:plugin: dots
:type: codec

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:version: %VERSION%
:release_date: %RELEASE_DATE%
:changelog_url: %CHANGELOG_URL%
:include_path: ../../../../logstash/docs/include
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=== Dots codec plugin

include::{include_path}/plugin_header.asciidoc[]

==== Description

This codec generates a dot(`.`) to represent each Event it processes. This is typically used with `stdout` output to provide feedback on the terminal. It is also used to measure Logstash's throughtput with the `pv` command.