Class Generate


  • public final class Generate
    extends Object
    Generates source code for custom or extended logger wrappers.

    Usage:

    To generate source code for an extended logger that adds custom log levels to the existing ones:
    java org.apache.logging.log4j.core.tools.Generate$ExtendedLogger <logger.class.name> <CUSTOMLEVEL>=<WEIGHT> [CUSTOMLEVEL2=WEIGHT2 [CUSTOMLEVEL3=WEIGHT3] ...]

    Example of creating an extended logger:
    java org.apache.logging.log4j.core.tools.Generate$ExtendedLogger com.mycomp.ExtLogger DIAG=350 NOTICE=450 VERBOSE=550

    To generate source code for a custom logger that replaces the existing log levels with custom ones:
    java org.apache.logging.log4j.core.tools.Generate$CustomLogger <logger.class.name> <CUSTOMLEVEL>=<WEIGHT> [CUSTOMLEVEL2=WEIGHT2 [CUSTOMLEVEL3=WEIGHT3] ...]

    Example of creating a custom logger:
    java org.apache.logging.log4j.core.tools.Generate$CustomLogger com.mycomp.MyLogger DEFCON1=350 DEFCON2=450 DEFCON3=550

    • Nested Class Summary

      Nested Classes 
      Modifier and Type Class Description
      static class  Generate.CustomLogger
      Generates source code for custom logger wrappers that only provide convenience methods for the specified custom levels, not for the standard built-in levels.
      static class  Generate.ExtendedLogger
      Generates source code for extended logger wrappers that provide convenience methods for the specified custom levels, and by extending org.apache.logging.log4j.spi.ExtendedLoggerWrapper, inherit the convenience methods for the built-in levels provided by the Logger interface.