XMLLayout Class Reference

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Public Member Functions

void setLocationInfo (bool locationInfo)
bool getLocationInfo () const
void activateOptions ()
virtual void setOption (const String &option, const String &value)
virtual void format (ostream &output, const spi::LoggingEventPtr &event) const
virtual bool ignoresThrowable () const

Detailed Description

The output of the XMLLayout consists of a series of log4j:event elements as defined in the log4j.dtd. It does not output a complete well-formed XML file. The output is designed to be included as an external entity in a separate file to form a correct XML file.

For example, if abc is the name of the file where the XMLLayout ouput goes, then a well-formed XML file would be:

<?xml version="1.0" ?>

<!DOCTYPE log4j:eventSet SYSTEM "log4j.dtd" [<!ENTITY data SYSTEM "abc">]>

<log4j:eventSet version="1.2" xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">

&data;

</log4j:eventSet>

This approach enforces the independence of the XMLLayout and the appender where it is embedded.


Member Function Documentation

void activateOptions  )  [inline, virtual]
 

No options to activate.

Implements OptionHandler.

void format ostream &  output,
const spi::LoggingEventPtr event
const [virtual]
 

Formats a LoggingEvent in conformance with the log4cxx.dtd.

Normally a sort isn't required, but for Test Case purposes we need to guarantee a particular order.

Besides which, from a human readable point of view, the sorting of the keys is kinda nice..

Implements Layout.

bool getLocationInfo  )  const [inline]
 

Returns the current value of the LocationInfo option.

virtual bool ignoresThrowable  )  const [inline, virtual]
 

The XMLLayout prints and does not ignore exceptions. Hence the return value false.

Implements Layout.

void setLocationInfo bool  locationInfo  )  [inline]
 

The LocationInfo option takes a boolean value. By default, it is set to false which means there will be no location information output by this layout. If the the option is set to true, then the file name and line number of the statement at the origin of the log statement will be output.

If you are embedding this layout within a SMTPAppender then make sure to set the LocationInfo option of that appender as well.

void setOption const String &  option,
const String &  value
[virtual]
 

Set options

Implements OptionHandler.


The documentation for this class was generated from the following files:
  • xmllayout.h
  • xmllayout.cpp

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