Deprecated API

Contents

• Deprecated Fields
• Deprecated Methods
• Deprecated Constructors

Deprecated Fields

Field and Description
org.apache.log4j.helpers.LogLog.CONFIG_DEBUG_KEY Use LogLog.DEBUG_KEY instead.
org.apache.log4j.LogManager.CONFIGURATOR_CLASS_KEY This variable is for internal use only. It will become private in future versions.
org.apache.log4j.Priority.DEBUG Use Level.DEBUG instead.
org.apache.log4j.LogManager.DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION_FILE This variable is for internal use only. It will become package protected in future versions.
org.apache.log4j.LogManager.DEFAULT_CONFIGURATION_KEY This variable is for internal use only. It will become private in future versions.
org.apache.log4j.LogManager.DEFAULT_INIT_OVERRIDE_KEY This variable is for internal use only. It will become private in future versions.
org.apache.log4j.Priority.ERROR Use Level.ERROR instead.
org.apache.log4j.Priority.FATAL Use Level.FATAL instead.
org.apache.log4j.Priority.INFO Use Level.INFO instead.
org.apache.log4j.Priority.WARN Use Level.WARN instead.

Deprecated Methods

Method and Description
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.Hierarchy.getCurrentCategories() Please use Hierarchy.getCurrentLoggers() instead.
org.apache.log4j.Category.getCurrentCategories() Please use LogManager.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.Category.getInstance(Class) Please make sure to use Logger.getLogger(Class) instead.
org.apache.log4j.Category.getInstance(String) Make sure to use Logger.getLogger(String) instead.
org.apache.log4j.Category.getPriority() Please use Category.getLevel() instead.
org.apache.log4j.helpers.Loader.getResource(String, Class) as of 1.2.
org.apache.log4j.Category.getRoot() Please use Logger.getRootLogger() instead.
org.apache.log4j.Hierarchy.overrideAsNeeded(String) Deprecated with no replacement.
org.apache.log4j.Hierarchy.setDisableOverride(String) Deprecated with no replacement.
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(int) Please use the Level.toLevel(int) method instead.
org.apache.log4j.Priority.toPriority(int, Priority) Please use the Level.toLevel(int, Level) method instead.
org.apache.log4j.Priority.toPriority(String) Please use the Level.toLevel(String) method instead.
org.apache.log4j.Priority.toPriority(String, Priority) Please use the Level.toLevel(String, Level) method instead.

Deprecated Constructors

Constructor and Description
org.apache.log4j.pattern.ExtrasFormattingInfo(boolean, int, int) since 1.2.17