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<div class="section"><h2>Log4j 2 Implementation<a name="Log4j_2_Implementation"></a></h2>
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The Log4Jj 2 implementation provides the functional components of the logging system. Users are
free to create their own plugins and include them in the logging configuration.
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<div class="section"><h2>Requirements<a name="Requirements"></a></h2>
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Log4j 2 requires Java 5 but has will take advantage of enhancements in Java 6 to improve performance.
Some features may require optional dependencies. These dependencies are
specified in the documentation for those features.
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