PatternConverter.SetNext Method

PatternConverter SetNext Method

Apache log4net™ SDK Documentation

Set the next pattern converter in the chains

Namespace: log4net.Util
Assembly: log4net (in log4net.dll) Version: 1.2.15.0 (1.2.15.0)

Syntax

public virtual PatternConverter SetNext(
	PatternConverter patternConverter
)

public virtual PatternConverter SetNext(
	PatternConverter patternConverter
)

Public Overridable Function SetNext ( 
	patternConverter As PatternConverter
) As PatternConverter

Public Overridable Function SetNext ( 
	patternConverter As PatternConverter
) As PatternConverter

public:
virtual PatternConverter^ SetNext(
	PatternConverter^ patternConverter
)

public:
virtual PatternConverter^ SetNext(
	PatternConverter^ patternConverter
)

Parameters

patternConverter: Type: log4net.Util PatternConverter
the pattern converter that should follow this converter in the chain

Return Value

Type: PatternConverter
the next converter

Remarks

The PatternConverter can merge with its neighbor during this method (or a sub class). Therefore the return value may or may not be the value of the argument passed in.