org.apache.log4j.filter

## Class DenyAllFilter

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.log4j.spi.Filter
  - - org.apache.log4j.filter.DenyAllFilter

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    org.apache.log4j.spi.OptionHandler

      public class DenyAllFilter
      extends org.apache.log4j.spi.Filter

  This filter drops all logging events.

  You can add this filter to the end of a filter chain to switch from the default "accept all unless instructed otherwise" filtering behaviour to a "deny all unless instructed otherwise" behaviour.

  Since:
    0.9.0
  Author:
    Ceki Gülcü

- - ### Field Summary

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.spi.Filter

      `ACCEPT, DENY, NEUTRAL, next`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `DenyAllFilter()`

  - ### Method Summary

    Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `int` | `decide(org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent event)` Always returns the integer constant `Filter.DENY` regardless of the `LoggingEvent` parameter.
    `String[]` | `getOptionStrings()` Deprecated. We now use JavaBeans introspection to configure components. Options strings are no longer needed.
    `void` | `setOption(String key, String value)` Deprecated. Use the setter method for the option directly instead of the generic `setOption` method.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.spi.Filter

      `activateOptions, getNext, setNext`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### DenyAllFilter

          public DenyAllFilter()

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getOptionStrings

          public String[] getOptionStrings()

      Deprecated. We now use JavaBeans introspection to configure components. Options strings are no longer needed.
      Returns `null` as there are no options.

    - #### setOption

          public void setOption(String key,
                       String value)

      Deprecated. Use the setter method for the option directly instead of the generic `setOption` method.
      No options to set.

    - #### decide

          public int decide(org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggingEvent event)

      Always returns the integer constant `Filter.DENY` regardless of the `LoggingEvent` parameter.
      Specified by:
        `decide` in class `org.apache.log4j.spi.Filter`
      Parameters:
        `event` - The LoggingEvent to filter.
      Returns:
        Always returns `Filter.DENY`.

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