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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import java.util.Objects;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.Appender;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.ErrorHandler;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.Filter;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.Layout;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LogEvent;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configuration;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Property;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.PluginBuilderAttribute;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.PluginConfiguration;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.PluginElement;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.validation.constraints.Required;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.filter.AbstractFilterable;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.layout.PatternLayout;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.Integers;

Abstract base class for Appenders. Although Appenders do not have to extend this class, doing so will simplify their implementation.
/** * Abstract base class for Appenders. Although Appenders do not have to extend this class, doing so will simplify their * implementation. */
public abstract class AbstractAppender extends AbstractFilterable implements Appender {
Subclasses can extend this abstract Builder.
Type parameters:
  • <B> – The type to build.
/** * Subclasses can extend this abstract Builder. * * @param <B> The type to build. */
public abstract static class Builder<B extends Builder<B>> extends AbstractFilterable.Builder<B> { @PluginBuilderAttribute private boolean ignoreExceptions = true; @PluginElement("Layout") private Layout<? extends Serializable> layout; @PluginBuilderAttribute @Required(message = "No appender name provided") private String name; @PluginConfiguration private Configuration configuration; public Configuration getConfiguration() { return configuration; } public Layout<? extends Serializable> getLayout() { return layout; } public String getName() { return name; } public Layout<? extends Serializable> getOrCreateLayout() { if (layout == null) { return PatternLayout.createDefaultLayout(); } return layout; } public Layout<? extends Serializable> getOrCreateLayout(final Charset charset) { if (layout == null) { return PatternLayout.newBuilder().withCharset(charset).build(); } return layout; } public boolean isIgnoreExceptions() { return ignoreExceptions; } public B setConfiguration(final Configuration configuration) { this.configuration = configuration; return asBuilder(); } public B setIgnoreExceptions(final boolean ignoreExceptions) { this.ignoreExceptions = ignoreExceptions; return asBuilder(); } public B setLayout(final Layout<? extends Serializable> layout) { this.layout = layout; return asBuilder(); } public B setName(final String name) { this.name = name; return asBuilder(); }
Deprecated:Use setConfiguration(Configuration)
/** * @deprecated Use {@link #setConfiguration(Configuration)} */
@Deprecated public B withConfiguration(final Configuration configuration) { this.configuration = configuration; return asBuilder(); }
Deprecated:use setIgnoreExceptions(boolean).
/** * @deprecated use {@link #setIgnoreExceptions(boolean)}. */
@Deprecated public B withIgnoreExceptions(final boolean ignoreExceptions) { return setIgnoreExceptions(ignoreExceptions); }
Deprecated:use setLayout(Layout).
/** * @deprecated use {@link #setLayout(Layout)}. */
@Deprecated public B withLayout(final Layout<? extends Serializable> layout) { return setLayout(layout); }
Deprecated:use setName(String).
/** * @deprecated use {@link #setName(String)}. */
@Deprecated public B withName(final String name) { return setName(name); } } public static int parseInt(final String s, final int defaultValue) { try { return Integers.parseInt(s, defaultValue); } catch (final NumberFormatException e) { LOGGER.error("Could not parse \"{}\" as an integer, using default value {}: {}", s, defaultValue, e); return defaultValue; } } private final String name; private final boolean ignoreExceptions; private final Layout<? extends Serializable> layout; private ErrorHandler handler = new DefaultErrorHandler(this);
Constructor that defaults to suppressing exceptions.
Params:
  • name – The Appender name.
  • filter – The Filter to associate with the Appender.
  • layout – The layout to use to format the event.
Deprecated:Use AbstractAppender(String, Filter, Layout<? extends Serializable>, boolean, Property[]).
/** * Constructor that defaults to suppressing exceptions. * * @param name The Appender name. * @param filter The Filter to associate with the Appender. * @param layout The layout to use to format the event. * @deprecated Use {@link #AbstractAppender(String, Filter, Layout, boolean, Property[])}. */
@Deprecated protected AbstractAppender(final String name, final Filter filter, final Layout<? extends Serializable> layout) { this(name, filter, layout, true, Property.EMPTY_ARRAY); }
Constructor.
Params:
  • name – The Appender name.
  • filter – The Filter to associate with the Appender.
  • layout – The layout to use to format the event.
  • ignoreExceptions – If true, exceptions will be logged and suppressed. If false errors will be logged and then passed to the application.
