Logback INFO messages are always reported

[bjorntj]

After upgrading to Spring Boot 3.0.1, I get the following "error" when running my application:

07:56:13,126 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext[default] - This is logback-classic version 1.4.5
07:56:13,135 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext[default] - Could NOT find resource [logback-test.xml]
07:56:13,135 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.LoggerContext[default] - Could NOT find resource [logback.xml]
07:56:13,135 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.BasicConfigurator@2783717b - Setting up default configuration.
......

Downgrading to Spring Boot 3.0.0 removes this.

[philwebb]

This is likely caused by #33610 but those messages should only happen if there's a warning. Do you have a sample application we can run that replicates the problem?

[pandrez]

Hi @philwebb
I'm also having the same issue. Like requested, I created a really simple app that replicates the problem.

Running the sample app with any profile generates those log messages on startup.

[bjorntj]

Was thinking about this and that I had not created a test project yet but I guess I do not have to now.. :)

[philwebb]

Thanks for the sample @pandrez. It looks like in your case the messages are being logged because there is still a warning. If I run the app I see:

12:11:18,540 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.classic.jul.LevelChangePropagator@7f485fda - Propagating WARN level on Logger[org.springframework.boot.actuate.endpoint.jmx] onto the JUL framework
12:11:18,540 |-WARN in ch.qos.logback.core.model.processor.AppenderModelHandler - Appender named [CONSOLE] not referenced. Skipping further processing.
12:11:18,540 |-INFO in ch.qos.logback.core.model.processor.AppenderModelHandler - Processing appender named [CONSOLE_JSON]

That warning is coming from AppenderModelHandler and happens because there's a CONSOLE appender that isn't referenced.

If I change your config to the following:

    <include resource="org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/defaults.xml"/>

    <springProfile name="local">
	    <include resource="org/springframework/boot/logging/logback/console-appender.xml" />
	</springProfile>

    <appender name="CONSOLE_JSON" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
    ...

I don't get the warning.

[philwebb]

@bjorntj Does your application have a similar configuration? Are you seeing any |-WARN in messages or do you only get |-INFO messages?

[pandrez]

@philwebb Thank you for your help!
With your feedback, I understood what the problem is. Defining an appender outside the <springProfile> tag when that appender is only used for that given profile generates a warning when a different profile is used.

I solved the problem by defining the profile-specific appenders inside the <springProfile> tag.

Once again, thank you for your support.

[bjorntj]

Yes, you are correct.. I had several appenders that wasn't referenced.
I guess this is something that changed from 3.0.0 to 3.0.1?

[wilkinsona]

Thanks for letting us know. The improved reporting of problems with the configuration is due to the changes made for #33610.