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| * |
| * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 |
| * |
| * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software |
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| */ |
| package org.apache.logging.log4j; |
| |
| import java.io.Serializable; |
| |
| /** |
| * Markers are objects that are used to add easily filterable information to log messages. |
| * |
| * Markers can be hierarchical - each Marker may have a parent. This allows for broad categories |
| * being subdivided into more specific categories. An example might be a Marker named "Error" with |
| * children named "SystemError" and "ApplicationError". |
| */ |
| public interface Marker extends Serializable { |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the name of this Marker. |
| * @return The name of the Marker. |
| */ |
| String getName(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Returns the parent of this Marker. |
| * @return The parent Marker or null if this Marker has no parent. |
| */ |
| Marker getParent(); |
| |
| /** |
| * Checks whether this Marker is an instance of the specified Marker. |
| * @param m The Marker to check. |
| * @return true of this Marker or one of its ancestors is the specified Marker, false otherwise. |
| */ |
| boolean isInstanceOf(Marker m); |
| |
| /** |
| * Checks whether this Marker is an instance of the specified Marker. |
| * @param name The name of the Marker. |
| * @return true of this Marker or one of its ancestors matches the specified name, false otherwise. |
| */ |
| boolean isInstanceOf(String name); |
| } |