creates a buffer_path directory using yyyy.mm.dd directory

[jorhett]

<match tomcat.catalina.**>
  type file_alternative
  path /logs/%Y.%m.%d/java/catalina.%H.%M
</match>

Odd thing is that it correctly writes the logs to the named files, but it creates /logs/yyyy.mm.dd/java directory and then complains if it is removed.

It seems that it's using the yyyymmdd as the buffer path? When td-agent outputs the config file:

<match tomcat.catalina.**>
    type file_alternative
    path /logs/%Y.%m.%d/java/catalina.%H.%M
    output_data_type attr:createdAt,sourceHost,class,method,level,messages
    field_separator SPACE
    output_include_tag false
    output_include_time false
    flush_interval 5s
    flush_at_shutdown true
    time_slice_format %Y%m%d%H%M
    buffer_path /logs/test-multiline/yyyy.mm.dd/java/catalina.HH.MM
  </match>

[tagomoris]

It depends on file buffer plugin's behavior. We can fix it if needed, but its priority is low for me (any serious problems?) Patches are welcome to fix it.

[jorhett]

Agreed that it's an annoyance not a problem, but we keep getting reports from users that it's a mistake on our part (since it's in a directory of directories named by date) and every once in awhile someone removes the directory and it stops the logging.