org.ow2.proactive.scheduler.common.util.logforwarder

Interface AppenderProvider

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

ProActiveBasedForwardingProvider.ProActiveAppenderProvider, SocketBasedForwardingProvider.SocketAppenderProvider, SocketWithSSHTunnelBasedForwardingProvider.SocketSSHAppenderProvider

public interface AppenderProvider
extends Serializable

An appender provider is a container that can be sent over the network and that contains a log appender. Actual creation and activation of the contained appender should be performed by the getAppender() method on receiver side.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.apache.log4j.Appender	getAppender() Create and return the contained appender.

Method Detail

getAppender

org.apache.log4j.Appender getAppender()
                               throws LogForwardingException

Create and return the contained appender. Note that several call to getAppender() return the same appender instance is not specified.

Returns:

an instance of the contained log appender.

Throws:

LogForwardingException - if the appender cannot be created or activated.