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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup;

import java.text.DateFormat;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.Marker;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.MarkerManager;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LogEvent;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.plugins.Plugin;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.status.StatusLogger;

Formats the current date or the date in the LogEvent. The "key" is used as the format String.
/** * Formats the current date or the date in the LogEvent. The "key" is used as the format String. */
@Plugin(name = "date", category = StrLookup.CATEGORY) public class DateLookup implements StrLookup { private static final Logger LOGGER = StatusLogger.getLogger(); private static final Marker LOOKUP = MarkerManager.getMarker("LOOKUP");
Looks up the value of the environment variable.
Params:
  • key – the format to use. If null, the default DateFormat will be used.
Returns:The value of the environment variable.
/** * Looks up the value of the environment variable. * @param key the format to use. If null, the default DateFormat will be used. * @return The value of the environment variable. */
@Override public String lookup(final String key) { return formatDate(System.currentTimeMillis(), key); }
Looks up the value of the environment variable.
Params:
  • event – The current LogEvent (is ignored by this StrLookup).
  • key – the format to use. If null, the default DateFormat will be used.
Returns:The value of the environment variable.
/** * Looks up the value of the environment variable. * @param event The current LogEvent (is ignored by this StrLookup). * @param key the format to use. If null, the default DateFormat will be used. * @return The value of the environment variable. */
@Override public String lookup(final LogEvent event, final String key) { return formatDate(event.getTimeMillis(), key); } private String formatDate(final long date, final String format) { DateFormat dateFormat = null; if (format != null) { try { dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(format); } catch (final Exception ex) { LOGGER.error(LOOKUP, "Invalid date format: [{}], using default", format, ex); } } if (dateFormat == null) { dateFormat = DateFormat.getInstance(); } return dateFormat.format(new Date(date)); } }