org.apache.logging.log4j
Interface Marker

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

public interface Marker
extends Serializable

Markers are objects that are used to add easily filterable information to log messages. Markers can be hierarchical - each Marker may have a parent. This allows for broad categories being subdivided into more specific categories. An example might be a Marker named "Error" with children named "SystemError" and "ApplicationError".

Method Summary

String	getName() Returns the name of this Marker.
Marker	getParent() Returns the parent of this Marker.
boolean	isInstanceOf(Marker m) Checks whether this Marker is an instance of the specified Marker.
boolean	isInstanceOf(String name) Checks whether this Marker is an instance of the specified Marker.

Method Detail

getName

String getName()

Returns the name of this Marker.

Returns:

The name of the Marker.

getParent

Marker getParent()

Returns the parent of this Marker.

Returns:

The parent Marker or null if this Marker has no parent.

isInstanceOf

boolean isInstanceOf(Marker m)

Checks whether this Marker is an instance of the specified Marker.

Parameters:

m - The Marker to check.

Returns:

true of this Marker or one of its ancestors is the specified Marker, false otherwise.

isInstanceOf

boolean isInstanceOf(String name)

Checks whether this Marker is an instance of the specified Marker.

Parameters:

name - The name of the Marker.

Returns:

true of this Marker or one of its ancestors matches the specified name, false otherwise.