com.bitfactoryinc.logging
Class CompositeLogger

java.lang.Object
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public class CompositeLogger

extends Logger

This class is just what it's name implies: a Composite Logger. Instances contain other Loggers. When instances of this class log LogEntries, they simply pass on the LogEntries to the Loggers contained therein. Loggers are contained in a HashMap, with the keys being Strings. This provides a nice means to access a specific contained Logger, if necessary. Instances of this class are likely to be used as an application's main logger, within which more specific loggers can be contained.

Field Summary

private java.util.Map

loggers

Fields inherited from class com.bitfactoryinc.logging.Logger

application, defaultFilterClass, defaultFormatterClass, enabled, filter, formatter

Constructor Summary

CompositeLogger()

Method Summary

void	addLogger(java.lang.String aName, Logger aLogger) provide a meaningful name when adding a logger so that it can be conveniently accessed later, if necessary
protected boolean	doLog(LogEntry aLogEntry) send the log message to contained Loggers.
Logger	getLogger(java.lang.String aName) Return the Logger corresponding with aName
protected java.util.Map	getLoggers()
void	removeLogger(java.lang.String aName)
protected void	setLoggers(java.util.Map newLoggers)

Methods inherited from class com.bitfactoryinc.logging.Logger

getApplication, getDefaultFilterClass, getDefaultFormatterClass, getFilter, getFormatter, getSeverityThreshold, isEnabled, log, log, log, logCritical, logCritical, logDebug, logDebug, logError, logError, logFatal, logFatal, logInfo, logInfo, logStatus, logStatus, logWarning, logWarning, setApplication, setDefaultFilter, setDefaultFilterClass, setDefaultFormatter, setDefaultFormatterClass, setEnabled, setFilter, setFormatter, setSeverityThreshold, shouldLog, writeToLog

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

, clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, registerNatives, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

loggers

private java.util.Map loggers

Constructor Detail

CompositeLogger

public CompositeLogger()

Method Detail

addLogger

public void addLogger(java.lang.String aName,
                      Logger aLogger)

provide a meaningful name when adding a logger so that it can be conveniently accessed later, if necessary

doLog

protected boolean doLog(LogEntry aLogEntry)

send the log message to contained Loggers. Assume success, subclasses can fend for themselves upon failure

Overrides:

doLog in class Logger

getLogger

public Logger getLogger(java.lang.String aName)

Return the Logger corresponding with aName

getLoggers

protected java.util.Map getLoggers()

removeLogger

public void removeLogger(java.lang.String aName)

setLoggers

protected void setLoggers(java.util.Map newLoggers)