Setting file appender log path on runtime

import com.alphacsp.common.log.Log;
import org.apache.log4j.Category;
import org.apache.log4j.FileAppender;
import org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton;
 
import java.lang.reflect.Field;
import java.util.Enumeration;
 
public class FileAppenderManipulation {
 
    public void setAppenderFilenameForLogger(Log log, String filename, String appenderName) {
        try {
            Category category = getCategory(log);
            final FileAppender fileAppender = (FileAppender) locateAppender(category, appenderName);
            fileAppender.setFile(filename);
            fileAppender.activateOptions();
        } catch (NoSuchFieldException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        } catch (IllegalAccessException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
 
    }
 
    private AppenderSkeleton locateAppender(Category category, String name) {
        do {
            final Enumeration appenders = category.getAllAppenders();
            while (appenders.hasMoreElements()) {
                AppenderSkeleton appenderSkeleton = (AppenderSkeleton) appenders.nextElement();
                if (appenderSkeleton.getName().equals(name)) {
                    return appenderSkeleton;
                }
            }
        } while ((category = category.getParent()) != null);
        throw new RuntimeException("The requested appender dosn't exists!");
    }
 
    private Category getCategory(Log log) throws NoSuchFieldException, IllegalAccessException {
        Field field = log.getClass().getDeclaredField("category");
        field.setAccessible(true);
        Category category = (Category) field.get(log);
        return category;
    }
}