org.apache.log4j.rule
Class NotEqualsRule

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

public class NotEqualsRule
extends AbstractRule

A Rule class implementing not equals against two strings.

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(java.util.Stack stack)
          Get new instance from top two elements of stack.
static Rule getRule(java.lang.String field, java.lang.String value)
          Get new instance.
 
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(java.lang.String field,
                           java.lang.String value)
Get new instance.

Parameters:
field - field
value - value
Returns:
new instance.

getRule

public static Rule getRule(java.util.Stack stack)
Get 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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