## Class template basic_formatting_sink_frontend

boost::log::sinks::basic_formatting_sink_frontend — A base class for a logging sink frontend with formatting support.

## Synopsis

    // In header: <boost/log/sinks/basic_sink_frontend.hpp>

    template<typename CharT>
    class basic_formatting_sink_frontend : public basic_sink_frontend {
    public:
      // types
      typedef CharT                          char_type;       // Character type.
      typedef std::basic_string< char_type > string_type;     // Formatted string type.
      typedef basic_formatter< char_type >   formatter_type;  // Formatter function object type.
      typedef formatter_type::stream_type    stream_type;     // Output stream type.

      // member classes/structs/unions

      struct formatting_context {
        // construct/copy/destruct
        formatting_context();
        formatting_context(unsigned int, std::locale const &,
                           formatter_type const &);

        // public data members
        const unsigned int m_Version;    // Object version.
        string_type m_FormattedRecord;    // Formatted log record storage.
        stream_type m_FormattingStream;    // Formatting stream.
        formatter_type m_Formatter;    // Formatter functor.
      };

      // construct/copy/destruct
      explicit basic_formatting_sink_frontend(bool);

      // public member functions
      template<typename FunT> void set_formatter(FunT const &);
      void reset_formatter();
      std::locale getloc() const;
      void imbue(std::locale const &);

      // protected member functions
      formatter_type & formatter();
      template<typename BackendMutexT, typename BackendT>
        void feed_record(record_view const &, BackendMutexT &, BackendT &);
      template<typename BackendMutexT, typename BackendT>
        bool try_feed_record(record_view const &, BackendMutexT &, BackendT &);
    };

## Description

### `basic_formatting_sink_frontend` public construct/copy/destruct

1.     explicit basic_formatting_sink_frontend(bool cross_thread);

   Initializing constructor.

   Parameters:

   `cross_thread` | The flag indicates whether the sink passes log records between different threads

### `basic_formatting_sink_frontend` public member functions

1.     template<typename FunT> void set_formatter(FunT const & formatter);

   The method sets sink-specific formatter function object

2.     void reset_formatter();

   The method resets the formatter

3.     std::locale getloc() const;

   The method returns the current locale used for formatting

4.     void imbue(std::locale const & loc);

   The method sets the locale used for formatting

### `basic_formatting_sink_frontend` protected member functions

1.     formatter_type & formatter();

   Returns reference to the formatter.

2.     template<typename BackendMutexT, typename BackendT>
         void feed_record(record_view const & rec, BackendMutexT & backend_mutex,
                          BackendT & backend);

   Feeds log record to the backend.

3.     template<typename BackendMutexT, typename BackendT>
         bool try_feed_record(record_view const & rec, BackendMutexT & backend_mutex,
                              BackendT & backend);

   Attempts to feeds log record to the backend, does not block if backend_mutex is locked.