org.apache.logging.log4j.spi

Interface LoggerContextFactory

All Known Implementing Classes:

Log4jContextFactory, SimpleLoggerContextFactory, SLF4JLoggerContextFactory

public interface LoggerContextFactory

Implemented by factories that create LoggerContext objects.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
LoggerContext	getContext(java.lang.String fqcn, java.lang.ClassLoader loader, java.lang.Object externalContext, boolean currentContext) Creates a LoggerContext.
LoggerContext	getContext(java.lang.String fqcn, java.lang.ClassLoader loader, java.lang.Object externalContext, boolean currentContext, java.net.URI configLocation, java.lang.String name) Creates a LoggerContext.
void	removeContext(LoggerContext context) Removes knowledge of a LoggerContext.

Method Detail

getContext

LoggerContext getContext(java.lang.String fqcn,
                         java.lang.ClassLoader loader,
                         java.lang.Object externalContext,
                         boolean currentContext)

Creates a LoggerContext.

Parameters:

fqcn - The fully qualified class name of the caller.

loader - The ClassLoader to use or null.

currentContext - If true returns the current Context, if false returns the Context appropriate for the caller if a more appropriate Context can be determined.

externalContext - An external context (such as a ServletContext) to be associated with the LoggerContext.

Returns:

The LoggerContext.

getContext

LoggerContext getContext(java.lang.String fqcn,
                         java.lang.ClassLoader loader,
                         java.lang.Object externalContext,
                         boolean currentContext,
                         java.net.URI configLocation,
                         java.lang.String name)

Creates a LoggerContext.

Parameters:

fqcn - The fully qualified class name of the caller.

loader - The ClassLoader to use or null.

currentContext - If true returns the current Context, if false returns the Context appropriate for the caller if a more appropriate Context can be determined.

configLocation - The location of the configuration for the LoggerContext.

externalContext - An external context (such as a ServletContext) to be associated with the LoggerContext.

name - The name of the context or null.

Returns:

The LoggerContext.

removeContext

void removeContext(LoggerContext context)

Removes knowledge of a LoggerContext.

Parameters:

context - The context to remove.