[[grok-dataformat]]
= Grok DataFormat
:page-source: components/camel-grok/src/main/docs/grok-dataformat.adoc

*Available as of Camel version 3.0*

This component provides dataformat for processing inputs with grok patterns.
Grok patterns are used to process unstructured data into structured objects - `List<Map<String, Object>>`.

This component is based on https://github.com/thekrakken/java-grok[Java Grok library]

Maven users will need to add the following dependency to their `pom.xml`
for this component:

[source,xml]
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<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
    <artifactId>camel-grok</artifactId>
    <version>x.x.x</version>
    <!-- use the same version as your Camel core version -->
</dependency>
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== Basic usage

Extract all IP adresses from input
[source,java]
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from("direct:in")
    .unmarshal().grok("%{IP:ip}")
    .to("log:out");
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Parse Apache logs and process only 4xx responses
[source,java]
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from("file://apacheLogs")
    .unmarshal().grok("%{COMBINEDAPACHELOG")
    .split(body()).filter(simple("${body[response]} starts with '4'"))
    .to("log:4xx")
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== Predefined patterns

This component comes with predefined patterns, which are based on Logstash patterns.
Full list can be found at https://github.com/thekrakken/java-grok/tree/master/src/main/resources/patterns[Java Grok repository]

== Custom patterns

Camel Grok DataFormat supports plugable patterns, which are auto loaded from Camel Registry.
You can register patterns with Java DSL and Spring DSL

Spring DSL:
[source,xml]
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<beans>
    <bean id="myCustomPatternBean" class="org.apache.camel.component.grok.GrokPattern">
        <constructor-arg value="FOOBAR"/>
        <constructor-arg value="foo|bar"/>
    </bean>
<beans>
<camelContext id="camel" xmlns="http://camel.apache.org/schema/spring">
    <route>
        <from uri="direct:in"/>
        <unmarshal>
            <grok pattern="%{FOOBAR:fooBar}"/>
        </unmarshal>
        <to uri="log:out"/>
    </route>
</camelContext>
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Java DSL:
[source,java]
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public class MyRouteBuilder extends RouteBuilder {

    @Override
    public void configure() throws Exception {
        bindToRegistry("myCustomPatternBean", new GrokPattern("FOOBAR", "foo|bar"));

        from("direct:in")
            .unmarshal().grok("%{FOOBAR:fooBar}")
            .to("log:out");
    }
}
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== Grok Dataformat Options

// dataformat options: START
The Grok dataformat supports 5 options, which are listed below.


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|===
| Name | Default | Java Type | Description
| pattern |  | String | The grok pattern to match lines of input
| flattened | false | Boolean | Turns on flattened mode. In flattened mode the exception is thrown when there are multiple pattern matches with same key.
| allowMultipleMatchesPerLine | true | Boolean | If false, every line of input is matched for pattern only once. Otherwise the line can be scanned multiple times when non-terminal pattern is used.
| namedOnly | false | Boolean | Whether to capture named expressions only or not (i.e. %{IP:ip} but not \$\{IP\})
| contentTypeHeader | false | Boolean | Whether the data format should set the Content-Type header with the type from the data format if the data format is capable of doing so. For example application/xml for data formats marshalling to XML, or application/json for data formats marshalling to JSon etc.
|===
// dataformat options: END
// spring-boot-auto-configure options: START
== Spring Boot Auto-Configuration

When using Spring Boot make sure to use the following Maven dependency to have support for auto configuration:

[source,xml]
----
<dependency>
  <groupId>org.apache.camel</groupId>
  <artifactId>camel-grok-starter</artifactId>
  <version>x.x.x</version>
  <!-- use the same version as your Camel core version -->
</dependency>
----


The component supports 6 options, which are listed below.


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|===
| Name | Description | Default | Type
| *camel.dataformat.grok.allow-multiple-matches-per-line* | If false, every line of input is matched for pattern only once. Otherwise the line can be scanned multiple times when non-terminal pattern is used. | true | Boolean
| *camel.dataformat.grok.content-type-header* | Whether the data format should set the Content-Type header with the type from the data format if the data format is capable of doing so. For example application/xml for data formats marshalling to XML, or application/json for data formats marshalling to JSon etc. | false | Boolean
| *camel.dataformat.grok.enabled* | Whether to enable auto configuration of the grok data format. This is enabled by default. |  | Boolean
| *camel.dataformat.grok.flattened* | Turns on flattened mode. In flattened mode the exception is thrown when there are multiple pattern matches with same key. | false | Boolean
| *camel.dataformat.grok.named-only* | Whether to capture named expressions only or not (i.e. %{IP:ip} but not \$\{IP\}) | false | Boolean
| *camel.dataformat.grok.pattern* | The grok pattern to match lines of input |  | String
|===
// spring-boot-auto-configure options: END
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