org.apache.log4j.rule
Class OrRule

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

public class OrRule
extends AbstractRule

A Rule class implementing logical or.

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 firstParam, Rule secondParam)
          Create new instance.
static Rule getRule(java.util.Stack stack)
          Create new instance from top two elements 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 firstParam,
                           Rule secondParam)
Create new instance.

Parameters:
firstParam - first rule
secondParam - second rule
Returns:
new instance

getRule

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

Parameters:
stack - stack
Returns:
new instance

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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