org.apache.logging.log4j.spi
Interface LoggerContextFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

SimpleLoggerContextFactory

public interface LoggerContextFactory

Implemented by factories that create LoggerContext objects.

Method Summary

LoggerContext	getContext(String fqcn, ClassLoader loader, Object externalContext, boolean currentContext) Creates a LoggerContext.
LoggerContext	getContext(String fqcn, ClassLoader loader, Object externalContext, boolean currentContext, URI configLocation, String name) Creates a LoggerContext.
void	removeContext(LoggerContext context) Removes knowledge of a LoggerContext.

Method Detail

getContext

LoggerContext getContext(String fqcn,
                         ClassLoader loader,
                         Object externalContext,
                         boolean currentContext)

Creates a LoggerContext.

Parameters:

fqcn - The fully qualified class name of the caller.

loader - The ClassLoader to use or null.

currentContext - If true returns the current Context, if false returns the Context appropriate for the caller if a more appropriate Context can be determined.

externalContext - An external context (such as a ServletContext) to be associated with the LoggerContext.

Returns:

The LoggerContext.

getContext

LoggerContext getContext(String fqcn,
                         ClassLoader loader,
                         Object externalContext,
                         boolean currentContext,
                         URI configLocation,
                         String name)

Creates a LoggerContext.

Parameters:

fqcn - The fully qualified class name of the caller.

loader - The ClassLoader to use or null.

currentContext - If true returns the current Context, if false returns the Context appropriate for the caller if a more appropriate Context can be determined.

configLocation - The location of the configuration for the LoggerContext.

externalContext - An external context (such as a ServletContext) to be associated with the LoggerContext.

name - The name of the context or null.

Returns:

The LoggerContext.

removeContext

void removeContext(LoggerContext context)

Removes knowledge of a LoggerContext.

Parameters:

context - The context to remove.