slf4j-api/src/main/java/org/slf4j/MarkerFactory.java

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package org.slf4j;

import org.slf4j.helpers.BasicMarkerFactory;
import org.slf4j.helpers.Reporter;
import org.slf4j.helpers.Util;
import org.slf4j.spi.SLF4JServiceProvider;

/**
 * MarkerFactory is a utility class producing {@link Marker} instances as
 * appropriate for the logging system currently in use.
 * 
 * <p>
 * This class is essentially implemented as a wrapper around an
 * {@link IMarkerFactory} instance bound at compile time.
 * 
 * <p>
 * Please note that all methods in this class are static.
 * 
 * @author Ceki G&uuml;lc&uuml;
 */
public class MarkerFactory {
    static IMarkerFactory MARKER_FACTORY;

    private MarkerFactory() {
    }

    // this is where the binding happens
    static {
        SLF4JServiceProvider provider = LoggerFactory.getProvider();
        if (provider != null) {
            MARKER_FACTORY = provider.getMarkerFactory();
        } else {
            Reporter.error("Failed to find provider");
            Reporter.error("Defaulting to BasicMarkerFactory.");
            MARKER_FACTORY = new BasicMarkerFactory();
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return a Marker instance as specified by the name parameter using the
     * previously bound {@link IMarkerFactory}instance.
     * 
     * @param name
     *          The name of the {@link Marker} object to return.
     * @return marker
     */
    public static Marker getMarker(String name) {
        return MARKER_FACTORY.getMarker(name);
    }

    /**
     * Create a marker which is detached (even at birth) from the MarkerFactory.
     *
     * @param name the name of the marker
     * @return a dangling marker
     * @since 1.5.1
     */
    public static Marker getDetachedMarker(String name) {
        return MARKER_FACTORY.getDetachedMarker(name);
    }

    /**
     * Return the {@link IMarkerFactory}instance in use.
     * 
     * <p>The IMarkerFactory instance is usually bound with this class at 
     * compile time.
     * 
     * @return the IMarkerFactory instance in use
     */
    public static IMarkerFactory getIMarkerFactory() {
        return MARKER_FACTORY;
    }
}