## org.apache.log4j.spi
Class NOPLogger

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.log4j.Category
          org.apache.log4j.Logger
              org.apache.log4j.spi.NOPLogger

All Implemented Interfaces:
  AppenderAttachable

    public final class NOPLogger

extends Logger

No-operation implementation of Logger used by NOPLoggerRepository.

Since:
  1.2.15

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Category
`additive, level, name, parent, repository, resourceBundle`

Constructor Summary
`NOPLogger(NOPLoggerRepository repo, java.lang.String name)` Create instance of Logger.

Method Summary
`void` `addAppender(Appender newAppender)` Add `newAppender` to the list of appenders of this Category instance.
`void` `assertLog(boolean assertion, java.lang.String msg)` If `assertion` parameter is `false`, then logs `msg` as an `error` statement.
`void` `callAppenders(LoggingEvent event)` Call the appenders in the hierrachy starting at `this`.
`void` `debug(java.lang.Object message)` Log a message object with the `DEBUG` level.
`void` `debug(java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Throwable t)` Log a message object with the `DEBUG` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.
`void` `error(java.lang.Object message)` Log a message object with the `ERROR` Level.
`void` `error(java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Throwable t)` Log a message object with the `ERROR` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.
`void` `fatal(java.lang.Object message)` Log a message object with the `FATAL` Level.
`void` `fatal(java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Throwable t)` Log a message object with the `FATAL` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.
`java.util.Enumeration` `getAllAppenders()` Get the appenders contained in this category as an `Enumeration`.
`Appender` `getAppender(java.lang.String name)` Look for the appender named as `name`.
`Priority` `getChainedPriority()`
`Level` `getEffectiveLevel()` Starting from this category, search the category hierarchy for a non-null level and return it.
`java.util.ResourceBundle` `getResourceBundle()` Return the inherited `ResourceBundle` for this category.
`void` `info(java.lang.Object message)` Log a message object with the `INFO` Level.
`void` `info(java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Throwable t)` Log a message object with the `INFO` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.
`boolean` `isAttached(Appender appender)` Is the appender passed as parameter attached to this category?
`boolean` `isDebugEnabled()` Check whether this category is enabled for the `DEBUG` Level.
`boolean` `isEnabledFor(Priority level)` Check whether this category is enabled for a given `Level` passed as parameter.
`boolean` `isInfoEnabled()` Check whether this category is enabled for the info Level.
`boolean` `isTraceEnabled()` Check whether this category is enabled for the TRACE Level.
`void` `l7dlog(Priority priority, java.lang.String key, java.lang.Object[] params, java.lang.Throwable t)` Log a localized and parameterized message.
`void` `l7dlog(Priority priority, java.lang.String key, java.lang.Throwable t)` Log a localized message.
`void` `log(Priority priority, java.lang.Object message)` This generic form is intended to be used by wrappers.
`void` `log(Priority priority, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Throwable t)` This generic form is intended to be used by wrappers.
`void` `log(java.lang.String callerFQCN, Priority level, java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Throwable t)` This is the most generic printing method.
`void` `removeAllAppenders()` Remove all previously added appenders from this Category instance.
`void` `removeAppender(Appender appender)` Remove the appender passed as parameter form the list of appenders.
`void` `removeAppender(java.lang.String name)` Remove the appender with the name passed as parameter form the list of appenders.
`void` `setLevel(Level level)` Set the level of this Category.
`void` `setPriority(Priority priority)` Set the level of this Category.
`void` `setResourceBundle(java.util.ResourceBundle bundle)` Set the resource bundle to be used with localized logging methods `Category.l7dlog(Priority,String,Throwable)` and `Category.l7dlog(Priority,String,Object[],Throwable)`.
`void` `trace(java.lang.Object message)` Log a message object with the `TRACE` level.
`void` `trace(java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Throwable t)` Log a message object with the `TRACE` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.
`void` `warn(java.lang.Object message)` Log a message object with the `WARN` Level.
`void` `warn(java.lang.Object message, java.lang.Throwable t)` Log a message with the `WARN` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Logger
`getLogger, getLogger, getLogger, getRootLogger`

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Category
`exists, forcedLog, getAdditivity, getCurrentCategories, getDefaultHierarchy, getHierarchy, getInstance, getInstance, getLevel, getLoggerRepository, getName, getParent, getPriority, getResourceBundleString, getRoot, setAdditivity, shutdown`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Constructor Detail

### NOPLogger

    public NOPLogger(NOPLoggerRepository repo,
                     java.lang.String name)

  Create instance of Logger.

