log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/pattern/LogEventPatternConverter.java

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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LogEvent;

/**
 * LoggingEventPatternConverter is a base class for pattern converters
 * that can format information from instances of LoggingEvent.
 */
public abstract class LogEventPatternConverter extends AbstractPatternConverter {

    /**
     * Constructs an instance of LoggingEventPatternConverter.
     *
     * @param name  name of converter.
     * @param style CSS style for output.
     */
    protected LogEventPatternConverter(final String name, final String style) {
        super(name, style);
    }

    /**
     * Formats an event into a string buffer.
     *
     * @param event      event to format, may not be null.
     * @param toAppendTo string buffer to which the formatted event will be appended.  May not be null.
     */
    public abstract void format(final LogEvent event, final StringBuilder toAppendTo);

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    @Override
    public void format(final Object obj, final StringBuilder output) {
        if (obj instanceof LogEvent) {
            format((LogEvent) obj, output);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Normally pattern converters are not meant to handle Exceptions although few pattern converters might.
     * <p>
     * By examining the return values for this method, the containing layout will determine whether it handles
     * throwables or not.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return true if this PatternConverter handles throwables
     */
    public boolean handlesThrowable() {
        return false;
    }

    /**
     * Some pattern converters require location information. By returning true the location can be
     * calculated efficiently.
     * @return true if this PatternConverter uses location information.
     */
    public boolean requiresLocation() {
        return false;
    }

    public boolean isVariable() {
        return true;
    }
}