org.apache.log4j.rewrite
Interface RewritePolicy

All Known Implementing Classes:
MapRewritePolicy, PropertyRewritePolicy, ReflectionRewritePolicy

public interface RewritePolicy

This interface is implemented to provide a rewrite strategy for RewriteAppender. RewriteAppender will call the rewrite method with a source logging event. The strategy may return that event, create a new event or return null to suppress the logging request.


Method Summary
 LoggingEvent rewrite(LoggingEvent source)
          Rewrite a logging event.
 

Method Detail

rewrite

LoggingEvent rewrite(LoggingEvent source)
Rewrite a logging event.

Parameters:
source - a logging event that may be returned or used to create a new logging event.
Returns:
a logging event or null to suppress processing.


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