CompositeConverter

java.lang.Object
- ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.Converter<E>
- - ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.FormattingConverter<E>
  - - ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.DynamicConverter<E>
    - - ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.CompositeConverter<E>

All Implemented Interfaces:

ContextAware, LifeCycle

Direct Known Subclasses:

ForegroundCompositeConverterBase, IdentityCompositeConverter, PrefixCompositeConverter, ReplacingCompositeConverter
```
public abstract class CompositeConverter<E>
extends DynamicConverter<E>
```

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

(package private) Converter<E> childConverter
- Fields inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.DynamicConverter
  cab, started
- Fields inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.FormattingConverter
  formattingInfo, INITIAL_BUF_SIZE, MAX_CAPACITY
- Fields inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.Converter
  next

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

CompositeConverter()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.String`	`convert(E event)`	The convert method is responsible for extracting data from the event and storing it for later use by the write method.
`Converter<E>`	`getChildConverter()`
`void`	`setChildConverter(Converter<E> child)`
`java.lang.String`	`toString()`
`protected abstract java.lang.String`	`transform(E event, java.lang.String in)`

Methods inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.DynamicConverter
addError, addError, addInfo, addInfo, addStatus, addWarn, addWarn, getContext, getFirstOption, getOptionList, isStarted, setContext, setOptionList, start, stop

Methods inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.FormattingConverter
getFormattingInfo, setFormattingInfo, write

Methods inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.Converter
getNext, setNext

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

- Field Detail
  - childConverter
```
Converter<E> childConverter
```
- Constructor Detail
  - CompositeConverter
```
public CompositeConverter()
```
- Method Detail
  - convert
```
public java.lang.String convert(E event)
```
    Description copied from class: Converter
    
    The convert method is responsible for extracting data from the event and storing it for later use by the write method.
    
    Specified by:
    
    convert in class Converter<E>
  - transform
```
protected abstract java.lang.String transform(E event,
                                              java.lang.String in)
```
  - getChildConverter
```
public Converter<E> getChildConverter()
```
  - setChildConverter
```
public void setChildConverter(Converter<E> child)
```
  - toString
```
public java.lang.String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class java.lang.Object