org.apache.log4j.varia
Class SoundAppender

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton
      org.apache.log4j.varia.SoundAppender

All Implemented Interfaces:

org.apache.log4j.Appender, org.apache.log4j.spi.OptionHandler

public final class SoundAppender
extends org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton

Plays a sound clip created using Applet.newAudioClip when an event is received. If the audio format is not supported, a message stating the SoundAppender could not be initialized is logged. Use a filter in combination with this appender to control when the appender is triggered. For example, in the appender definition, include a LevelMatchFilter configured to accept WARN or greater, followed by a DenyAllFilter.

Author:

Scott Deboy

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton

closed, errorHandler, headFilter, layout, name, tailFilter, threshold

Constructor Summary

SoundAppender()

Method Summary

void	activateOptions() Attempt to initialize the appender by creating a reference to an AudioClip.
protected void	append(org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent event) Play the sound if an event is being processed
void	close()
java.lang.String	getAudioURL() Accessor
boolean	requiresLayout() Gets whether appender requires a layout.
void	setAudioURL(java.lang.String audioURL) Mutator - common format for a file-based url: file:///c:/path/someaudioclip.wav

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton

addFilter, clearFilters, doAppend, finalize, getErrorHandler, getFilter, getFirstFilter, getLayout, getName, getThreshold, isAsSevereAsThreshold, setErrorHandler, setLayout, setName, setThreshold

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

SoundAppender

public SoundAppender()

Method Detail

activateOptions

public void activateOptions()

Attempt to initialize the appender by creating a reference to an AudioClip. Will log a message if format is not supported, file not found, etc.

Specified by:

activateOptions in interface org.apache.log4j.spi.OptionHandler

Overrides:

activateOptions in class org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton

getAudioURL

public java.lang.String getAudioURL()

Accessor

Returns:

audio file

setAudioURL

public void setAudioURL(java.lang.String audioURL)

Mutator - common format for a file-based url: file:///c:/path/someaudioclip.wav

Parameters:

audioURL -

append

protected void append(org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent event)

Play the sound if an event is being processed

Specified by:

append in class org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton

close

public void close()

requiresLayout

public boolean requiresLayout()

Gets whether appender requires a layout.

Returns:

false