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= Apache Log4j Samples: custom lookups

This project shows how to write a custom lookup.

In order to use it:

. install the artifact and its parent locally with `mvn install`,
. add it to your Maven project:
+
[xml]
----
<dependency>
  <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j.samples</groupId>
  <artifactId>log4j-samples-loggerProperties</artifactId>
  <version>2.19.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
</dependency>
----
. use `$${custom:some_key}` in the pattern of your pattern layout,
. in your code assign some properties to a logger using `CustomLookup#setLoggerProperties`.