MessageFormatter (Audit Log Framework (ALF) 3.0 API)

java.lang.Object
- org.odpi.openmetadata.frameworks.auditlog.MessageFormatter

Direct Known Subclasses:

AuditLog
```
public class MessageFormatter
extends Object
```
MessageFormatter is the superclass of audit log implementations. It provides the ability to format a message.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

MessageFormatter()
Default Constructor

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`getFormattedMessage(MessageDefinition messageDefinition)`	Create a formatted message from a message definition instance.

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

- Constructor Detail
  - MessageFormatter
```
public MessageFormatter()
```
    Default Constructor
- Method Detail
  - getFormattedMessage
```
public String getFormattedMessage(MessageDefinition messageDefinition)
```
    Create a formatted message from a message definition instance. This instance contains the unique message identifier, the default message template and the parameters to insert into it. The Audit Log controls whether to use the default message template or substitute it for a version in a different language. The method is public to allow external components to format messages - for example, from exceptions.
    
    Parameters:
    
    messageDefinition - details about the message to format.
    
    Returns:
    
    formatted message