org.apache.log4j.varia

Class DenyAllFilter

Implemented Interfaces:
OptionHandler

public class DenyAllFilter
extends Filter

This filter drops all logging events.

You can add this filter to the end of a filter chain to switch from the default "accept all unless instructed otherwise" filtering behaviour to a "deny all unless instructed otherwise" behaviour.

Author:
Ceki Gülcü
Since:
0.9.0

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.spi.Filter

ACCEPT, DENY, NEUTRAL, next

Method Summary

int
decide(LoggingEvent event)
Always returns the integer constant Filter.DENY regardless of the LoggingEvent parameter.
String[]
getOptionStrings()
Deprecated. We now use JavaBeans introspection to configure components.
void
setOption(String key, String value)
Deprecated. Use the setter method for the option directly instead of the generic setOption method.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.spi.Filter

activateOptions, decide, getNext, setNext

Method Details

decide

public int decide(LoggingEvent event)
Always returns the integer constant Filter.DENY regardless of the LoggingEvent parameter.
Overrides:
decide in interface Filter
Parameters:
event - The LoggingEvent to filter.
Returns:
Always returns Filter.DENY.

getOptionStrings

public String[] getOptionStrings()

Deprecated. We now use JavaBeans introspection to configure components. Options strings are no longer needed.

Returns null as there are no options.

setOption

public void setOption(String key,
                      String value)

Deprecated. Use the setter method for the option directly instead of the generic setOption method.

No options to set.

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