[jira] [Created] (LOG4J2-2159) Name attribute should not be required in the properties format

["Dmitry Bigunyak (JIRA)" <ji...@apache.org>]

Dmitry Bigunyak created LOG4J2-2159:
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             Summary: Name attribute should not be required in the properties format
                 Key: LOG4J2-2159
                 URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4J2-2159
             Project: Log4j 2
          Issue Type: Wish
          Components: Configurators
    Affects Versions: 2.10.0
            Reporter: Dmitry Bigunyak
            Priority: Minor


I struggle to understand why {{name}} attribute is required in the properties format.
Have a look at this trivial config:

{code}
appenders = console

appender.console.type = Console
appender.console.name = STDOUT
appender.console.layout.type = PatternLayout
appender.console.layout.pattern = [%-5p] %m%n

rootLogger.level = debug
rootLogger.appenderRef.console.ref = STDOUT
{code}

I know that "appenders = console" string is not necessary which is good but omitting the {{name}} attribute for appender results in "No name attribute provided for Appender console" error. The question is why it can't use the component's {{console}} name by default? It's supper confusing that I have to introduce a new name, {{STDOUT}} in this case, to reference appender from the logger. I'd rather use the same {{console}} appender's component name, which is much more natural.
Sorry, if I'm suggesting something that is totally wrong, I'm new to log4j and trying to make sense of it from the documentation which is not well structured to say the least.
Maybe at least [Configuration with Properties|https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/configuration.html#Properties] section in the documentation could be completed by mentioning that the {{name}} attribute is required? Right now it only states that the {{type}} attribute must be specified.



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