import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger; class Test { void test(String password) { Logger logger = null; logger.info("User's password is: " + password); // $ hasTaintFlow } void test2(String authToken) { Logger logger = null; logger.error("Auth failed for: " + authToken); // $ hasTaintFlow } void test3(String username) { Logger logger = null; logger.error("Auth failed for: " + username); // Safe } }