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+ *
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+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
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+ */
+
+package org.apache.log4j.pattern;
+
+
+/**
+
+ <p>PatternConverter is an abstract class that provides the
+ formatting functionality that derived classes need.
+
+ <p>Conversion specifiers in a conversion patterns are parsed to
+ individual PatternConverters. Each of which is responsible for
+ converting an object in a converter specific manner.
+
+ @author <a href="mailto:cakalijp@Maritz.com">James P. Cakalic</a>
+ @author Ceki Gülcü
+ @author Chris Nokes
+ @author Curt Arnold
+
+ */
+public abstract class PatternConverter {
+ /**
+ * Converter name.
+ */
+ private final String name;
+
+ /**
+ * Converter style name.
+ */
+ private final String style;
+
+ /**
+ * Create a new pattern converter.
+ * @param name name for pattern converter.
+ * @param style CSS style for formatted output.
+ */
+ protected PatternConverter(final String name, final String style) {
+ this.name = name;
+ this.style = style;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * Formats an object into a string buffer.
+ * @param obj event to format, may not be null.
+ * @param toAppendTo string buffer to which the formatted event will be appended. May not be null.
+ */
+ public abstract void format(final Object obj, final StringBuffer toAppendTo);
+
+ /**
+ * This method returns the name of the conversion pattern.
+ *
+ * The name can be useful to certain Layouts such as HTMLLayout.
+ *
+ * @return the name of the conversion pattern
+ */
+ public final String getName() {
+ return name;
+ }
+
+ /**
+ * This method returns the CSS style class that should be applied to
+ * the LoggingEvent passed as parameter, which can be null.
+ *
+ * This information is currently used only by HTMLLayout.
+ *
+ * @param e null values are accepted
+ * @return the name of the conversion pattern
+ */
+ public String getStyleClass(Object e) {
+ return style;
+ }
+}