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package org.jboss.logging;

import java.util.Collections;
import java.util.Map;


A contract for the log provider implementation.

/**
 * A contract for the log provider implementation.
 */
public interface LoggerProvider {
    
Returns a logger which is backed by a logger from the log provider.


Note: this should never be null 


Params:
  • name – the name of the logger
Returns:a logger for the log provider logger.
/**
     * Returns a logger which is backed by a logger from the log provider.
     *
     * <p>
     * <b>Note:</b> this should never be {@code null}
     * </p>
     *
     * @param name the name of the logger
     *
     * @return a logger for the log provider logger.
     */
    Logger getLogger(String name);

    
Removes all entries from the message diagnostics context.

/**
     * Removes all entries from the message diagnostics context.
     */
    void clearMdc();

    
Puts the value onto the message diagnostics context.

Params:
  • key –   the key for the value
  • value – the value
Returns:the previous value set or null if no value was set
/**
     * Puts the value onto the message diagnostics context.
     *
     * @param key   the key for the value
     * @param value the value
     *
     * @return the previous value set or {@code null} if no value was set
     */
    Object putMdc(String key, Object value);

    
Returns the value for the key on the message diagnostics context or null if no value was found. 
Params:
  • key – the key to lookup the value for
Returns:the value or null if not found
/**
     * Returns the value for the key on the message diagnostics context or {@code null} if no value was found.
     *
     * @param key the key to lookup the value for
     *
     * @return the value or {@code null} if not found
     */
    Object getMdc(String key);

    
Removes the value from the message diagnostics context.

Params:
  • key – the key of the value to remove
/**
     * Removes the value from the message diagnostics context.
     *
     * @param key the key of the value to remove
     */
    void removeMdc(String key);

    
Returns the map from the context.


Note that in most implementations this is an expensive operation and should be used sparingly.



Returns:the map from the context or an empty map if the context is 
null
/**
     * Returns the map from the context.
     *
     * <p>
     * Note that in most implementations this is an expensive operation and should be used sparingly.
     * </p>
     *
     * @return the map from the context or an {@linkplain Collections#emptyMap() empty map} if the context is {@code
     * null}
     */
    Map<String, Object> getMdcMap();

    
Clears the nested diagnostics context.

/**
     * Clears the nested diagnostics context.
     */
    void clearNdc();

    
Retrieves the current values set for the nested diagnostics context.

Returns:the current value set or null if no value was set
/**
     * Retrieves the current values set for the nested diagnostics context.
     *
     * @return the current value set or {@code null} if no value was set
     */
    String getNdc();

    
The current depth of the nested diagnostics context.

Returns:the current depth of the stack
/**
     * The current depth of the nested diagnostics context.
     *
     * @return the current depth of the stack
     */
    int getNdcDepth();

    
Pops top value from the stack and returns it.

Returns:the top value from the stack or an empty string if no value was set
/**
     * Pops top value from the stack and returns it.
     *
     * @return the top value from the stack or an empty string if no value was set
     */
    String popNdc();

    
Peeks at the top value from the stack and returns it.

Returns:the value or an empty string
/**
     * Peeks at the top value from the stack and returns it.
     *
     * @return the value or an empty string
     */
    String peekNdc();

    
Pushes a value to the nested diagnostics context stack.

Params:
  • message – the message to push
/**
     * Pushes a value to the nested diagnostics context stack.
     *
     * @param message the message to push
     */
    void pushNdc(String message);

    
Sets maximum depth of the stack removing any entries below the maximum depth.

Params:
  • maxDepth – the maximum depth to set
/**
     * Sets maximum depth of the stack removing any entries below the maximum depth.
     *
     * @param maxDepth the maximum depth to set
     */
    void setNdcMaxDepth(int maxDepth);
}