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package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.appender;

import java.io.Serializable;

import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.Appender;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.ErrorHandler;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.Filter;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.Layout;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LogEvent;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.filter.AbstractFilterable;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util.Integers;

/**
 * Abstract base class for Appenders. Although Appenders do not have to extend this class, doing so will simplify their
 * implementation.
 */
public abstract class AbstractAppender extends AbstractFilterable implements Appender {

    private final String name;
    private final boolean ignoreExceptions;
    private final Layout layout;
    private ErrorHandler handler = new DefaultErrorHandler(this);

    /**
     * Constructor that defaults to suppressing exceptions.
     * 
     * @param name The Appender name.
     * @param filter The Filter to associate with the Appender.
     * @param layout The layout to use to format the event.
     */
    protected AbstractAppender(final String name, final Filter filter, final Layout layout) {
        this(name, filter, layout, true);
    }

    /**
     * Constructor.
     * 
     * @param name The Appender name.
     * @param filter The Filter to associate with the Appender.
     * @param layout The layout to use to format the event.
     * @param ignoreExceptions If true, exceptions will be logged and suppressed. If false errors will be logged and
     *            then passed to the application.
     */
    protected AbstractAppender(final String name, final Filter filter, final Layout layout,
            final boolean ignoreExceptions) {
        super(filter);
        this.name = name;
        this.layout = layout;
        this.ignoreExceptions = ignoreExceptions;
    }

    public static int parseInt(final String s, final int defaultValue) {
        try {
            return Integers.parseInt(s, defaultValue);
        } catch (final NumberFormatException e) {
            LOGGER.error("Could not parse \"{}\" as an integer,  using default value {}: {}", s, defaultValue, e);
            return defaultValue;
        }
    }

    /**
     * Handle an error with a message using the {@link ErrorHandler} configured for this Appender.
     * 
     * @param msg The message.
     */
    public void error(final String msg) {
        handler.error(msg);
    }

    /**
     * Handle an error with a message, exception, and a logging event, using the {@link ErrorHandler} configured for
     * this Appender.
     * 
     * @param msg The message.
     * @param event The LogEvent.
     * @param t The Throwable.
     */
    public void error(final String msg, final LogEvent event, final Throwable t) {
        handler.error(msg, event, t);
    }

    /**
     * Handle an error with a message and an exception using the {@link ErrorHandler} configured for this Appender.
     * 
     * @param msg The message.
     * @param t The Throwable.
     */
    public void error(final String msg, final Throwable t) {
        handler.error(msg, t);
    }

    /**
     * Returns the ErrorHandler, if any.
     * 
     * @return The ErrorHandler.
     */
    @Override
    public ErrorHandler getHandler() {
        return handler;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the Layout for the appender.
     * 
     * @return The Layout used to format the event.
     */
    @Override
    public Layout getLayout() {
        return layout;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name of the Appender.
     * 
     * @return The name of the Appender.
     */
    @Override
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Some appenders need to propagate exceptions back to the application. When {@code ignoreExceptions} is
     * {@code false} the AppenderControl will allow the exception to percolate.
     *
     * @return {@code true} if exceptions will be logged but now thrown, {@code false} otherwise.
     */
    @Override
    public boolean ignoreExceptions() {
        return ignoreExceptions;
    }

    /**
     * The handler must be set before the appender is started.
     * 
     * @param handler The ErrorHandler to use.
     */
    @Override
    public void setHandler(final ErrorHandler handler) {
        if (handler == null) {
            LOGGER.error("The handler cannot be set to null");
        }
        if (isStarted()) {
            LOGGER.error("The handler cannot be changed once the appender is started");
            return;
        }
        this.handler = handler;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return name;
    }

}