org.apache.log4j.rule
Class LevelEqualsRule

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

public class LevelEqualsRule
extends AbstractRule

A Rule class implementing equals against two levels.

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.lang.String value)
          Create new rule.
 
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 value)
Create new rule.

Parameters:
value - name of level.
Returns:
instance of LevelEqualsRule.

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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