"
        at org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitPhaseService.start(DeploymentUnitPhaseService.java:151)
        at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.startService(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1738)
        at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.execute(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1700)
        at org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$ControllerTask.run(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1558)
        at org.jboss.threads.ContextClassLoaderSavingRunnable.run(ContextClassLoaderSavingRunnable.java:35)
        at org.jboss.threads.EnhancedQueueExecutor.safeRun(EnhancedQueueExecutor.java:1985)
        at org.jboss.threads.EnhancedQueueExecutor$ThreadBody.doRunTask(EnhancedQueueExecutor.java:1487)
        at org.jboss.threads.EnhancedQueueExecutor$ThreadBody.run(EnhancedQueueExecutor.java:1378)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:750)
  Caused by: org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitProcessingException: WFLYLOG0042: Failed to configure logging using 'logging.properties' configuration file.
        at org.jboss.as.logging.deployments.LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.configure(LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.java:262)
        at org.jboss.as.logging.deployments.LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.processDeployment(LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.java:114)
        at org.jboss.as.logging.deployments.AbstractLoggingDeploymentProcessor.deploy(AbstractLoggingDeploymentProcessor.java:68)
        at org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitPhaseService.start(DeploymentUnitPhaseService.java:144)
        ... 8 more
  Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No property "<property>" setter found for handler "<handler name>"
        at org.jboss.logmanager.config.AbstractPropertyConfiguration.setPropertyValueExpression(AbstractPropertyConfiguration.java:194)
        at org.jboss.logmanager.config.AbstractPropertyConfiguration.setPropertyValueString(AbstractPropertyConfiguration.java:155)
        at org.jboss.logmanager.PropertyConfigurator.configureProperties(PropertyConfigurator.java:754)
        at org.jboss.logmanager.PropertyConfigurator.configureHandler(PropertyConfigurator.java:725)
        at org.jboss.logmanager.PropertyConfigurator.configure(PropertyConfigurator.java:528)
        at org.jboss.as.logging.deployments.LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.configure(LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.java:257)
        ... 11 more
  

• Specifying constructorProperties in the logging.properties file within an application results in a java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No property "<property>" for handler "<handler name>" when the application is deployed:

  # logging.properties
  handlers=MyHandler
  handler.MyHandler=java.util.logging.FileHandler
  handler.MyHandler.properties=pattern
  handler.MyHandler.constructorProperties=pattern
  handler.MyHandler.pattern=/tmp/Sample.log
  

  Error:

  ERROR [org.jboss.msc.service.fail] (MSC service thread 1-8) MSC000001: Failed to start service jboss.deployment.unit."<deployment>".POST_MODULE: org.jboss.msc.service.StartException in service jboss.deployment.unit."<deployment>".POST_MODULE: WFLYSRV0153: Failed to process phase POST_MODULE of deployment "<deployment>"
        at org.jboss.as.server@15.0.2.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitPhaseService.start(DeploymentUnitPhaseService.java:189)
        at org.jboss.msc@1.4.12.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.startService(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1739)
        at org.jboss.msc@1.4.12.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$StartTask.execute(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1701)
        at org.jboss.msc@1.4.12.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.msc.service.ServiceControllerImpl$ControllerTask.run(ServiceControllerImpl.java:1559)
        at org.jboss.threads@2.4.0.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.threads.ContextClassLoaderSavingRunnable.run(ContextClassLoaderSavingRunnable.java:35)
        at org.jboss.threads@2.4.0.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.threads.EnhancedQueueExecutor.safeRun(EnhancedQueueExecutor.java:1990)
        at org.jboss.threads@2.4.0.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.threads.EnhancedQueueExecutor$ThreadBody.doRunTask(EnhancedQueueExecutor.java:1486)
        at org.jboss.threads@2.4.0.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.threads.EnhancedQueueExecutor$ThreadBody.run(EnhancedQueueExecutor.java:1377)
        at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:829)
  Caused by: org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitProcessingException: WFLYLOG0042: Failed to configure logging using 'logging.properties' configuration file.
        at org.jboss.as.logging@15.0.2.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.as.logging.deployments.LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.configure(LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.java:261)
        at org.jboss.as.logging@15.0.2.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.as.logging.deployments.LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.processDeployment(LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.java:113)
        at org.jboss.as.logging@15.0.2.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.as.logging.deployments.AbstractLoggingDeploymentProcessor.deploy(AbstractLoggingDeploymentProcessor.java:68)
        at org.jboss.as.server@15.0.2.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.as.server.deployment.DeploymentUnitPhaseService.start(DeploymentUnitPhaseService.java:182)
        ... 8 more
  Caused by: java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: No property named "<property>" for handler "<handler name>"
        at org.jboss.logmanager@2.1.18.Final//org.jboss.logmanager.config.AbstractPropertyConfiguration$ConstructAction.validate(AbstractPropertyConfiguration.java:98)
        at org.jboss.logmanager@2.1.18.Final//org.jboss.logmanager.config.LogContextConfigurationImpl.doPrepare(LogContextConfigurationImpl.java:336)
        at org.jboss.logmanager@2.1.18.Final//org.jboss.logmanager.config.LogContextConfigurationImpl.prepare(LogContextConfigurationImpl.java:289)
        at org.jboss.logmanager@2.1.18.Final//org.jboss.logmanager.config.LogContextConfigurationImpl.commit(LogContextConfigurationImpl.java:298)
        at org.jboss.logmanager@2.1.18.Final//org.jboss.logmanager.PropertyConfigurator.configure(PropertyConfigurator.java:546)
        at org.jboss.as.logging@15.0.2.Final-redhat-00001//org.jboss.as.logging.deployments.LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.configure(LoggingConfigDeploymentProcessor.java:256)
        ... 11 more