org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins
Annotation Type Plugin

@Documented
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
@Target(value=TYPE)
public @interface Plugin

Annotation that identifies a Class as a Plugin.

Required Element Summary

String	category Category to place the plugin under.
String	name Name of the plugin.

Optional Element Summary

boolean	deferChildren
String	elementType Name of the corresponding category of elements this plugin belongs under.
boolean	printObject

Element Detail

name

public abstract String name

Name of the plugin. Note that this name is case-insensitive.

category

public abstract String category

Category to place the plugin under. Category names are case-sensitive.

elementType

public abstract String elementType

Name of the corresponding category of elements this plugin belongs under. For example, appender would indicate an Appender plugin which would be in the <Appenders/> element of a Configuration.

Default:

""

printObject

public abstract boolean printObject

Default:

false

deferChildren

public abstract boolean deferChildren

Default:

false