FormattingInfo

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.log4j.pattern.FormattingInfo

```
public final class FormattingInfo
extends java.lang.Object
```
Modifies the output of a pattern converter for a specified minimum and maximum width and alignment.

Author:

Jim Cakalic, Ceki Gülcü, Curt Arnold

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

FormattingInfo(boolean leftAlign, int minLength, int maxLength)
Creates new instance.

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`format(int fieldStart, java.lang.StringBuffer buffer)`	Adjust the content of the buffer based on the specified lengths and alignment.
`static FormattingInfo`	`getDefault()`	Gets default instance.
`int`	`getMaxLength()`	Get maximum length.
`int`	`getMinLength()`	Get minimum length.
`boolean`	`isLeftAligned()`	Determine if left aligned.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - FormattingInfo
```
public FormattingInfo(boolean leftAlign,
                      int minLength,
                      int maxLength)
```
    Creates new instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    leftAlign - left align if true.
    
    minLength - minimum length.
    
    maxLength - maximum length.
- Method Detail
  - getDefault
```
public static FormattingInfo getDefault()
```
    Gets default instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    default instance.
  - isLeftAligned
```
public boolean isLeftAligned()
```
    Determine if left aligned.
    
    Returns:
    
    true if left aligned.
  - getMinLength
```
public int getMinLength()
```
    Get minimum length.
    
    Returns:
    
    minimum length.
  - getMaxLength
```
public int getMaxLength()
```
    Get maximum length.
    
    Returns:
    
    maximum length.
  - format
```
public void format(int fieldStart,
                   java.lang.StringBuffer buffer)
```
    Adjust the content of the buffer based on the specified lengths and alignment.
    
    Parameters:
    
    fieldStart - start of field in buffer.
    
    buffer - buffer to be modified.