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17  
18  package org.apache.logging.log4j.core;
19  
20  import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
21  import org.apache.logging.log4j.Marker;
22  import org.apache.logging.log4j.message.Message;
23  import org.apache.logging.log4j.util.EnglishEnums;
24  
25  /**
26   * Interface that must be implemented to allow custom event filtering. It is highly recommended that
27   * applications make use of the Filters provided with this implementation before creating their own.
28   *
29   * <p>This interface supports "global" filters (i.e. - all events must pass through them first), attached to
30   * specific loggers and associated with Appenders. It is recommended that, where possible, Filter implementations
31   * create a generic filtering method that can be called from any of the filter methods.</p>
32   */
33  public interface Filter extends LifeCycle {
34  
35      /**
36       * Main {@linkplain org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.Plugin#elementType() plugin element type} for
37       * Filter plugins.
38       *
39       * @since 2.1
40       */
41      String ELEMENT_TYPE = "filter";
42  
43      /**
44       * The result that can returned from a filter method call.
45       */
46       enum Result {
47          /**
48           * The event will be processed without further filtering based on the log Level.
49           */
50          ACCEPT,
51          /**
52           * No decision could be made, further filtering should occur.
53           */
54          NEUTRAL,
55          /**
56           * The event should not be processed.
57           */
58          DENY;
59  
60          /**
61           * Returns the Result for the given string.
62           *
63           * @param name The Result enum name, case-insensitive. If null, returns, null
64           * @return a Result enum value or null if name is null
65           */
66          public static Result toResult(final String name) {
67              return toResult(name, null);
68          }
69  
70          /**
71           * Returns the Result for the given string.
72           *
73           * @param name The Result enum name, case-insensitive. If null, returns, defaultResult
74           * @param defaultResult the Result to return if name is null
75           * @return a Result enum value or null if name is null
76           */
77          public static Result toResult(final String name, final Result defaultResult) {
78              return EnglishEnums.valueOf(Result.class, name, defaultResult);
79          }
80  }
81  
82      /**
83       * Returns the result that should be returned when the filter does not match the event.
84       * @return the Result that should be returned when the filter does not match the event.
85       */
86      Result getOnMismatch();
87      /**
88       * Returns the result that should be returned when the filter matches the event.
89       * @return the Result that should be returned when the filter matches the event.
90       */
91      Result getOnMatch();
92  
93      /**
94       * Filter an event.
95       * @param logger The Logger.
96       * @param level The event logging Level.
97       * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
98       * @param msg String text to filter on.
99       * @param params An array of parameters or null.
100      * @return the Result.
101      */
102     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String msg, Object... params);
103 
104     /**
105      * Filter an event.
106      *
107      * @param logger The Logger.
108      * @param level the event logging level.
109      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
110      * @param message The message.
111      * @param p0 the message parameters
112      * @return the Result.
113      */
114     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0);
115 
116     /**
117      * Filter an event.
118      *
119      * @param logger The Logger.
120      * @param level the event logging level.
121      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
122      * @param message The message.
123      * @param p0 the message parameters
124      * @param p1 the message parameters
125      * @return the Result.
126      */
127     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0, Object p1);
128 
129     /**
130      * Filter an event.
131      *
132      * @param logger The Logger.
133      * @param level the event logging level.
134      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
135      * @param message The message.
136      * @param p0 the message parameters
137      * @param p1 the message parameters
138      * @param p2 the message parameters
139      * @return the Result.
140      */
141     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2);
142 
143     /**
144      * Filter an event.
145      *
146      * @param logger The Logger.
147      * @param level the event logging level.
148      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
149      * @param message The message.
150      * @param p0 the message parameters
151      * @param p1 the message parameters
152      * @param p2 the message parameters
153      * @param p3 the message parameters
154      * @return the Result.
155      */
156     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3);
157 
158     /**
159      * Filter an event.
160      *
161      * @param logger The Logger.
