Javadoc API Documentation

The table below contains links to the Javadoc API Documentation for the components you are most likely to use directly in code.

Component	Description
Log4j 2 API	The interface that applications should use and code against.
Implementation helper kit	Common helper functions for Log4j API implementations.
Dependency injection kit	Dependency injection artifact used in Log4j 3 Core.
Reference implementation	The standard implementation, also called the Log4j 3 Core, that contains Appenders, Filters, and more.
Asynchronous logger	An alternative asynchronous logger implementation for Log4j 3 Core, based on LMAX Disruptor.

Component

Description

The interface that applications should use and code against.

Common helper functions for Log4j API implementations.

Dependency injection artifact used in Log4j 3 Core.

The standard implementation, also called the Log4j 3 Core, that contains Appenders, Filters, and more.

An alternative asynchronous logger implementation for Log4j 3 Core, based on LMAX Disruptor.