@Test
  public void eventWasPreparedForDeferredProcessing() {
    asyncAppender.addAppender(listAppender);
    asyncAppender.start();

    String k = "k" + diff;
    MDC.put(k, "v");
    asyncAppender.doAppend(builder.build(diff));
    MDC.clear();

    asyncAppender.stop();
    assertFalse(asyncAppender.isStarted());

    // check the event
    assertEquals(1, listAppender.list.size());
    ILoggingEvent e = listAppender.list.get(0);

    // check that MDC values were correctly retained
    assertEquals("v", e.getMDCPropertyMap().get(k));
    assertFalse(e.hasCallerData());
  }