Package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern

Class HighlightConverter

java.lang.Object
org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.AbstractPatternConverter
org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.LogEventPatternConverter
org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.HighlightConverter
All Implemented Interfaces:
PatternConverter
@Plugin(name="highlight", category="Converter") public final class HighlightConverter extends LogEventPatternConverter
Highlight pattern converter. Formats the result of a pattern using a color appropriate for the Level in the LogEvent.

For example: 

 %highlight{%d{ ISO8601 } [%t] %-5level: %msg%n%throwable}

You can define custom colors for each Level: 

 %highlight{%d{ ISO8601 } [%t] %-5level: %msg%n%throwable}{FATAL=red, ERROR=red, WARN=yellow, INFO=green, DEBUG=cyan,
 TRACE=black}

You can use a predefined style: 

 %highlight{%d{ ISO8601 } [%t] %-5level: %msg%n%throwable}{STYLE=DEFAULT}

The available predefined styles are:

  • Default
  • Log4j - The same as Default
  • Logback

You can use whitespace around the comma and equal sign. The names in values MUST come from the AnsiEscape enum, case is normalized to upper-case internally.

To disable ANSI output unconditionally, specify an additional option disableAnsi=true, or to disable ANSI output if no console is detected, specify option noConsoleNoAnsi=true e.g.. 

 %highlight{%d{ ISO8601 } [%t] %-5level: %msg%n%throwable}{STYLE=DEFAULT, noConsoleNoAnsi=true}

  • Method Details

    • newInstance

      public static HighlightConverter newInstance(Configuration config, String[] options)
      Gets an instance of the class.
      Parameters:
      config - The current Configuration.
      options - pattern options, may be null. If first element is "short", only the first line of the throwable will be formatted.
      Returns:
      instance of class.

    • format

      public void format(LogEvent event, StringBuilder toAppendTo)
      Formats an event into a string buffer.
      Specified by:
      format in class LogEventPatternConverter
      Parameters:
      event - event to format, may not be null.
      toAppendTo - string buffer to which the formatted event will be appended. May not be null.

    • handlesThrowable

      public boolean handlesThrowable()
      Description copied from class: LogEventPatternConverter
      Tests whether this pattern converter is renders a Throwable.

      The PatternParser checks this flag when processing the alwaysWriteExceptions option: if no converter in the pattern handles throwables, the parser automatically appends a converter to ensure exceptions are still written.

      Overrides:
      handlesThrowable in class LogEventPatternConverter
      Returns:
      true if this converter consumes and renders a Throwable, false otherwise