EpochConverter (Logback-Parent 1.5.34 API)

java.lang.Object
- ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.Converter<E>
- - ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.FormattingConverter<E>
  - - ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.DynamicConverter<ILoggingEvent>
    - - ch.qos.logback.classic.pattern.ClassicConverter
      - ch.qos.logback.classic.pattern.EpochConverter

All Implemented Interfaces:

ContextAware, LifeCycle
```
public class EpochConverter
extends ClassicConverter
```
The EpochConverter class extends the ClassicConverter to handle the conversion of logging event timestamps into epoch time. This class allows control over whether the output epoch time is represented in milliseconds (default) or seconds.

Since:

1.5.25

Field Summary
- Fields inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.DynamicConverter
  started

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

EpochConverter()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`convert(ILoggingEvent event)`	The convert method is responsible for extracting data from the event and returning a formatted string representation.
`void`	`start()`	Components that depend on options passed during configuration can override this method in order to make appropriate use of those options.

Methods inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.DynamicConverter
addError, addError, addInfo, addInfo, addStatus, addWarn, addWarn, getContext, getFirstOption, getOptionList, isStarted, setContext, setOptionList, stop

Methods inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.FormattingConverter
getFormattingInfo, setFormattingInfo, write

Methods inherited from class ch.qos.logback.core.pattern.Converter
getNext, setNext

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

- Constructor Detail
  - EpochConverter
```
public EpochConverter()
```
- Method Detail
  - start
```
public void start()
```
    Description copied from class: DynamicConverter
    
    Components that depend on options passed during configuration can override this method in order to make appropriate use of those options. For simpler components, the trivial implementation found in this abstract class will be sufficient.
    
    Specified by:
    
    start in interface LifeCycle
    
    Overrides:
    
    start in class DynamicConverter<ILoggingEvent>
  - convert
```
public String convert(ILoggingEvent event)
```
    Description copied from class: Converter
    
    The convert method is responsible for extracting data from the event and returning a formatted string representation.
    
    Specified by:
    
    convert in class Converter<ILoggingEvent>
    
    Parameters:
    
    event - the event to convert
    
    Returns:
    
    the formatted string representation