"""
Class: Appender
	Responsible for Delivering a Log Event to its Destination.
"""

extends Reference
class_name Appender

var layout: Layout = PatternLayout.new()
var logger_level: int = 999 setget _set_logger_level
var logger_format: int = 030

var name = "appender"
var is_open = false


func _set_logger_level(level: int):
	logger_level = level


"""
Function: start
	Start this Appender
"""
func start():
	pass

"""
Function: stop
	Stop this Appender
"""
func stop():
	pass

"""
Function: append
	Logs an Event in whatever logic this Appender has
"""
func append(message: Message):
	pass


"""
Function: append_raw
	Send Raw Text to the Appender
"""
func append_raw(text: String):
	pass


func _init():
	pass