Package org.apache.log4j
Class SimpleLayout
java.lang.Object
org.apache.log4j.Layout
org.apache.log4j.SimpleLayout
- All Implemented Interfaces:
OptionHandler
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
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Field Summary
Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Layout
LINE_SEP, LINE_SEP_LEN
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Constructor Summary
Constructors -
Method Summary
Modifier and TypeMethodDescriptionvoid
Activate the options that were previously set with calls to option setters.format
(LoggingEvent event) Returns the log statement in a format consisting of thelevel
, followed by " - " and then themessage
.boolean
The SimpleLayout does not handle the throwable contained withinLoggingEvents
.Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Layout
getContentType, getFooter, getHeader
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Constructor Details
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SimpleLayout
public SimpleLayout()
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Method Details
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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
andAppend
options both of which are ambigous until the other is also set. -
format
Returns the log statement in a format consisting of thelevel
, followed by " - " and then themessage
. For example,INFO - "A message"
The
category
parameter is ignored. -
ignoresThrowable
public boolean ignoresThrowable()The SimpleLayout does not handle the throwable contained withinLoggingEvents
. Thus, it returnstrue
.- Specified by:
ignoresThrowable
in classLayout
- Since:
- version 0.8.4
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