Examples of org.apache.log4j.component.plugins.Plugin

org.apache.log4j.component.plugins.Plugin

Defines the required interface for all Plugin objects.

A plugin implements some specific functionality to extend the log4j framework. Each plugin is associated with a specific LoggerRepository, which it then uses/acts upon. The functionality of the plugin is up to the developer.

Examples of plugins are Receiver and Watchdog. Receiver plugins allow for remote logging events to be received and processed by a repository as if the event was sent locally. Watchdog plugins allow for a repository to be reconfigured when some "watched" configuration data changes. @author Mark Womack (mwomack@apache.org) @author Nicko Cadell @author Paul Smith (psmith@apache.org)

            final Properties props) throws Exception {
        if ("plugin".equals(element.getNodeName())) {
            Object instance =
                    DOMConfigurator.parseElement(element, props, Plugin.class);
            if (instance instanceof Plugin) {
                Plugin plugin = (Plugin) instance;
                String pluginName = DOMConfigurator.subst(element.getAttribute("name"), props);
                if (pluginName.length() > 0) {
                    plugin.setName(pluginName);
                }
                getPluginRegistry().addPlugin(plugin);
                plugin.setLoggerRepository(this);


                LogLog.debug("Pushing plugin on to the object stack.");
                plugin.activateOptions();
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

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