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package org.apache.log4j.pattern;

import org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent;

/*
 * Return the relative time in milliseconds since loading of the LoggingEvent 
 * class.
 * 
 * @author Ceki G&uuml;lc&uuml;
 */
public class RelativeTimePatternConverter extends PatternConverter {
	
	// We assume that each PatternConveter instance is unique within a layout, 
	// which is unique within an appender. We further assume that callas to the 
	// appender method are serialized (per appender).
  StringBuffer buf;

  public RelativeTimePatternConverter(FormattingInfo formattingInfo) {
    super(formattingInfo);
    this.buf = new StringBuffer(9);
  }

  public StringBuffer convert(LoggingEvent event) {
    buf.setLength(0);
    buf.append(Long.toString(event.timeStamp - LoggingEvent.getStartTime()));
    return buf;
  }
}