MarkerFactory

org.slf4j

Class MarkerFactory

java.lang.Object
- org.slf4j.MarkerFactory

```
public class MarkerFactory
extends Object
```
MarkerFactory is a utility class producing Marker instances as appropriate for the logging system currently in use.
This class is essentially implemented as a wrapper around an IMarkerFactory instance bound at compile time.

Please note that all methods in this class are static.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`static Marker`	`getDetachedMarker(String name)` Create a marker which is detached (even at birth) from the MarkerFactory.
`static IMarkerFactory`	`getIMarkerFactory()` Return the `IMarkerFactory`instance in use.
`static Marker`	`getMarker(String name)` Return a Marker instance as specified by the name parameter using the previously bound `IMarkerFactory`instance.

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

- Method Detail
  - getMarker
```
public static Marker getMarker(String name)
```
    Return a Marker instance as specified by the name parameter using the previously bound IMarkerFactoryinstance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - The name of the Marker object to return.
    
    Returns:
    
    marker
  - getDetachedMarker
```
public static Marker getDetachedMarker(String name)
```
    Create a marker which is detached (even at birth) from the MarkerFactory.
    
    Parameters:
    
    name - the name of the marker
    
    Returns:
    
    a dangling marker
    
    Since:
    
    1.5.1
  - getIMarkerFactory
```
public static IMarkerFactory getIMarkerFactory()
```
    Return the IMarkerFactoryinstance in use.
    The IMarkerFactory instance is usually bound with this class at compile time.
    
    Returns:
    
    the IMarkerFactory instance in use