Jdots codec plugin
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Generally available
Logstash Core Plugin. The jdots codec plugin cannot be installed or uninstalled independently of Logstash.
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This codec renders each processed event as a dot (.). It is typically used with the java_stdout output to provide approximate event throughput. It is especially useful when combined with pv and wc -c as follows:
bin/logstash -f /path/to/config/with/jdots/codec | pv | wc -c