DateLookup

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup.DateLookup

All Implemented Interfaces:

StrLookup
```
@Plugin(name="date",
        category="Lookup")
public class DateLookup
extends java.lang.Object
implements StrLookup
```
Formats the current date or the date in the LogEvent. The "key" is used as the format String, following the java.text.SimpleDateFormat date and time pattern strings.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private static Logger LOGGER

private static Marker LOOKUP
- Fields inherited from interface org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup.StrLookup
  CATEGORY

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

DateLookup()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`private java.lang.String`	`formatDate(long date, java.lang.String format)`
`java.lang.String`	`lookup(java.lang.String key)`	Looks up the current date.
`java.lang.String`	`lookup(LogEvent event, java.lang.String key)`	Looks up d the current date or the date in the LogEvent.

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

Methods inherited from interface org.apache.logging.log4j.core.lookup.StrLookup
evaluate, evaluate

- Field Detail
  - LOGGER
```
private static final Logger LOGGER
```
  - LOOKUP
```
private static final Marker LOOKUP
```
- Constructor Detail
  - DateLookup
```
public DateLookup()
```
- Method Detail
  - lookup
```
public java.lang.String lookup(java.lang.String key)
```
    Looks up the current date.
    
    Specified by:
    
    lookup in interface StrLookup
    
    Parameters:
    
    key - the format to use. If null, the default DateFormat will be used.
    
    Returns:
    
    The formatted current date, never null.
  - lookup
```
public java.lang.String lookup(LogEvent event,
                               java.lang.String key)
```
    Looks up d the current date or the date in the LogEvent.
    
    Specified by:
    
    lookup in interface StrLookup
    
    Parameters:
    
    event - The LogEvent for which the date is returned. If null, current date is returned.
    
    key - the format to use. If null, the default DateFormat will be used.
    
    Returns:
    
    The formatted date, never null.
  - formatDate
```
private java.lang.String formatDate(long date,
                                    java.lang.String format)
```