## org.apache.log4j.net
Class SMTPAppender

    java.lang.Object
      org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton
          org.apache.log4j.net.SMTPAppender

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Appender, OptionHandler, UnrecognizedElementHandler

    public class SMTPAppender

extends AppenderSkeleton
implements UnrecognizedElementHandler

Send an e-mail when a specific logging event occurs, typically on errors or fatal errors.

The number of logging events delivered in this e-mail depend on the value of BufferSize option. The `SMTPAppender` keeps only the last `BufferSize` logging events in its cyclic buffer. This keeps memory requirements at a reasonable level while still delivering useful application context. By default, an email message will be sent when an ERROR or higher severity message is appended. The triggering criteria can be modified by setting the evaluatorClass property with the name of a class implementing TriggeringEventEvaluator, setting the evaluator property with an instance of TriggeringEventEvaluator or nesting a triggeringPolicy element where the specified class implements TriggeringEventEvaluator. This class has implemented UnrecognizedElementHandler since 1.2.15. Since 1.2.16, SMTP over SSL is supported by setting SMTPProtocol to "smpts".

Since:
  1.0
Author:
  Ceki Gülcü

Field Summary
`protected CyclicBuffer` `cb`
`protected TriggeringEventEvaluator` `evaluator`
`protected javax.mail.Message` `msg`

Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton
`closed, errorHandler, headFilter, layout, name, tailFilter, threshold`

Constructor Summary
`SMTPAppender()` The default constructor will instantiate the appender with a `TriggeringEventEvaluator` that will trigger on events with level ERROR or higher.
`SMTPAppender(TriggeringEventEvaluator evaluator)` Use `evaluator` passed as parameter as the `TriggeringEventEvaluator` for this SMTPAppender.

Method Summary
`void` `activateOptions()` Activate the specified options, such as the smtp host, the recipient, from, etc.
`protected void` `addressMessage(javax.mail.Message msg)` Address message.
`void` `append(LoggingEvent event)` Perform SMTPAppender specific appending actions, mainly adding the event to a cyclic buffer and checking if the event triggers an e-mail to be sent.
`protected boolean` `checkEntryConditions()` This method determines if there is a sense in attempting to append.
`void` `close()` Release any resources allocated within the appender such as file handles, network connections, etc.
`protected javax.mail.Session` `createSession()` Create mail session.
`protected String` `formatBody()` Layout body of email message.
`String` `getBcc()` Get the bcc recipient addresses.
`int` `getBufferSize()` Returns value of the BufferSize option.
`String` `getCc()` Get the cc recipient addresses.
`TriggeringEventEvaluator` `getEvaluator()` Get triggering evaluator.
`String` `getEvaluatorClass()` Returns value of the EvaluatorClass option.
`String` `getFrom()` Returns value of the From option.
`boolean` `getLocationInfo()` Returns value of the LocationInfo option.
`String` `getReplyTo()` Get the reply addresses.
`boolean` `getSendOnClose()` Get sendOnClose.
`boolean` `getSMTPDebug()` Get SMTP debug.
`String` `getSMTPHost()` Returns value of the SMTPHost option.
`String` `getSMTPPassword()` Get SMTP password.
`int` `getSMTPPort()` Get port.
`String` `getSMTPProtocol()` Get transport protocol.
`String` `getSMTPUsername()` Get SMTP user name.
`String` `getSubject()` Returns value of the Subject option.
`String` `getTo()` Returns value of the To option.
`boolean` `parseUnrecognizedElement(org.w3c.dom.Element element, Properties props)` Called to inform a configured object when an unrecognized child element is encountered.
`boolean` `requiresLayout()` The `SMTPAppender` requires a `layout`.
`protected void` `sendBuffer()` Send the contents of the cyclic buffer as an e-mail message.
`void` `setBcc(String addresses)` Set the bcc recipient addresses.
`void` `setBufferSize(int bufferSize)` The BufferSize option takes a positive integer representing the maximum number of logging events to collect in a cyclic buffer.
`void` `setCc(String addresses)` Set the cc recipient addresses.
`void` `setEvaluator(TriggeringEventEvaluator trigger)` Sets triggering evaluator.
`void` `setEvaluatorClass(String value)` The EvaluatorClass option takes a string value representing the name of the class implementing the `TriggeringEventEvaluator` interface.
`void` `setFrom(String from)` The From option takes a string value which should be a e-mail address of the sender.
`void` `setLocationInfo(boolean locationInfo)` The LocationInfo option takes a boolean value.
`void` `setReplyTo(String addresses)` Set the e-mail addresses to which replies should be directed.
`void` `setSendOnClose(boolean val)` Set sendOnClose.
`void` `setSMTPDebug(boolean debug)` Setting the SmtpDebug option to true will cause the mail session to log its server interaction to stdout.
`void` `setSMTPHost(String smtpHost)` The SMTPHost option takes a string value which should be a the host name of the SMTP server that will send the e-mail message.
`void` `setSMTPPassword(String password)` The SmtpPassword option takes a string value which should be the password required to authenticate against the mail server.
`void` `setSMTPPort(int val)` Set port.
`void` `setSMTPProtocol(String val)` Set transport protocol.
`void` `setSMTPUsername(String username)` The SmtpUsername option takes a string value which should be the username required to authenticate against the mail server.
`void` `setSubject(String subject)` The Subject option takes a string value which should be a the subject of the e-mail message.
`void` `setTo(String to)` The To option takes a string value which should be a comma separated list of e-mail address of the recipients.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.AppenderSkeleton
`addFilter, clearFilters, doAppend, finalize, getErrorHandler, getFilter, getFirstFilter, getLayout, getName, getThreshold, isAsSevereAsThreshold, setErrorHandler, setLayout, setName, setThreshold`

