If you take a look at the source for some of the standard appenders (like FileAppender: http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-log4j/src/java/org/apache/log4j/FileAp pender.java?rev=1.35&content-type=text/vnd.viewcvs-markup ) you'll see the activateOptions() method. As you can see in the FileAppender example, it's exactly what you're looking for.
-Jim Moore -----Original Message----- From: Bill Chmura [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, March 08, 2003 7:39 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Writing a new appender... I am writing a new appender and cannot really find any good documentation on how to go about doing it. I have something that does what I want it to do, but I have a few questions: (1) I have some properties that are optional. I need to do some initialization of the appender based on these. I need to know when they are set and when all of the properties have been set. It would be great if there was a call that was made when the appender was ready to go... That way I could put it in there. What I want to do is initialize a Que with two different parameters. I have both set up as set's in my appender and that all works, but I need to know when I can create the que if those values are not there. It looks like it will not take appends until after the properties are set, so I can check when the append is called, but then it will be called for every log entry made thereafter. I can have them without defaults and insist the user have both entries and just check when they are set... What is the best? William B Chmura Director of Internet Technology Explosivo Internet Technology Group http://www.Explosivo.com Tel: (888) 560-YWEB --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
