org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern
Class StyleConverter

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.AbstractPatternConverter
      org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.LogEventPatternConverter
          org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.StyleConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

PatternConverter

@Plugin(name="style",
        category="Converter")
public final class StyleConverter
extends LogEventPatternConverter

Style pattern converter. Adds ANSI color styling to the result of the enclosed pattern.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.AbstractPatternConverter

LOGGER

Fields inherited from interface org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.PatternConverter

CATEGORY

Method Summary

void	format(LogEvent event, StringBuilder toAppendTo) Formats an event into a string buffer.
boolean	handlesThrowable() Normally pattern converters are not meant to handle Exceptions although few pattern converters might.
static StyleConverter	newInstance(Configuration config, String[] options) Gets an instance of the class.
String	toString() Returns a String suitable for debugging.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.LogEventPatternConverter

format

Methods inherited from class org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern.AbstractPatternConverter

getName, getStyleClass

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

newInstance

public static StyleConverter 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

Normally pattern converters are not meant to handle Exceptions although few pattern converters might.

By examining the return values for this method, the containing layout will determine whether it handles throwables or not.

Overrides:

handlesThrowable in class LogEventPatternConverter

Returns:

true if this PatternConverter handles throwables

toString

public String toString()

Returns a String suitable for debugging.

Overrides:

toString in class Object

Returns:

a String suitable for debugging.