Log4j 1.3alpha-8

org.apache.log4j.rule
Class InequalityRule

java.lang.Object
  |
  +--org.apache.log4j.rule.AbstractRule
        |
        +--org.apache.log4j.rule.InequalityRule
All Implemented Interfaces:
Rule, Serializable

public class InequalityRule
extends AbstractRule

A Rule class implementing inequality evaluation - expects to be able to convert two values to longs. If a specific inequality evaluation class has been provided for the event field, the appropriate rule is returned. (For example, if the expression is Level < DEBUG, a LevelInequalityRule is returned).

Author:
Scott Deboy
See Also:
Serialized Form

Method Summary
 boolean evaluate(LoggingEvent event)
          Returns true if this implementation of the rule accepts the LoggingEvent, or false if not.
static Rule getRule(String inequalitySymbol, Stack stack)
           
static Rule getRule(String inequalitySymbol, String field, String value)
           
 
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(String inequalitySymbol,
                           Stack stack)

getRule

public static Rule getRule(String inequalitySymbol,
                           String field,
                           String value)

evaluate

public boolean evaluate(LoggingEvent event)
Description copied from interface: Rule
Returns true if this implementation of the rule accepts the LoggingEvent, or false if not.

What True/False means can be client-specific.

Following copied from interface: org.apache.log4j.rule.Rule
Parameters:
e - LoggingEvent this instance will evaluate
Returns:
true if this Rule instance accepts the event, otherwise false.

Log4j 1.3alpha-8

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