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fix: lazy debug logging for GenericContainer - #11982

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Summary

This PR fixes issue #9876 where debug logging in GenericContainer was calling getDockerImageName() even when debug logging was disabled, causing ECR credential resolution and 2-minute timeouts when using private ECR images.

Changes

  1. GenericContainer.logger(): Changed from DockerLoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getDockerImageName()) to DockerLoggerFactory.getLogger("tc.genericcontainer") to use a constant logger name.

  2. GenericContainer.doStart(): Added isDebugEnabled() guard around debug logging that calls getDockerImageName().

  3. GenericContainer.tryStart(): Added isDebugEnabled() guard around debug logging that calls getDockerImageName().

Root Cause

The SLF4J 1.7.x API does not support lambda-based lazy logging. The pattern logger().debug("Starting container: {}", getDockerImageName()) evaluates getDockerImageName() before the log level check, triggering ECR credential resolution even when debug is disabled.

Testing

  • ./gradlew :testcontainers:compileJava - BUILD SUCCESSFUL
  • ./gradlew :testcontainers:test --tests "*GenericContainer*" - All tests pass
  • ./gradlew :testcontainers:test --tests "*WaitStrategy*" - All tests pass

Closes #9876

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  • Bug Fixes
    • Improved debug logging during container startup and retries.
    • Reduced unnecessary image-name resolution when debug logging is disabled.
    • Standardized the container logger category for more consistent log filtering.
    • Improved test cleanup to ensure temporary log capture is always released.

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GenericContainer now guards startup debug logging before resolving image names, uses the genericcontainer logger category, and logs retry attempts with parameterized messages. The architecture-check test now always detaches its appender.

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Lazy GenericContainer debug logging
core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/GenericContainer.java, core/src/test/java/org/testcontainers/containers/GenericContainerTest.java
Startup and retry messages check debug enablement before resolving image names. The protected logger uses the genericcontainer category. The architecture-check test removes its appender in a finally block.

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This change makes GenericContainer debug logging lazy to avoid unnecessary image and credential resolution; no actionable merge-blocking risk remains.

Suggested reviewers: eddumelendez, kiview, pioorg

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Docstring Coverage ⚠️ Warning Docstring coverage is 50.00% which is insufficient. The required threshold is 80.00%. Docstring coverage is scoped to functions touched by this diff. Analyzed 4 functions across 2 files. Write docstrings for the functions missing them to satisfy the coverage threshold.
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Title check ✅ Passed The title clearly identifies the main change: lazy debug logging in GenericContainer.
Description check ✅ Passed The description explains the issue, root cause, code changes, testing, and linked issue. It provides the required context for a bug fix.
Linked Issues check ✅ Passed The changes satisfy #9876 by preventing image-name resolution during disabled debug logging, avoiding image-based logger initialization, and covering the retry logging path. Test appender cleanup supp…
Out of Scope Changes check ✅ Passed The changes are within scope for #9876. Logger naming, lazy debug checks, Javadoc updates, and test appender cleanup directly support the logging fix and its validation.
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The changes satisfy #9876 by preventing image-name resolution during disabled debug logging, avoiding image-based logger initialization, and covering the retry logging path. Test appender cleanup supports the related test changes.

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java {
toolchain {
languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(17)
languageVersion = JavaLanguageVersion.of(21)

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P1 Badge Preserve the JDK 17 runtime test lane

This makes every subproject's default test launcher use JDK 21, so the core CI matrix entry that explicitly sets up Java 17 (.github/workflows/ci.yml lines 54-63) will compile its tests with the special JDK 17 compiler override but execute them on a toolchain-resolved JDK 21. That removes the repository's JDK 17 runtime coverage (and requires an additional JDK download in JDK-17-only environments), despite the workflow continuing to report a Java 17 lane. Keep the project toolchain at 17, or explicitly configure only the intended tasks/modules to use 21.

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@BrunosGits Was this an accidental change?

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core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/GenericContainer.java (1)

660-666: 📐 Maintainability & Code Quality | 🟡 Minor | ⚡ Quick win

Update the logger() Javadoc to describe the shared logger.

The implementation no longer returns an image-specific logger. The method description and @return text still state that it references the Docker image name. Update both descriptions so protected callers do not rely on an incorrect logging contract.

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-     * Provide a logger that references the docker image name.
+     * Provide the shared logger for generic container lifecycle messages.
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-     * `@return` a logger that references the docker image name
+     * `@return` the shared generic container logger
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In `@core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/GenericContainer.java`
around lines 660 - 666, Update the logger() Javadoc description and `@return` text
to describe the shared logger returned by DockerLoggerFactory, removing the
claim that it references the Docker image name.
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In `@core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/GenericContainer.java`:
- Line 666: Update the testArchitectureCheck() setup to remove its ListAppender
from the shared DockerLoggerFactory logger during cleanup, ensuring removal
occurs in a finally block even when the check fails; preserve
GenericContainer.close() behavior unless equivalent fixture cleanup is added.

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In `@core/src/main/java/org/testcontainers/containers/GenericContainer.java`:
- Around line 660-666: Update the logger() Javadoc description and `@return` text
to describe the shared logger returned by DockerLoggerFactory, removing the
claim that it references the Docker image name.
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Thanks for opening it @BrunosGits, I did perform a local review as well with the following findings, that need to be addressed:

  1. The eager evaluation is still present in the retry-loop debug call. getDockerImageName() is evaluated before SLF4J checks whether debug logging is enabled, so the reported delay is moved from the first debug statement to the retry block rather than eliminated. Note that tryStart() must resolve the image unconditionally anyway, so the PR should distinguish avoiding debug-only resolution from avoiding image-resolution timeouts altogether.
  2. The unrelated Java toolchain change from 17 to 21 should be removed.
  3. Both new one-line if statements violate the repository’s NeedBraces Checkstyle rule. Please use braced blocks and retain SLF4J’s parameterized logging style instead of string concatenation. The guard in tryStart() is also unnecessary because dockerImageName has already been resolved there.
  4. DockerLoggerFactory already prefixes logger names with tc., so passing "tc.genericcontainer" creates tc.tc.genericcontainer. Use an appropriate class logger.

The logger() Javadoc also needs updating. This is a documentation-contract regression: the protected method still says it returns an image-specific logger, while the implementation now returns a shared logger.

- revert Java 21 toolchain to 17
- add isDebugEnabled guard to retry-loop debug
- use braced blocks + parameterized logging in doStart
- remove unnecessary guard in tryStart
- fix logger name to avoid tc.tc prefix
- update logger() Javadoc to shared logger
- add ListAppender cleanup in testArchitectureCheck

Closes testcontainers#9876
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Thanks for the review. I fixed the points you raised.

I reverted the Java 21 toolchain change. I added the missing isDebugEnabled guard inside the retry lambda and fixed doStart to use braced parameterized logging. I removed the unnecessary guard in tryStart since the image is already resolved. I corrected the logger name to genericcontainer and updated the Javadoc to describe the shared logger. I also added finally cleanup for the ListAppender in the test.

checkstyleMain checkstyleTest passes. GenericContainer tests pass. Core spotlessCheck passes. The localstack prettier failure is preexisting and not in these files. Let me know if you prefer LoggerFactory.getLogger(GenericContainer.class) over DockerLoggerFactory.

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[Enhancement]: Debug Messages should be calling arguments, when debug level is disabled

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