com.antelmann.util.logging
Class Level

java.lang.Object
  com.antelmann.util.logging.Level

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Comparable<Level>

Direct Known Subclasses:

DBAccessLoggerLevel

public class Level
extends Object
implements Serializable, Comparable<Level>

Level classifies the logging of LogEntry objects. The implementation is inspired by java.util.logging, but simpler.

Author:

Holger Antelmann

See Also:

LogEntry, Logger, Serialized Form

Field Summary

static Level	ALERT
static Level	BEGIN
static Level	COMMENT
static Level	CONFIG
static Level	DEBUG
static Level	DEFAULT used when no other level was given; corresponds to NORMAL
static Level	END
static Level	ERROR
static Level	EXCEPTION
static Level	FAILURE
static Level	FINE
static Level	FINER
static Level	FINEST
static Level	IMPORTANT
static Level	INFO
static Level	NORMAL
static Level	SEVERE
static Level	SUCCESS
static Level	WARNING

Constructor Summary

protected

Level(String text, int compareValue)

Method Summary

int	compareTo(Level l) provides a simple way to order Levels by their assumed importance.
boolean	equals(Object obj)
static Level	forName(String name) returns the level corresponding to the given name.
int	getImportance() returns the value the natural order is based on
static Level[]	getKnownLevels()
int	hashCode()
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DEFAULT

public static final Level DEFAULT

used when no other level was given; corresponds to NORMAL

NORMAL

public static final Level NORMAL

CONFIG

public static final Level CONFIG

BEGIN

public static final Level BEGIN

END

public static final Level END

SUCCESS

public static final Level SUCCESS

FAILURE

public static final Level FAILURE

DEBUG

public static final Level DEBUG

EXCEPTION

public static final Level EXCEPTION

FINE

public static final Level FINE

FINER

public static final Level FINER

FINEST

public static final Level FINEST

INFO

public static final Level INFO

ERROR

public static final Level ERROR

SEVERE

public static final Level SEVERE

WARNING

public static final Level WARNING

IMPORTANT

public static final Level IMPORTANT

COMMENT

public static final Level COMMENT

ALERT

public static final Level ALERT

Constructor Detail

Level

protected Level(String text,
                int compareValue)

Parameters:

text - must not be null

Method Detail

getKnownLevels

public static Level[] getKnownLevels()

forName

public static Level forName(String name)

returns the level corresponding to the given name. If the level is not known, a level named 'Special Level (name)' is returned.

getImportance

public int getImportance()

returns the value the natural order is based on

compareTo

public int compareTo(Level l)

provides a simple way to order Levels by their assumed importance.

Specified by:

compareTo in interface Comparable<Level>

equals

public boolean equals(Object obj)

Overrides:

equals in class Object

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

hashCode

public int hashCode()

Overrides:

hashCode in class Object