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| package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.pattern; |
| |
| /** |
| * Interface that all PatternConverters must implement. |
| */ |
| public interface PatternConverter { |
| |
| /** |
| * Main plugin category for PatternConverter plugins. |
| * |
| * @since 2.1 |
| */ |
| String CATEGORY = "Converter"; |
| |
| /** |
| * Formats an object into a string buffer. |
| * |
| * @param obj event to format, may not be null. |
| * @param toAppendTo string buffer to which the formatted event will be appended. May not be null. |
| */ |
| void format(Object obj, StringBuilder toAppendTo); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the name of the converter. |
| * @return The name of the converter. |
| */ |
| String getName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * This method returns the CSS style class that should be applied to |
| * the LoggingEvent passed as parameter, which can be null. |
| * |
| * @param e null values are accepted |
| * @return the name of the conversion pattern |
| */ |
| String getStyleClass(Object e); |
| } |