com.ibm.ras
Class RASMessageFormatter

java.lang.Object
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public class RASMessageFormatter
extends RASFormatter

A RASMessageFormatter formats a RASMessageEvent for display. The formatted String includes the following items:

See Also:
RASMessageEvent, RASHandler

Constructor Summary
RASMessageFormatter()
          Creates a RASMessageFormatter.
 
Method Summary
 java.lang.String format(RASIEvent event)
          Formats the RAS event.
 
Methods inherited from class com.ibm.ras.RASFormatter
addEventClass, getDate, getDateFormat, getEventClasses, getSeparator, getTime, getTimeFormat, removeEventClass, setDateFormat, setSeparator, setTimeFormat
 
Methods inherited from class com.ibm.ras.RASObject
getConfig, getDescription, getName, setConfig, setDescription, setName
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

RASMessageFormatter

public RASMessageFormatter()
Creates a RASMessageFormatter.
Method Detail

format

public java.lang.String format(RASIEvent event)
Formats the RAS event.

If a message key is used and that key is not found in any message file, the message text becomes an error message indicating that the key was not found.

Parameters:
event - The event to format.
Returns:
The formatted event.
Overrides:
format in class RASFormatter