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

Field Detail

### cb

    protected CyclicBuffer cb

### msg

    protected javax.mail.Message msg

### evaluator

    protected TriggeringEventEvaluator evaluator

Constructor Detail

### SMTPAppender

    public SMTPAppender()

  The default constructor will instantiate the appender with a `TriggeringEventEvaluator` that will trigger on events with level ERROR or higher.

### SMTPAppender

    public SMTPAppender(TriggeringEventEvaluator evaluator)

  Use `evaluator` passed as parameter as the `TriggeringEventEvaluator` for this SMTPAppender.

Method Detail

### activateOptions

    public void activateOptions()

  Activate the specified options, such as the smtp host, the recipient, from, etc.

  Specified by:
    `activateOptions` in interface `OptionHandler`
  Overrides:
    `activateOptions` in class `AppenderSkeleton`

### addressMessage

    protected void addressMessage(javax.mail.Message msg)
                           throws javax.mail.MessagingException

  Address message.

  Parameters:
    `msg` - message, may not be null.
  Throws:
    `javax.mail.MessagingException` - thrown if error addressing message.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### createSession

    protected javax.mail.Session createSession()

  Create mail session.

  Returns:
    mail session, may not be null.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### append

    public void append(LoggingEvent event)

  Perform SMTPAppender specific appending actions, mainly adding the event to a cyclic buffer and checking if the event triggers an e-mail to be sent.

  Specified by:
    `append` in class `AppenderSkeleton`

### checkEntryConditions

    protected boolean checkEntryConditions()

  This method determines if there is a sense in attempting to append.

  It checks whether there is a set output target and also if there is a set layout. If these checks fail, then the boolean value `false` is returned.

### close

    public void close()

  Description copied from interface: `Appender`
  Release any resources allocated within the appender such as file handles, network connections, etc.

  It is a programming error to append to a closed appender.

  Specified by:
    `close` in interface `Appender`

### getTo

    public String getTo()

  Returns value of the To option.

### requiresLayout

    public boolean requiresLayout()

  The `SMTPAppender` requires a `layout`.

  Specified by:
    `requiresLayout` in interface `Appender`

### formatBody

    protected String formatBody()

  Layout body of email message.

  Since:
    1.2.16

### sendBuffer

    protected void sendBuffer()

  Send the contents of the cyclic buffer as an e-mail message.

### getEvaluatorClass

    public String getEvaluatorClass()

  Returns value of the EvaluatorClass option.

### getFrom

    public String getFrom()

  Returns value of the From option.

### getReplyTo

    public String getReplyTo()

  Get the reply addresses.

  Returns:
    reply addresses as comma separated string, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.16

### getSubject

    public String getSubject()

  Returns value of the Subject option.

### setFrom

    public void setFrom(String from)

  The From option takes a string value which should be a e-mail address of the sender.

### setReplyTo

    public void setReplyTo(String addresses)

  Set the e-mail addresses to which replies should be directed.

  Parameters:
    `addresses` - reply addresses as comma separated string, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.16

### setSubject

    public void setSubject(String subject)

  The Subject option takes a string value which should be a the subject of the e-mail message.

### setBufferSize

    public void setBufferSize(int bufferSize)

  The BufferSize option takes a positive integer representing the maximum number of logging events to collect in a cyclic buffer. When the `BufferSize` is reached, oldest events are deleted as new events are added to the buffer. By default the size of the cyclic buffer is 512 events.

### setSMTPHost

    public void setSMTPHost(String smtpHost)

  The SMTPHost option takes a string value which should be a the host name of the SMTP server that will send the e-mail message.

