Package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup

Class DateLookup

java.lang.Object

org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup.DateLookup

All Implemented Interfaces:

StrLookup

@Plugin(name="date",
        category="Lookup")
public class DateLookup
extends Object
implements StrLookup

Formats the current date or the date in the LogEvent. The "key" is used as the format String, following the java.text.SimpleDateFormat date and time pattern strings.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup.StrLookup

CATEGORY

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
DateLookup()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
String	lookup(String key)	Looks up the current date.
String	lookup(LogEvent event, String key)	Looks up d the current date or the date in the LogEvent.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup.StrLookup

evaluate, evaluate

Constructor Details

DateLookup

public DateLookup()

Method Details

lookup

public String lookup(String key)

Looks up the current date.

Specified by:

lookup in interface StrLookup

Parameters:

key - the format to use. If null, the default DateFormat will be used.

Returns:

The formatted current date, never null.

lookup

public String lookup(LogEvent event,
 String key)

Looks up d the current date or the date in the LogEvent.

Specified by:

lookup in interface StrLookup

Parameters:

event - The LogEvent for which the date is returned. If null, current date is returned.

key - the format to use. If null, the default DateFormat will be used.

Returns:

The formatted date, never null.