org.apache.logging.log4j

Class MarkerManager

java.lang.Object

org.apache.logging.log4j.MarkerManager

public final class MarkerManager
extends Object

Applications create Markers by using the Marker Manager. All Markers created by this Manager are immutable.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Marker	getMarker(String name) Retrieve a Marker or create a Marker that has no parent.
static Marker	getMarker(String name, Marker parent) Retrieves or creates a Marker with the specified parent.
static Marker	getMarker(String name, String parent) Retrieves or creates a Marker with the specified parent.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getMarker

public static Marker getMarker(String name)

Retrieve a Marker or create a Marker that has no parent.

Parameters:

name - The name of the Marker.

Returns:

The Marker with the specified name.

getMarker

public static Marker getMarker(String name,
               String parent)

Retrieves or creates a Marker with the specified parent. The parent must have been previously created.

Parameters:

name - The name of the Marker.

parent - The name of the parent Marker.

Returns:

The Marker with the specified name.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if the parent Marker does not exist.

getMarker

public static Marker getMarker(String name,
               Marker parent)

Retrieves or creates a Marker with the specified parent.

Parameters:

name - The name of the Marker.

parent - The parent Marker.

Returns:

The Marker with the specified name.