org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.rewrite

Class RewriteAppender

java.lang.Object

org.apache.logging.log4j.core.AbstractLifeCycle

org.apache.logging.log4j.core.filter.AbstractFilterable

org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.AbstractAppender

org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.rewrite.RewriteAppender

All Implemented Interfaces:

Appender, Filterable, LocationAware, LifeCycle, LifeCycle2

@Plugin(name="Rewrite",
        category="Core",
        elementType="appender",
        printObject=true)
public final class RewriteAppender
extends AbstractAppender

This Appender allows the logging event to be manipulated before it is processed by other Appenders.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.AbstractAppender

AbstractAppender.Builder<B extends AbstractAppender.Builder<B>>

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LifeCycle

LifeCycle.State

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.logging.log4j.core.AbstractLifeCycle

DEFAULT_STOP_TIMEOUT, DEFAULT_STOP_TIMEUNIT, LOGGER

Fields inherited from interface org.apache.logging.log4j.core.Appender

ELEMENT_TYPE, EMPTY_ARRAY

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	append(LogEvent event) Modifies the event and pass to the subordinate Appenders.
static RewriteAppender	createAppender(String name, String ignore, AppenderRef[] appenderRefs, Configuration config, RewritePolicy rewritePolicy, Filter filter) Creates a RewriteAppender.
boolean	requiresLocation()
void	start() Make the Filter available for use.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.AbstractAppender

error, error, error, getHandler, getLayout, getName, ignoreExceptions, parseInt, setHandler, toSerializable, toString

Methods inherited from class org.apache.logging.log4j.core.filter.AbstractFilterable

addFilter, getFilter, getPropertyArray, hasFilter, isFiltered, removeFilter, stop, stop

Methods inherited from class org.apache.logging.log4j.core.AbstractLifeCycle

equalsImpl, getState, getStatusLogger, hashCodeImpl, initialize, isInitialized, isStarted, isStarting, isStopped, isStopping, setStarted, setStarting, setState, setStopped, setStopping, stop, stop

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LifeCycle

getState, initialize, isStarted, isStopped, stop

Method Detail

start

public void start()

Description copied from class: AbstractFilterable

Make the Filter available for use.

Specified by:

start in interface LifeCycle

Overrides:

start in class AbstractFilterable

append

public void append(LogEvent event)

Modifies the event and pass to the subordinate Appenders.

Parameters:

event - The LogEvent.

createAppender

@PluginFactory
public static RewriteAppender createAppender(@PluginAttribute(value="name")
                                                            String name,
                                                            @PluginAttribute(value="ignoreExceptions")
                                                            String ignore,
                                                            @PluginElement(value="AppenderRef")
                                                            AppenderRef[] appenderRefs,
                                                            @PluginConfiguration
                                                            Configuration config,
                                                            @PluginElement(value="RewritePolicy")
                                                            RewritePolicy rewritePolicy,
                                                            @PluginElement(value="Filter")
                                                            Filter filter)

Creates a RewriteAppender.

Parameters:

name - The name of the Appender.

ignore - If "true" (default) exceptions encountered when appending events are logged; otherwise they are propagated to the caller.

appenderRefs - An array of Appender names to call.

config - The Configuration.

rewritePolicy - The policy to use to modify the event.

filter - A Filter to filter events.

Returns:

The created RewriteAppender.

requiresLocation

public boolean requiresLocation()

Specified by:

requiresLocation in interface LocationAware

Overrides:

requiresLocation in class AbstractAppender