synchronize ecs-logging spec (#125)

elastic · Mar 24, 2021 · 09c07cf · 09c07cf
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diff --git a/ecs-logging-core/src/test/resources/spec/spec.json b/ecs-logging-core/src/test/resources/spec/spec.json
@@ -31,9 +31,13 @@
         },
         "message": {
             "type": "string",
-            "required": true,
+            "required": false,
             "index": 2,
-            "url": "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/ecs/current/ecs-base.html"
+            "url": "https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/ecs/current/ecs-base.html",
+            "comment": [
+                "A message field is typically included in all log records, but some logging libraries allow records with no message.",
+                "That's typically the case for libraries that allow for structured logging."
+            ]
         },
         "ecs.version": {
             "type": "string",