### getSMTPHost

    public String getSMTPHost()

  Returns value of the SMTPHost option.

### setTo

    public void setTo(String to)

  The To option takes a string value which should be a comma separated list of e-mail address of the recipients.

### getBufferSize

    public int getBufferSize()

  Returns value of the BufferSize option.

### setEvaluatorClass

    public void setEvaluatorClass(String value)

  The EvaluatorClass option takes a string value representing the name of the class implementing the `TriggeringEventEvaluator` interface. A corresponding object will be instantiated and assigned as the triggering event evaluator for the SMTPAppender.

### setLocationInfo

    public void setLocationInfo(boolean locationInfo)

  The LocationInfo option takes a boolean value. By default, it is set to false which means there will be no effort to extract the location information related to the event. As a result, the layout that formats the events as they are sent out in an e-mail is likely to place the wrong location information (if present in the format).

  Location information extraction is comparatively very slow and should be avoided unless performance is not a concern.

### getLocationInfo

    public boolean getLocationInfo()

  Returns value of the LocationInfo option.

### setCc

    public void setCc(String addresses)

  Set the cc recipient addresses.

  Parameters:
    `addresses` - recipient addresses as comma separated string, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### getCc

    public String getCc()

  Get the cc recipient addresses.

  Returns:
    recipient addresses as comma separated string, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### setBcc

    public void setBcc(String addresses)

  Set the bcc recipient addresses.

  Parameters:
    `addresses` - recipient addresses as comma separated string, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### getBcc

    public String getBcc()

  Get the bcc recipient addresses.

  Returns:
    recipient addresses as comma separated string, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### setSMTPPassword

    public void setSMTPPassword(String password)

  The SmtpPassword option takes a string value which should be the password required to authenticate against the mail server.

  Parameters:
    `password` - password, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### setSMTPUsername

    public void setSMTPUsername(String username)

  The SmtpUsername option takes a string value which should be the username required to authenticate against the mail server.

  Parameters:
    `username` - user name, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### setSMTPDebug

    public void setSMTPDebug(boolean debug)

  Setting the SmtpDebug option to true will cause the mail session to log its server interaction to stdout. This can be useful when debuging the appender but should not be used during production because username and password information is included in the output.

  Parameters:
    `debug` - debug flag.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### getSMTPPassword

    public String getSMTPPassword()

  Get SMTP password.

  Returns:
    SMTP password, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### getSMTPUsername

    public String getSMTPUsername()

  Get SMTP user name.

  Returns:
    SMTP user name, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### getSMTPDebug

    public boolean getSMTPDebug()

  Get SMTP debug.

  Returns:
    SMTP debug flag.
  Since:
    1.2.14

### setEvaluator

    public final void setEvaluator(TriggeringEventEvaluator trigger)

  Sets triggering evaluator.

  Parameters:
    `trigger` - triggering event evaluator.
  Since:
    1.2.15

### getEvaluator

    public final TriggeringEventEvaluator getEvaluator()

  Get triggering evaluator.

  Returns:
    triggering event evaluator.
  Since:
    1.2.15

### parseUnrecognizedElement

    public boolean parseUnrecognizedElement(org.w3c.dom.Element element,
                                            Properties props)
                                     throws Exception

  Called to inform a configured object when an unrecognized child element is encountered.

  Specified by:
    `parseUnrecognizedElement` in interface `UnrecognizedElementHandler`
  Parameters:
    `element` - element, may not be null.
    `props` - properties in force, may be null.
  Returns:
    true if configured object recognized the element
  Throws:
    `Exception` - throw an exception to prevent activation of the configured object.
  Since:
    1.2.15

### getSMTPProtocol

    public final String getSMTPProtocol()

  Get transport protocol. Typically null or "smtps".

  Returns:
    transport protocol, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.16

### setSMTPProtocol

    public final void setSMTPProtocol(String val)

  Set transport protocol. Typically null or "smtps".

  Parameters:
    `val` - transport protocol, may be null.
  Since:
    1.2.16

### getSMTPPort

    public final int getSMTPPort()

  Get port.

  Returns:
    port, negative values indicate use of default ports for protocol.
  Since:
    1.2.16

### setSMTPPort

    public final void setSMTPPort(int val)

  Set port.

  Parameters:
    `val` - port, negative values indicate use of default ports for protocol.
  Since:
    1.2.16

### getSendOnClose

    public final boolean getSendOnClose()

  Get sendOnClose.

  Returns:
    if true all buffered logging events will be sent when the appender is closed.
  Since:
    1.2.16

### setSendOnClose

    public final void setSendOnClose(boolean val)

  Set sendOnClose.

  Parameters:
    `val` - if true all buffered logging events will be sent when appender is closed.
  Since:
    1.2.16

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