org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.util
Class PluginBuilder

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.util.PluginBuilder

All Implemented Interfaces:

Builder<Object>

public class PluginBuilder
extends Object
implements Builder<Object>

Builder class to instantiate and configure a Plugin object using a PluginFactory method or PluginBuilderFactory builder class.

Constructor Summary

PluginBuilder(PluginType<?> pluginType)
Constructs a PluginBuilder for a given PluginType.

Method Summary

Object	build() Builds the plugin object.
PluginBuilder	forLogEvent(LogEvent event) Specifies the LogEvent that may be used to provide extra context for string substitutions.
PluginBuilder	withConfiguration(Configuration configuration) Specifies the Configuration to use for constructing the plugin instance.
PluginBuilder	withConfigurationNode(Node node) Specifies the Node corresponding to the plugin object that will be created.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

PluginBuilder

public PluginBuilder(PluginType<?> pluginType)

Constructs a PluginBuilder for a given PluginType.

Parameters:

pluginType - type of plugin to configure

Method Detail

withConfiguration

public PluginBuilder withConfiguration(Configuration configuration)

Specifies the Configuration to use for constructing the plugin instance.

Parameters:

configuration - the configuration to use.

Returns:

this

withConfigurationNode

public PluginBuilder withConfigurationNode(Node node)

Specifies the Node corresponding to the plugin object that will be created.

Parameters:

node - the plugin configuration node to use.

Returns:

this

forLogEvent

public PluginBuilder forLogEvent(LogEvent event)

Specifies the LogEvent that may be used to provide extra context for string substitutions.

Parameters:

event - the event to use for extra information.

Returns:

this

build

public Object build()

Builds the plugin object.

Specified by:

build in interface Builder<Object>

Returns:

the plugin object or null if there was a problem creating it.