Class Logger

    • Field Summary

      Fields 
      Modifier and Type Field Description
      static int DEBUG
      The log level for debug messages.
      static java.lang.String defaultLogLevelProperty
      The system property for setting the default log level.
      static int ERROR
      The log level for error messages.
      static int INFO
      The log level for informational messages.
      static java.lang.String logcategory
      The logging catagory for logger messages.
      static java.lang.String logLevelsProperty
      The system property for setting the category:loglevel mappings.
      static int SILENT
      The log level to indicate no logging, not even errors.
      static int TRACE
      The log level for trace messages.
      static int WARNING
      The log level for warning messages.
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Constructor Description
      Logger()  
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void clearLogLevels()
      Clear the log levels.
      abstract void debug​(java.lang.String category, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object... params)
      Issue a debug message.
      abstract void error​(java.lang.String category, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object... params)
      Issue an error message.
      int getDefaultLogLevel()
      Get the default log level
      java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getLogCategories()
      Get all of the configured log level categories
      int getLogLevel​(java.lang.String category)
      Get the log level for a particular category.
      abstract void info​(java.lang.String category, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object... params)
      Issue an informational message.
      void readSystemProperties()
      Set the log levels by reading system properties.
      void setDefaultLogLevel​(int level)
      Set the default log level.
      void setDefaultLogLevel​(java.lang.String level)
      Set the default log level.
      void setLogLevel​(java.lang.String category, int level)
      Set the log level for a particular category.
      void setLogLevel​(java.lang.String category, java.lang.String level)
      Set the log level for a particular category.
      void setLogLevels​(java.lang.String config)
      Set the log levels for a set of categories.
      abstract void trace​(java.lang.String category, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object... params)
      Issue a trace message.
      abstract void warn​(java.lang.String category, java.lang.String format, java.lang.Object... params)
      Issue a warning message.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Field Detail

      • logcategory

        public static final java.lang.String logcategory
        The logging catagory for logger messages.
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        Constant Field Values
      • defaultLogLevelProperty

        public static final java.lang.String defaultLogLevelProperty
        The system property for setting the default log level.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
      • logLevelsProperty

        public static final java.lang.String logLevelsProperty
        The system property for setting the category:loglevel mappings.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
      • SILENT

        public static final int SILENT
        The log level to indicate no logging, not even errors.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
      • WARNING

        public static final int WARNING
        The log level for warning messages.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
      • INFO

        public static final int INFO
        The log level for informational messages.
        See Also:
        Constant Field Values
    • Constructor Detail

      • Logger

        public Logger()
    • Method Detail

      • readSystemProperties

        public void readSystemProperties()
        Set the log levels by reading system properties.

        The properties are:

        • defaultLogLevelProperty

          Must be an integer specifying the initial default log level or one of the strings "silent", "error", "warning", "info", "debug", or "trace". Absent this property, the default level is 5, or "error".

        • logLevelsProperty

          This property specifies a mapping between log categories and the log level for each category. The format of the property is a list of comma or space separated values of the form "category:level". The category "*" sets the default log level.

      • getDefaultLogLevel

        public int getDefaultLogLevel()
        Get the default log level
        Returns:
        the default log level
      • setDefaultLogLevel

        public void setDefaultLogLevel​(int level)
        Set the default log level.

        If the level is less than zero, it will be set to 0 (silent).

        Parameters:
        level - the level
      • setDefaultLogLevel

        public void setDefaultLogLevel​(java.lang.String level)
        Set the default log level.

        The level must be "silent", "error", "warning", "info", "debug", or "trace". If an invalid value is specified, "error" is used.

        Parameters:
        level - the level.
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if the level is null.
      • getLogCategories

        public java.util.Set<java.lang.String> getLogCategories()
        Get all of the configured log level categories
        Returns:
        the set of categories
      • getLogLevel

        public int getLogLevel​(java.lang.String category)
        Get the log level for a particular category.

        Category names are not case sensitive.

        Parameters:
        category - the category
        Returns:
        the level
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if the category is null
      • setLogLevel

        public void setLogLevel​(java.lang.String category,
                                int level)
        Set the log level for a particular category.
        Parameters:
        category - the category
        level - the level
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if the category is null.
      • setLogLevel

        public void setLogLevel​(java.lang.String category,
                                java.lang.String level)
        Set the log level for a particular category.

        The level must be "silent", "error", "warning", "info", "debug", or "trace". If an invalid value is specified, "error" is used.

        Parameters:
        category - the category.
        level - the level.
        Throws:
        java.lang.NullPointerException - if the category or level is null.
      • setLogLevels

        public void setLogLevels​(java.lang.String config)
        Set the log levels for a set of categories.

        The config specifies a mapping between log categories and the log level for each category. The format of the string is a list of comma or space separated values of the form "category:level".

        The level must be an integer or one of "silent", "error", "warning", "info", "debug", or "trace". If an invalid value is specified, "error" is used. The category "*" sets the default log level.

        Parameters:
        config - the category.
      • clearLogLevels

        public void clearLogLevels()
        Clear the log levels.

        This method removes all configured log levels. All subsequent logging (until more levels are set) will be based entirely on the default log level.

      • error

        public abstract void error​(java.lang.String category,
                                   java.lang.String format,
                                   java.lang.Object... params)
        Issue an error message.
        Parameters:
        category - the message category
        format - the format string
        params - message parameters
      • warn

        public abstract void warn​(java.lang.String category,
                                  java.lang.String format,
                                  java.lang.Object... params)
        Issue a warning message.
        Parameters:
        category - the message category
        format - the format string
        params - message parameters
      • info

        public abstract void info​(java.lang.String category,
                                  java.lang.String format,
                                  java.lang.Object... params)
        Issue an informational message.
        Parameters:
        category - the message category
        format - the format string
        params - message parameters
      • debug

        public abstract void debug​(java.lang.String category,
                                   java.lang.String format,
                                   java.lang.Object... params)
        Issue a debug message.
        Parameters:
        category - the message category
        format - the format string
        params - message parameters
      • trace

        public abstract void trace​(java.lang.String category,
                                   java.lang.String format,
                                   java.lang.Object... params)
        Issue a trace message.
        Parameters:
        category - the message category
        format - the format string
        params - message parameters