EnhancedMyPatternLayout.java

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package org.apache.log4j;

import org.apache.log4j.helpers.PatternParser;

/**
 * Example showing how to extend EnhancedPatternLayout to recognize additional conversion characters.
 *
 * <p>
 * In this case MyPatternLayout recognizes %# conversion pattern. It outputs the value of an internal counter which is
 * also incremented at each call.
 *
 * <p>
 * See <a href=doc-files/MyPatternLayout.java><b>source</b></a> code for more details.
 *
 * @author Anders Kristensen
 * @see MyPatternParser
 * @see org.apache.log4j.EnhancedPatternLayout
 */
public class EnhancedMyPatternLayout extends EnhancedPatternLayout {
    public EnhancedMyPatternLayout() {
        this(DEFAULT_CONVERSION_PATTERN);
    }

    public EnhancedMyPatternLayout(String pattern) {
        super(pattern);
    }

    public PatternParser createPatternParser(String pattern) {
        return new MyPatternParser(pattern == null ? DEFAULT_CONVERSION_PATTERN : pattern);
    }
}