aws / aws/aws-lambda-java-libs

Support log4j Custom ContextDataProvider?

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Description

I tried a get a custom log4j `ContextDataProvider` (see [log4j doc](https://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/manual/extending.html#ContextDataProvider) to work but to no avail.

From the log4j doc, this mechanism relies on `java.util.ServiceLoader` to locate and load `ContextDataProvider` instances.
Is this a restriction of the Corretto VM in AWS Lambda for Java?

I tested this with https://github.com/dynatrace-oss/log4j-metadata-provider.

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Research direction

Start with the Log4j ContextDataProvider documentation and the dynatrace-oss/log4j-metadata-provider example named in the issue, then inspect how java.util.ServiceLoader behaves in an AWS Lambda Java runtime. Done means determining whether custom providers are supported and, if not, defining the required change or documenting the limitation.

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Assessment

Tech stack
aws, java
Domain
cloud
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
30/100

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