  Parameters:
    `repo` - repository, may not be null.
    `name` - name, may not be null, use "root" for root logger.

Method Detail

### addAppender

    public void addAppender(Appender newAppender)

  Add `newAppender` to the list of appenders of this Category instance.

  If `newAppender` is already in the list of appenders, then it won't be added again.

  Specified by:
    `addAppender` in interface `AppenderAttachable`
  Overrides:
    `addAppender` in class `Category`

### assertLog

    public void assertLog(boolean assertion,
                          java.lang.String msg)

  If `assertion` parameter is `false`, then logs `msg` as an `error` statement.

  The `assert` method has been renamed to `assertLog` because `assert` is a language reserved word in JDK 1.4.

  Overrides:
    `assertLog` in class `Category`
    `msg` - The message to print if `assertion` is false.

### callAppenders

    public void callAppenders(LoggingEvent event)

  Call the appenders in the hierrachy starting at `this`. If no appenders could be found, emit a warning.

  This method calls all the appenders inherited from the hierarchy circumventing any evaluation of whether to log or not to log the particular log request.

  Overrides:
    `callAppenders` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `event` - the event to log.

### debug

    public void debug(java.lang.Object message)

  Log a message object with the `DEBUG` level.

  This method first checks if this category is `DEBUG` enabled by comparing the level of this category with the `DEBUG` level. If this category is `DEBUG` enabled, then it converts the message object (passed as parameter) to a string by invoking the appropriate `ObjectRenderer`. It then proceeds to call all the registered appenders in this category and also higher in the hierarchy depending on the value of the additivity flag.

  WARNING Note that passing a `Throwable` to this method will print the name of the `Throwable` but no stack trace. To print a stack trace use the `Category.debug(Object, Throwable)` form instead.

  Overrides:
    `debug` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log.

### debug

    public void debug(java.lang.Object message,
                      java.lang.Throwable t)

  Log a message object with the `DEBUG` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.

  See `Category.debug(Object)` form for more detailed information.

  Overrides:
    `debug` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log.
    `t` - the exception to log, including its stack trace.

### error

    public void error(java.lang.Object message)

  Log a message object with the `ERROR` Level.

  This method first checks if this category is `ERROR` enabled by comparing the level of this category with `ERROR` Level. If this category is `ERROR` enabled, then it converts the message object passed as parameter to a string by invoking the appropriate `ObjectRenderer`. It proceeds to call all the registered appenders in this category and also higher in the hierarchy depending on the value of the additivity flag.

  WARNING Note that passing a `Throwable` to this method will print the name of the `Throwable` but no stack trace. To print a stack trace use the `Category.error(Object, Throwable)` form instead.

  Overrides:
    `error` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log

### error

    public void error(java.lang.Object message,
                      java.lang.Throwable t)

  Log a message object with the `ERROR` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.

  See `Category.error(Object)` form for more detailed information.

  Overrides:
    `error` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log.
    `t` - the exception to log, including its stack trace.

### fatal

    public void fatal(java.lang.Object message)

  Log a message object with the `FATAL` Level.

  This method first checks if this category is `FATAL` enabled by comparing the level of this category with `FATAL` Level. If the category is `FATAL` enabled, then it converts the message object passed as parameter to a string by invoking the appropriate `ObjectRenderer`. It proceeds to call all the registered appenders in this category and also higher in the hierarchy depending on the value of the additivity flag.

  WARNING Note that passing a `Throwable` to this method will print the name of the Throwable but no stack trace. To print a stack trace use the `Category.fatal(Object, Throwable)` form instead.

  Overrides:
    `fatal` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log

### fatal

    public void fatal(java.lang.Object message,
                      java.lang.Throwable t)

  Log a message object with the `FATAL` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.

  See `Category.fatal(Object)` for more detailed information.

  Overrides:
    `fatal` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log.
    `t` - the exception to log, including its stack trace.

### getAllAppenders

    public java.util.Enumeration getAllAppenders()

  Get the appenders contained in this category as an `Enumeration`. If no appenders can be found, then a `NullEnumeration` is returned.

  Specified by:
    `getAllAppenders` in interface `AppenderAttachable`
  Overrides:
    `getAllAppenders` in class `Category`
  Returns:
    Enumeration An enumeration of the appenders in this category.

