Class NullAppender

  • All Implemented Interfaces:
    Appender, OptionHandler

    public class NullAppender
    extends AppenderSkeleton
    A NullAppender merely exists, it never outputs a message to any device.
    Author:
    Ceki Gülc¨
    • Constructor Detail

      • NullAppender

        public NullAppender()
    • Method Detail

      • getInstance

        public NullAppender getInstance()
        Deprecated.
        Use getNullAppender instead. getInstance should have been static.
        Whenever you can, use this method to retreive an instance instead of instantiating a new one with new.
      • getNullAppender

        public static NullAppender getNullAppender()
        Whenever you can, use this method to retreive an instance instead of instantiating a new one with new.
      • close

        public void close()
        Description copied from interface: Appender
        Release any resources allocated within the appender such as file handles, network connections, etc.

        It is a programming error to append to a closed appender.

      • requiresLayout

        public boolean requiresLayout()
        NullAppenders do not need a layout.