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package java.util.logging;

This Handler publishes log records to System.err. By default the SimpleFormatter is used to generate brief summaries.

Configuration: By default each ConsoleHandler is initialized using the following LogManager configuration properties where <handler-name> refers to the fully-qualified class name of the handler. If properties are not defined (or have invalid values) then the specified default values are used.

  • <handler-name>.level specifies the default level for the Handler (defaults to Level.INFO).
  • <handler-name>.filter specifies the name of a Filter class to use (defaults to no Filter).
  • <handler-name>.formatter specifies the name of a Formatter class to use (defaults to java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter).
  • <handler-name>.encoding the name of the character set encoding to use (defaults to the default platform encoding).

For example, the properties for ConsoleHandler would be:

  • java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level=INFO
  • java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter

For a custom handler, e.g. com.foo.MyHandler, the properties would be:

  • com.foo.MyHandler.level=INFO
  • com.foo.MyHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter
Since:1.4
/** * This {@code Handler} publishes log records to {@code System.err}. * By default the {@code SimpleFormatter} is used to generate brief summaries. * <p> * <b>Configuration:</b> * By default each {@code ConsoleHandler} is initialized using the following * {@code LogManager} configuration properties where {@code <handler-name>} * refers to the fully-qualified class name of the handler. * If properties are not defined * (or have invalid values) then the specified default values are used. * <ul> * <li> &lt;handler-name&gt;.level * specifies the default level for the {@code Handler} * (defaults to {@code Level.INFO}). </li> * <li> &lt;handler-name&gt;.filter * specifies the name of a {@code Filter} class to use * (defaults to no {@code Filter}). </li> * <li> &lt;handler-name&gt;.formatter * specifies the name of a {@code Formatter} class to use * (defaults to {@code java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter}). </li> * <li> &lt;handler-name&gt;.encoding * the name of the character set encoding to use (defaults to * the default platform encoding). </li> * </ul> * <p> * For example, the properties for {@code ConsoleHandler} would be: * <ul> * <li> java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.level=INFO </li> * <li> java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter </li> * </ul> * <p> * For a custom handler, e.g. com.foo.MyHandler, the properties would be: * <ul> * <li> com.foo.MyHandler.level=INFO </li> * <li> com.foo.MyHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter </li> * </ul> * * @since 1.4 */
public class ConsoleHandler extends StreamHandler {
Create a ConsoleHandler for System.err.

The ConsoleHandler is configured based on LogManager properties (or their default values).

/** * Create a {@code ConsoleHandler} for {@code System.err}. * <p> * The {@code ConsoleHandler} is configured based on * {@code LogManager} properties (or their default values). * */
public ConsoleHandler() { // configure with specific defaults for ConsoleHandler super(Level.INFO, new SimpleFormatter(), null); setOutputStreamPrivileged(System.err); }
Publish a LogRecord.

The logging request was made initially to a Logger object, which initialized the LogRecord and forwarded it here.

Params:
  • record – description of the log event. A null record is silently ignored and is not published
/** * Publish a {@code LogRecord}. * <p> * The logging request was made initially to a {@code Logger} object, * which initialized the {@code LogRecord} and forwarded it here. * * @param record description of the log event. A null record is * silently ignored and is not published */
@Override public void publish(LogRecord record) { super.publish(record); flush(); }
Override StreamHandler.close to do a flush but not to close the output stream. That is, we do not close System.err.
/** * Override {@code StreamHandler.close} to do a flush but not * to close the output stream. That is, we do <b>not</b> * close {@code System.err}. */
@Override public void close() { flush(); } }