### getAppender

    public Appender getAppender(java.lang.String name)

  Look for the appender named as `name`.

  Return the appender with that name if in the list. Return `null` otherwise.

  Specified by:
    `getAppender` in interface `AppenderAttachable`
  Overrides:
    `getAppender` in class `Category`

### getEffectiveLevel

    public Level getEffectiveLevel()

  Starting from this category, search the category hierarchy for a non-null level and return it. Otherwise, return the level of the root category.

  The Category class is designed so that this method executes as quickly as possible.

  Overrides:
    `getEffectiveLevel` in class `Category`

### getChainedPriority

    public Priority getChainedPriority()

  Overrides:
    `getChainedPriority` in class `Category`

### getResourceBundle

    public java.util.ResourceBundle getResourceBundle()

  Return the inherited `ResourceBundle` for this category.

  This method walks the hierarchy to find the appropriate resource bundle. It will return the resource bundle attached to the closest ancestor of this category, much like the way priorities are searched. In case there is no bundle in the hierarchy then `null` is returned.

  Overrides:
    `getResourceBundle` in class `Category`

### info

    public void info(java.lang.Object message)

  Log a message object with the `INFO` Level.

  This method first checks if this category is `INFO` enabled by comparing the level of this category with `INFO` Level. If the category is `INFO` enabled, then it converts the message object passed as parameter to a string by invoking the appropriate `ObjectRenderer`. It proceeds to call all the registered appenders in this category and also higher in the hierarchy depending on the value of the additivity flag.

  WARNING Note that passing a `Throwable` to this method will print the name of the Throwable but no stack trace. To print a stack trace use the `Category.info(Object, Throwable)` form instead.

  Overrides:
    `info` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log

### info

    public void info(java.lang.Object message,
                     java.lang.Throwable t)

  Log a message object with the `INFO` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.

  See `Category.info(Object)` for more detailed information.

  Overrides:
    `info` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log.
    `t` - the exception to log, including its stack trace.

### isAttached

    public boolean isAttached(Appender appender)

  Is the appender passed as parameter attached to this category?

  Specified by:
    `isAttached` in interface `AppenderAttachable`
  Overrides:
    `isAttached` in class `Category`

### isDebugEnabled

    public boolean isDebugEnabled()

  Check whether this category is enabled for the `DEBUG` Level.

  This function is intended to lessen the computational cost of disabled log debug statements.

  For some `cat` Category object, when you write,

            cat.debug("This is entry number: " + i );

  You incur the cost constructing the message, concatenatiion in this case, regardless of whether the message is logged or not.

  If you are worried about speed, then you should write

               if(cat.isDebugEnabled()) {
                 cat.debug("This is entry number: " + i );
               }

  This way you will not incur the cost of parameter construction if debugging is disabled for `cat`. On the other hand, if the `cat` is debug enabled, you will incur the cost of evaluating whether the category is debug enabled twice. Once in `isDebugEnabled` and once in the `debug`. This is an insignificant overhead since evaluating a category takes about 1%% of the time it takes to actually log.

  Overrides:
    `isDebugEnabled` in class `Category`
  Returns:
    boolean - `true` if this category is debug enabled, `false` otherwise.

### isEnabledFor

    public boolean isEnabledFor(Priority level)

  Check whether this category is enabled for a given `Level` passed as parameter. See also `Category.isDebugEnabled()`.

  Overrides:
    `isEnabledFor` in class `Category`
  Returns:
    boolean True if this category is enabled for `level`.

### isInfoEnabled

    public boolean isInfoEnabled()

  Check whether this category is enabled for the info Level. See also `Category.isDebugEnabled()`.

  Overrides:
    `isInfoEnabled` in class `Category`
  Returns:
    boolean - `true` if this category is enabled for level info, `false` otherwise.

### l7dlog

    public void l7dlog(Priority priority,
                       java.lang.String key,
                       java.lang.Throwable t)

  Log a localized message. The user supplied parameter `key` is replaced by its localized version from the resource bundle.

  Overrides:
    `l7dlog` in class `Category`
  See Also:
    `Category.setResourceBundle(java.util.ResourceBundle)`

### l7dlog

    public void l7dlog(Priority priority,
                       java.lang.String key,
                       java.lang.Object[] params,
                       java.lang.Throwable t)

  Log a localized and parameterized message. First, the user supplied `key` is searched in the resource bundle. Next, the resulting pattern is formatted using `MessageFormat.format(String,Object[])` method with the user supplied object array `params`.

