SimpleLayout (Log4j Version 1.2.17)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.log4j.Layout
- - org.apache.log4j.SimpleLayout

All Implemented Interfaces:

OptionHandler
```
public class SimpleLayout
extends Layout
```
SimpleLayout consists of the level of the log statement, followed by " - " and then the log message itself. For example,
```
           DEBUG - Hello world
   
```
Since:

version 0.7.0
PatternLayout offers a much more powerful alternative.

Author:

Ceki Gülcü

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Layout
  LINE_SEP, LINE_SEP_LEN

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

SimpleLayout()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`void`	`activateOptions()`	Activate the options that were previously set with calls to option setters.
`java.lang.String`	`format(LoggingEvent event)`	Returns the log statement in a format consisting of the `level`, followed by " - " and then the `message`.
`boolean`	`ignoresThrowable()`	The SimpleLayout does not handle the throwable contained within `LoggingEvents`.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Layout
getContentType, getFooter, getHeader

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

- Constructor Detail
  - SimpleLayout
```
public SimpleLayout()
```
- Method Detail
  - activateOptions
```
public void activateOptions()
```
    Description copied from interface: OptionHandler
    
    Activate the options that were previously set with calls to option setters.
    This allows to defer activiation of the options until all options have been set. This is required for components which have related options that remain ambigous until all are set.
    For example, the FileAppender has the File and Append options both of which are ambigous until the other is also set.
  - format
```
public java.lang.String format(LoggingEvent event)
```
    Returns the log statement in a format consisting of the level, followed by " - " and then the message. For example,
    INFO - "A message"
    
    The category parameter is ignored.
    Specified by:
    
    format in class Layout
    
    Returns:
    
    A byte array in SimpleLayout format.
  - ignoresThrowable
```
public boolean ignoresThrowable()
```
    The SimpleLayout does not handle the throwable contained within LoggingEvents. Thus, it returns true.
    
    Specified by:
    
    ignoresThrowable in class Layout
    
    Since:
    
    version 0.8.4