org.apache.log.output.io

Class WriterTarget

java.lang.Object

org.apache.log.output.AbstractTarget

org.apache.log.output.AbstractOutputTarget

org.apache.log.output.io.WriterTarget

All Implemented Interfaces:

ErrorAware, LogTarget, Closeable

public class WriterTarget
extends AbstractOutputTarget

This target outputs to a writer.

Author:

Peter Donald

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
WriterTarget(Writer writer, Formatter formatter) Construct target with a specific writer and formatter.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close() Shutdown target.
protected void	setWriter(Writer writer) Set the writer.
protected void	shutdownWriter() Shutdown Writer.
protected void	write(String data) Concrete implementation of output that writes out to underlying writer.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log.output.AbstractOutputTarget

doProcessEvent, getFormatter, open

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log.output.AbstractTarget

getErrorHandler, isOpen, processEvent, setErrorHandler

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

WriterTarget

public WriterTarget(Writer writer,
                    Formatter formatter)

Construct target with a specific writer and formatter.

Parameters:

writer - the writer

formatter - the formatter

Method Detail

setWriter

protected void setWriter(Writer writer)

Set the writer. Close down writer and write tail if appropriate.

Parameters:

writer - the new writer

write

protected void write(String data)

Concrete implementation of output that writes out to underlying writer.

Overrides:

write in class AbstractOutputTarget

Parameters:

data - the data to output

close

public void close()

Shutdown target. Attempting to write to target after close() will cause errors to be logged.

Specified by:

close in interface Closeable

Overrides:

close in class AbstractOutputTarget

shutdownWriter

protected void shutdownWriter()

Shutdown Writer.