  Overrides:
    `l7dlog` in class `Category`

### log

    public void log(Priority priority,
                    java.lang.Object message,
                    java.lang.Throwable t)

  This generic form is intended to be used by wrappers.

  Overrides:
    `log` in class `Category`

### log

    public void log(Priority priority,
                    java.lang.Object message)

  This generic form is intended to be used by wrappers.

  Overrides:
    `log` in class `Category`

### log

    public void log(java.lang.String callerFQCN,
                    Priority level,
                    java.lang.Object message,
                    java.lang.Throwable t)

  This is the most generic printing method. It is intended to be invoked by wrapper classes.

  Overrides:
    `log` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `callerFQCN` - The wrapper class' fully qualified class name.
    `level` - The level of the logging request.
    `message` - The message of the logging request.
    `t` - The throwable of the logging request, may be null.

### removeAllAppenders

    public void removeAllAppenders()

  Remove all previously added appenders from this Category instance.

  This is useful when re-reading configuration information.

  Specified by:
    `removeAllAppenders` in interface `AppenderAttachable`
  Overrides:
    `removeAllAppenders` in class `Category`

### removeAppender

    public void removeAppender(Appender appender)

  Remove the appender passed as parameter form the list of appenders.

  Specified by:
    `removeAppender` in interface `AppenderAttachable`
  Overrides:
    `removeAppender` in class `Category`

### removeAppender

    public void removeAppender(java.lang.String name)

  Remove the appender with the name passed as parameter form the list of appenders.

  Specified by:
    `removeAppender` in interface `AppenderAttachable`
  Overrides:
    `removeAppender` in class `Category`

### setLevel

    public void setLevel(Level level)

  Set the level of this Category. If you are passing any of `Level.DEBUG`, `Level.INFO`, `Level.WARN`, `Level.ERROR`, `Level.FATAL` as a parameter, you need to case them as Level.

  As in

          logger.setLevel((Level) Level.DEBUG);

  Null values are admitted.

  Overrides:
    `setLevel` in class `Category`

### setPriority

    public void setPriority(Priority priority)

  Set the level of this Category.

  Null values are admitted.

  Overrides:
    `setPriority` in class `Category`

### setResourceBundle

    public void setResourceBundle(java.util.ResourceBundle bundle)

  Set the resource bundle to be used with localized logging methods `Category.l7dlog(Priority,String,Throwable)` and `Category.l7dlog(Priority,String,Object[],Throwable)`.

  Overrides:
    `setResourceBundle` in class `Category`

### warn

    public void warn(java.lang.Object message)

  Log a message object with the `WARN` Level.

  This method first checks if this category is `WARN` enabled by comparing the level of this category with `WARN` Level. If the category is `WARN` enabled, then it converts the message object passed as parameter to a string by invoking the appropriate `ObjectRenderer`. It proceeds to call all the registered appenders in this category and also higher in the hieararchy depending on the value of the additivity flag.

  WARNING Note that passing a `Throwable` to this method will print the name of the Throwable but no stack trace. To print a stack trace use the `Category.warn(Object, Throwable)` form instead.

  Overrides:
    `warn` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log.

### warn

    public void warn(java.lang.Object message,
                     java.lang.Throwable t)

  Log a message with the `WARN` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.

  See `Category.warn(Object)` for more detailed information.

  Overrides:
    `warn` in class `Category`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log.
    `t` - the exception to log, including its stack trace.

### trace

    public void trace(java.lang.Object message)

  Log a message object with the `TRACE` level.

  Overrides:
    `trace` in class `Logger`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log.
  See Also:
    `for an explanation of the logic applied.`

### trace

    public void trace(java.lang.Object message,
                      java.lang.Throwable t)

  Log a message object with the `TRACE` level including the stack trace of the `Throwable` `t` passed as parameter.

  See `Category.debug(Object)` form for more detailed information.

  Overrides:
    `trace` in class `Logger`
  Parameters:
    `message` - the message object to log.
    `t` - the exception to log, including its stack trace.

### isTraceEnabled

    public boolean isTraceEnabled()

  Check whether this category is enabled for the TRACE Level.

  Overrides:
    `isTraceEnabled` in class `Logger`
  Returns:
    boolean - `true` if this category is enabled for level TRACE, `false` otherwise.

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