Class PluginRegistry

java.lang.Object
org.apache.log4j.plugins.PluginRegistry
public final class PluginRegistry extends Object
This is a registry for Plugin instances. It provides methods to start and stop plugin objects individually and to stop all plugins for a repository.
Author:
Mark Womack, Paul Smith

  • Constructor Details

    • PluginRegistry

      public PluginRegistry(LoggerRepositoryEx repository)
      Creates a new instance.
      Parameters:
      repository - logger repository.

  • Method Details

    • getLoggerRepository

      public LoggerRepositoryEx getLoggerRepository()
      Get logger repository.
      Returns:
      logger repository.

    • pluginNameExists

      public boolean pluginNameExists(String name)
      Returns true if the specified name is already taken by an existing Plugin registered within the scope of the specified LoggerRepository.
      Parameters:
      name - The name to check the repository for
      Returns:
      true if the name is already in use, otherwise false

    • addPlugin

      public void addPlugin(Plugin plugin)
      Adds a plugin to the plugin registry. If a plugin with the same name exists already, it is shutdown and removed.
      Parameters:
      plugin - the plugin to add.

    • getPlugins

      public List<Plugin> getPlugins()
      Returns all the plugins for a given repository.
      Returns:
      List list of plugins from the repository.

    • getPlugins

      public List getPlugins(Class pluginClass)
      Returns all the plugins for a given repository that are instances of a certain class.
      Parameters:
      pluginClass - the class the plugin must implement to be selected.
      Returns:
      List list of plugins from the repository.

    • stopPlugin

      public Plugin stopPlugin(String pluginName)
      Stops a plugin by plugin name and repository.
      Parameters:
      pluginName - the name of the plugin to stop.
      Returns:
      Plugin the plugin, if stopped, or null if the the plugin was not found in the registry.

    • stopAllPlugins

      public void stopAllPlugins()
      Stops all plugins in the given logger repository.

    • addPluginListener

      public void addPluginListener(PluginListener l)
      Adds a PluginListener to this registry to be notified of PluginEvents.
      Parameters:
      l - PluginListener to add to this registry

    • removePluginListener

      public void removePluginListener(PluginListener l)
      Removes a particular PluginListener from this registry such that it will no longer be notified of PluginEvents.
      Parameters:
      l - PluginListener to remove