Log4j 1.2.9

## org.apache.log4j.varia
Class DenyAllFilter

    java.lang.Object
      |
      +--org.apache.log4j.spi.Filter
            |
            +--org.apache.log4j.varia.DenyAllFilter

All 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.

Since:
  0.9.0
Author:
  Ceki Gülcü

Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.spi.Filter
`ACCEPT, DENY, NEUTRAL, next`

Constructor Summary
`DenyAllFilter()`

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. Options strings are no longer needed.
`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`

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

Constructor Detail

### DenyAllFilter

    public DenyAllFilter()

Method Detail

### 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.

### decide

    public int decide(LoggingEvent event)

  Always returns the integer constant `Filter.DENY` regardless of the `LoggingEvent` parameter.
  Overrides:
    `decide` in class `Filter`
  Parameters:
    `event` - The LoggingEvent to filter.
  Returns:
    Always returns `Filter.DENY`.

Log4j 1.2.9

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