Apache Log4j Core Implementation provides the functional components of the logging system. Users are free to create their own plugins and include them in the logging configuration. Apache Log4j Core is a required module to use Apache Log4j.

Bytecode (Java 8) for Apache Log4j Core Implementation is provided in a separate JAR file like log4j-core-2.14.1.jar.

Source Code files for Apache Log4j API are provided in both binary packge like apache-log4j-2.14.1-bin.zip and source package like apache-log4j-2.14.1-src.zip. You can download them at Apache Log4j Website.

You can also browse Source Code files for Apache Log4j Core Implementation 2.14.1 below.

⏎ org/apache/logging/log4j/core/ErrorHandler.java

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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core;

/**
 * Appenders may delegate their error handling to <code>ErrorHandlers</code>.
 * TODO if the appender interface is simplified, then error handling could just be done by wrapping
 *  a nested appender. (RG) Please look at DefaultErrorHandler. It's purpose is to make sure the console
 * or error log isn't flooded with messages. I'm still considering the Appender refactoring.
 */
public interface ErrorHandler {

    /**
     * Handle an error with a message.
     * @param msg The message.
     */
    void error(String msg);

    /**
     * Handle an error with a message and an exception.
     * @param msg The message.
     * @param t The Throwable.
     */
    void error(String msg, Throwable t);

    /**
     * Handle an error with a message, and exception and a logging event.
     * @param msg The message.
     * @param event The LogEvent.
     * @param t The Throwable.
     */
    void error(String msg, LogEvent event, Throwable t);
}

⏎ org/apache/logging/log4j/core/ErrorHandler.java

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File name: log4j-core-2.14.1-sources.jar
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Release date: 2021-03-06
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