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<div class="sub-title"><span class="package-label-in-type">Package</span>&nbsp;<a href="package-summary.html">org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util</a></div>
<h1 title="Interface Builder" class="title">Interface Builder&lt;T&gt;</h1>
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<dt>Type Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>T</code> - This builder creates instances of this class.</dd>
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<dt>All Known Subinterfaces:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="../config/builder/api/AppenderComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">AppenderComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/AppenderRefComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">AppenderRefComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/ComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">ComponentBuilder</a>&lt;T&gt;</code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/CompositeFilterComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">CompositeFilterComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/ConfigurationBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">ConfigurationBuilder</a>&lt;T&gt;</code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/CustomLevelComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">CustomLevelComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/FilterableComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">FilterableComponentBuilder</a>&lt;T&gt;</code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/FilterComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">FilterComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/KeyValuePairComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">KeyValuePairComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/LayoutComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">LayoutComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/LoggableComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">LoggableComponentBuilder</a>&lt;T&gt;</code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/LoggerComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">LoggerComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/PropertyComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">PropertyComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/RootLoggerComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">RootLoggerComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/ScriptComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">ScriptComponentBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/api/ScriptFileComponentBuilder.html" title="interface in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.api">ScriptFileComponentBuilder</a></code></dd>
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<dt>All Known Implementing Classes:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="../appender/AppenderSet.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender">AppenderSet.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../appender/AsyncAppender.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender">AsyncAppender.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../async/AsyncLoggerConfig.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.async">AsyncLoggerConfig.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../async/AsyncLoggerConfig.RootLogger.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.async">AsyncLoggerConfig.RootLogger.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../async/AsyncWaitStrategyFactoryConfig.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.async">AsyncWaitStrategyFactoryConfig.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../filter/BurstFilter.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.filter">BurstFilter.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/arbiters/ClassArbiter.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.arbiters">ClassArbiter.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../appender/db/jdbc/ColumnConfig.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.db.jdbc">ColumnConfig.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../appender/db/ColumnMapping.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.db">ColumnMapping.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../appender/ConsoleAppender.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender">ConsoleAppender.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/arbiters/DefaultArbiter.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.arbiters">DefaultArbiter.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/builder/impl/DefaultConfigurationBuilder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.builder.impl">DefaultConfigurationBuilder</a></code>, <code><a href="../appender/rolling/DefaultRolloverStrategy.Builder.html" title="class in 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title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.net">SocketPerformancePreferences</a></code>, <code><a href="../filter/StringMatchFilter.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.filter">StringMatchFilter.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../appender/SyslogAppender.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender">SyslogAppender.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../layout/SyslogLayout.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.layout">SyslogLayout.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../config/arbiters/SystemPropertyArbiter.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.arbiters">SystemPropertyArbiter.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../appender/rolling/TimeBasedTriggeringPolicy.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender.rolling">TimeBasedTriggeringPolicy.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../appender/WriterAppender.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender">WriterAppender.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../layout/XmlLayout.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.layout">XmlLayout.Builder</a></code>, <code><a href="../layout/YamlLayout.Builder.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.layout">YamlLayout.Builder</a></code></dd>
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<div class="type-signature"><span class="modifiers">public interface </span><span class="element-name type-name-label">Builder&lt;T&gt;</span></div>
<div class="block">A type of builder that can be used to configure and create a instances using a Java DSL instead of
through a configuration file. These builders are primarily useful for internal code and unit tests, but they can
technically be used as a verbose alternative to configuration files.
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When creating <em>plugin</em> builders, it is customary to create the builder class as a public static inner class
called <code>Builder</code>. For instance, the builder class for
<a href="../layout/PatternLayout.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.layout"><code>PatternLayout</code></a> would be
<code>PatternLayout.Builder</code>.
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<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab3"><code><a href="Builder.html" title="type parameter in Builder">T</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab3"><code><a href="#build()" class="member-name-link">build</a>()</code></div>
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<div class="block">Builds the object after all configuration has been set.</div>
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<div class="col-first odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab5"><code>default <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></code></div>
<div class="col-second odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab5"><code><a href="#getErrorPrefix()" class="member-name-link">getErrorPrefix</a>()</code></div>
<div class="col-last odd-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab5">
<div class="block">Prefix to use to report errors from this builder.</div>
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<div class="col-first even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab5"><code>default boolean</code></div>
<div class="col-second even-row-color method-summary-table method-summary-table-tab2 method-summary-table-tab5"><code><a href="#isValid()" class="member-name-link">isValid</a>()</code></div>
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<h2>Method Details</h2>
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<h3>build</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="return-type"><a href="Builder.html" title="type parameter in Builder">T</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">build</span>()</div>
<div class="block">Builds the object after all configuration has been set. This will use default values for any
unspecified attributes for the object.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>the configured instance.</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="../config/ConfigurationException.html" title="class in org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config">ConfigurationException</a></code> - if there was an error building the
object.</dd>
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<h3>isValid</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">default</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type">boolean</span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">isValid</span>()</div>
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<h3>getErrorPrefix</h3>
<div class="member-signature"><span class="modifiers">default</span>&nbsp;<span class="return-type"><a href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/lang/String.html" title="class or interface in java.lang" class="external-link">String</a></span>&nbsp;<span class="element-name">getErrorPrefix</span>()</div>
<div class="block">Prefix to use to report errors from this builder.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Returns:</dt>
<dd>The prefix of all logged errors.</dd>
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