162      * @param level the event logging level.
163      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
164      * @param message The message.
165      * @param p0 the message parameters
166      * @param p1 the message parameters
167      * @param p2 the message parameters
168      * @param p3 the message parameters
169      * @param p4 the message parameters
170      * @return the Result.
171      */
172     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3,
173             Object p4);
174 
175     /**
176      * Filter an event.
177      *
178      * @param logger The Logger.
179      * @param level the event logging level.
180      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
181      * @param message The message.
182      * @param p0 the message parameters
183      * @param p1 the message parameters
184      * @param p2 the message parameters
185      * @param p3 the message parameters
186      * @param p4 the message parameters
187      * @param p5 the message parameters
188      * @return the Result.
189      */
190     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3,
191             Object p4, Object p5);
192 
193     /**
194      * Filter an event.
195      *
196      * @param logger The Logger.
197      * @param level the event logging level.
198      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
199      * @param message The message.
200      * @param p0 the message parameters
201      * @param p1 the message parameters
202      * @param p2 the message parameters
203      * @param p3 the message parameters
204      * @param p4 the message parameters
205      * @param p5 the message parameters
206      * @param p6 the message parameters
207      * @return the Result.
208      */
209     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3,
210             Object p4, Object p5, Object p6);
211 
212     /**
213      * Filter an event.
214      *
215      * @param logger The Logger.
216      * @param level the event logging level.
217      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
218      * @param message The message.
219      * @param p0 the message parameters
220      * @param p1 the message parameters
221      * @param p2 the message parameters
222      * @param p3 the message parameters
223      * @param p4 the message parameters
224      * @param p5 the message parameters
225      * @param p6 the message parameters
226      * @param p7 the message parameters
227      * @return the Result.
228      */
229     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3,
230             Object p4, Object p5, Object p6, Object p7);
231 
232     /**
233      * Filter an event.
234      *
235      * @param logger The Logger.
236      * @param level the event logging level.
237      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
238      * @param message The message.
239      * @param p0 the message parameters
240      * @param p1 the message parameters
241      * @param p2 the message parameters
242      * @param p3 the message parameters
243      * @param p4 the message parameters
244      * @param p5 the message parameters
245      * @param p6 the message parameters
246      * @param p7 the message parameters
247      * @param p8 the message parameters
248      * @return the Result.
249      */
250     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3,
251             Object p4, Object p5, Object p6, Object p7, Object p8);
252 
253     /**
254      * Filter an event.
255      *
256      * @param logger The Logger.
257      * @param level the event logging level.
258      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
259      * @param message The message.
260      * @param p0 the message parameters
261      * @param p1 the message parameters
262      * @param p2 the message parameters
263      * @param p3 the message parameters
264      * @param p4 the message parameters
265      * @param p5 the message parameters
266      * @param p6 the message parameters
267      * @param p7 the message parameters
268      * @param p8 the message parameters
269      * @param p9 the message parameters
270      * @return the Result.
271      */
272     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, String message, Object p0, Object p1, Object p2, Object p3,
273             Object p4, Object p5, Object p6, Object p7, Object p8, Object p9);
274 
275     /**
276      * Filter an event.
277      * @param logger The Logger.
278      * @param level The event logging Level.
279      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
280      * @param msg Any Object.
281      * @param t A Throwable or null.
282      * @return the Result.
283      */
284     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, Object msg, Throwable t);
285 
286     /**
287      * Filter an event.
288      * @param logger The Logger.
289      * @param level The event logging Level.
290      * @param marker The Marker for the event or null.
291      * @param msg The Message
292      * @param t A Throwable or null.
293      * @return the Result.
294      */
295     Result filter(Logger logger, Level level, Marker marker, Message msg, Throwable t);
296 
297     /**
298      * Filter an event.
299      * @param event The Event to filter on.
300      * @return the Result.
301      */
302     Result filter(LogEvent event);
303 
304 }