org.apache.log4j.rule
Class NotRule

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.apache.log4j.rule.AbstractRule
      extended by org.apache.log4j.rule.NotRule
All Implemented Interfaces:
java.io.Serializable, Rule

public class NotRule
extends AbstractRule

A Rule class implementing logical not.

Author:
Scott Deboy (sdeboy@apache.org)
See Also:
Serialized Form

Method Summary
 boolean evaluate(org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent event)
          Returns true if this implementation of the rule accepts the LoggingEvent, or false if not.
static Rule getRule(Rule rule)
          Create new instance.
static Rule getRule(java.util.Stack stack)
          Create new instance from top element of stack.
 
Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.rule.AbstractRule
addPropertyChangeListener, firePropertyChange, firePropertyChange, removePropertyChangeListener
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Method Detail

getRule

public static Rule getRule(Rule rule)
Create new instance.

Parameters:
rule - enclosed rule.
Returns:
new rule.

getRule

public static Rule getRule(java.util.Stack stack)
Create new instance from top element of stack.

Parameters:
stack - stack
Returns:
new rule.

evaluate

public boolean evaluate(org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent event)
Returns true if this implementation of the rule accepts the LoggingEvent, or false if not.

What True/False means can be client-specific.

Parameters:
event - LoggingEvent this instance will evaluate
Returns:
true if this Rule instance accepts the event, otherwise false.


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