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"java.lang.ClassCastException: weblogic.logging.commons.LogFactoryImpl cannot be cast to org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory" Error with Commons Logging Services (Doc ID 2778629.1)

Last updated on NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Applies to:

Oracle WebLogic Server - Version 10.3.6 and later
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Symptoms

Application is configured with Commons logging as in the following document loading the respective jar files into the classpath.

https://docs.oracle.com/en/middleware/fusion-middleware/weblogic-server/12.2.1.4/wllog/config_logs.html#GUID-0E1A0F78-7874-4B0F-879D-A95DB4787A3F

When the JVM parameter "-Dorg.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory=weblogic.logging.commons.LogFactoryImpl" is used to print application debug information in the logs, following error is noticed. 

 

Changes

 

Cause

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