Package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.layout

Interface Encoder<T>

Type Parameters:
T - the type of objects that the Encoder can encode
All Known Subinterfaces:
Layout<T>, StringLayout
All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractCsvLayout, AbstractLayout, AbstractStringLayout, CsvLogEventLayout, CsvParameterLayout, GelfLayout, HtmlLayout, JsonLayout, LockingStringBuilderEncoder, MessageLayout, PatternLayout, Rfc5424Layout, SerializedLayout, StringBuilderEncoder, SyslogLayout, XmlLayout, YamlLayout
public interface Encoder<T>
Objects implementing the Encoder interface know how to convert an object to some binary representation and write the result to a ByteBuffer, ideally without creating temporary objects.
Since:
2.6

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    encode(T source, ByteBufferDestination destination)
    Encodes the specified source object to some binary representation and writes the result to the specified destination.

  • Method Details

    • encode

      void encode(T source, ByteBufferDestination destination)
      Encodes the specified source object to some binary representation and writes the result to the specified destination.
      Parameters:
      source - the object to encode.
      destination - holds the ByteBuffer to write into.