org.apache.flume.interceptor

Class TimestampInterceptor

java.lang.Object

org.apache.flume.interceptor.TimestampInterceptor

All Implemented Interfaces:

Interceptor

public class TimestampInterceptor
extends Object
implements Interceptor

Simple Interceptor class that sets the current system timestamp on all events that are intercepted. By convention, this timestamp header is named "timestamp" by default and its format is a "stringified" long timestamp in milliseconds since the UNIX epoch. The name of the header can be changed through the configuration using the config key "header".

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class and Description
static class	TimestampInterceptor.Builder Builder which builds new instances of the TimestampInterceptor.
static class	TimestampInterceptor.Constants

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	close() Perform any closing / shutdown needed by the Interceptor.
void	initialize() Any initialization / startup needed by the Interceptor.
Event	intercept(Event event) Modifies events in-place.
List<Event>	intercept(List<Event> events) Delegates to intercept(Event) in a loop.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

initialize

public void initialize()

Description copied from interface: Interceptor

Any initialization / startup needed by the Interceptor.

Specified by:

initialize in interface Interceptor

intercept

public Event intercept(Event event)

Modifies events in-place.

Specified by:

intercept in interface Interceptor

Parameters:

event - Event to be intercepted

Returns:

Original or modified event, or null if the Event is to be dropped (i.e. filtered out).

intercept

public List<Event> intercept(List<Event> events)

Delegates to intercept(Event) in a loop.

Specified by:

intercept in interface Interceptor

Parameters:

events -

Returns:

close

public void close()

Description copied from interface: Interceptor

Perform any closing / shutdown needed by the Interceptor.

Specified by:

close in interface Interceptor