NullAppender (Micro Focus COBOL Connector Class Library)

org.apache.log4j.varia
Class NullAppender

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton
      org.apache.log4j.varia.NullAppender

All Implemented Interfaces:: Appender, OptionHandler

public class NullAppender
extends AppenderSkeleton

A NullAppender merely exists, it never outputs a message to any device.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton

closed, errorHandler, headFilter, layout, name, tailFilter, threshold

Constructor Summary
`NullAppender()`

Method Summary
`void`	`activateOptions()` There are no options to acticate.
`protected void`	`append(LoggingEvent event)` Does not do anything.
`void`	`close()` Release any resources allocated within the appender such as file handles, network connections, etc.
`void`	`doAppend(LoggingEvent event)` Does not do anything.
`NullAppender`	`getInstance()` Whenever you can, use this method to retreive an instance instead of instantiating a new one with `new`.
`boolean`	`requiresLayout()` NullAppenders do not need a layout.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton

addFilter, clearFilters, finalize, getErrorHandler, getFilter, getFirstFilter, getLayout, getName, getThreshold, isAsSevereAsThreshold, setErrorHandler, setLayout, setName, setThreshold

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

NullAppender

public NullAppender()

Method Detail

activateOptions

public void activateOptions()

There are no options to acticate.

Specified by:: activateOptions in interface OptionHandler
Overrides:: activateOptions in class AppenderSkeleton

getInstance

public NullAppender getInstance()

Whenever you can, use this method to retreive an instance instead of instantiating a new one with new.

close

public void close()

Description copied from interface: Appender

Release any resources allocated within the appender such as file handles, network connections, etc.

It is a programming error to append to a closed appender.

doAppend

public void doAppend(LoggingEvent event)

Does not do anything.

Specified by:: doAppend in interface Appender
Overrides:: doAppend in class AppenderSkeleton

append

protected void append(LoggingEvent event)