Deprecated:Use AbstractAppender(String, Filter, Layout<? extends Serializable>, boolean, Property[])
/** * Constructor. * * @param name The Appender name. * @param filter The Filter to associate with the Appender. * @param layout The layout to use to format the event. * @param ignoreExceptions If true, exceptions will be logged and suppressed. If false errors will be logged and * then passed to the application. * @deprecated Use {@link #AbstractAppender(String, Filter, Layout, boolean, Property[])} */
@Deprecated protected AbstractAppender(final String name, final Filter filter, final Layout<? extends Serializable> layout, final boolean ignoreExceptions) { this(name, filter, layout, ignoreExceptions, Property.EMPTY_ARRAY); }
Constructor.
Params:
  • name – The Appender name.
  • filter – The Filter to associate with the Appender.
  • layout – The layout to use to format the event.
  • ignoreExceptions – If true, exceptions will be logged and suppressed. If false errors will be logged and then passed to the application.
Since:2.11.2
/** * Constructor. * * @param name The Appender name. * @param filter The Filter to associate with the Appender. * @param layout The layout to use to format the event. * @param ignoreExceptions If true, exceptions will be logged and suppressed. If false errors will be logged and * then passed to the application. * @since 2.11.2 */
protected AbstractAppender(final String name, final Filter filter, final Layout<? extends Serializable> layout, final boolean ignoreExceptions, final Property[] properties) { super(filter, properties); this.name = Objects.requireNonNull(name, "name"); this.layout = layout; this.ignoreExceptions = ignoreExceptions; }
Handle an error with a message using the ErrorHandler configured for this Appender.
Params:
  • msg – The message.
/** * Handle an error with a message using the {@link ErrorHandler} configured for this Appender. * * @param msg The message. */
public void error(final String msg) { handler.error(msg); }
Handle an error with a message, exception, and a logging event, using the ErrorHandler configured for this Appender.
Params:
  • msg – The message.
  • event – The LogEvent.
  • t – The Throwable.
/** * Handle an error with a message, exception, and a logging event, using the {@link ErrorHandler} configured for * this Appender. * * @param msg The message. * @param event The LogEvent. * @param t The Throwable. */
public void error(final String msg, final LogEvent event, final Throwable t) { handler.error(msg, event, t); }
Handle an error with a message and an exception using the ErrorHandler configured for this Appender.
Params:
  • msg – The message.
  • t – The Throwable.
/** * Handle an error with a message and an exception using the {@link ErrorHandler} configured for this Appender. * * @param msg The message. * @param t The Throwable. */
public void error(final String msg, final Throwable t) { handler.error(msg, t); }
Returns the ErrorHandler, if any.
Returns:The ErrorHandler.
/** * Returns the ErrorHandler, if any. * * @return The ErrorHandler. */
@Override public ErrorHandler getHandler() { return handler; }
Returns the Layout for the appender.
Returns:The Layout used to format the event.
/** * Returns the Layout for the appender. * * @return The Layout used to format the event. */
@Override public Layout<? extends Serializable> getLayout() { return layout; }
Returns the name of the Appender.
Returns:The name of the Appender.
/** * Returns the name of the Appender. * * @return The name of the Appender. */
@Override public String getName() { return name; }
Some appenders need to propagate exceptions back to the application. When ignoreExceptions is false the AppenderControl will allow the exception to percolate.
Returns:true if exceptions will be logged but now thrown, false otherwise.
/** * Some appenders need to propagate exceptions back to the application. When {@code ignoreExceptions} is * {@code false} the AppenderControl will allow the exception to percolate. * * @return {@code true} if exceptions will be logged but now thrown, {@code false} otherwise. */
@Override public boolean ignoreExceptions() { return ignoreExceptions; }
The handler must be set before the appender is started.
Params:
  • handler – The ErrorHandler to use.
/** * The handler must be set before the appender is started. * * @param handler The ErrorHandler to use. */
@Override public void setHandler(final ErrorHandler handler) { if (handler == null) { LOGGER.error("The handler cannot be set to null"); return; } if (isStarted()) { LOGGER.error("The handler cannot be changed once the appender is started"); return; } this.handler = handler; }
Serializes the given event using the appender's layout if present.
Params:
  • event – the event to serialize.
Returns:the serialized event or null if no layout is present.
/** * Serializes the given event using the appender's layout if present. * * @param event * the event to serialize. * @return the serialized event or null if no layout is present. */
protected Serializable toSerializable(final LogEvent event) { return layout != null ? layout.toSerializable(event) : null; } @Override public String toString() { return name; } }