Class SimpleLayout

java.lang.Object
org.apache.log4j.Layout
org.apache.log4j.SimpleLayout
All Implemented Interfaces:
OptionHandler

public class SimpleLayout extends Layout
SimpleLayout consists of the level of the log statement, followed by " - " and then the log message itself. For example,
         DEBUG - Hello world
 

Since:
version 0.7.0

PatternLayout offers a much more powerful alternative.

Author:
Ceki Gülcü
  • Constructor Details

    • SimpleLayout

      public SimpleLayout()
  • Method Details

    • activateOptions

      public void activateOptions()
      Description copied from interface: OptionHandler
      Activate the options that were previously set with calls to option setters.

      This allows to defer activiation of the options until all options have been set. This is required for components which have related options that remain ambigous until all are set.

      For example, the FileAppender has the File and Append options both of which are ambigous until the other is also set.

    • format

      public String format(LoggingEvent event)
      Returns the log statement in a format consisting of the level, followed by " - " and then the message. For example,
       INFO - "A message"
       

      The category parameter is ignored.

      Specified by:
      format in class Layout
      Returns:
      A byte array in SimpleLayout format.
    • ignoresThrowable

      public boolean ignoresThrowable()
      The SimpleLayout does not handle the throwable contained within LoggingEvents. Thus, it returns true.
      Specified by:
      ignoresThrowable in class Layout
      Since:
      version 0.8.4