} catch (final Throwable exception) {
exceptions.trace (ExceptionResolution.Ignored, exception);
logger.error ("failed starting exporter; ignoring!", exception);
throw (new Error (exception));
}
logger.debug ("starting appender...");
try {
appender.start ();
} catch (final Throwable exception) {
exceptions.trace (ExceptionResolution.Ignored, exception);
logger.error ("failed starting appender; ignoring!", exception);