Package net.ssehub.easy.basics.logger

Class EASyLoggerFactory

java.lang.Object

net.ssehub.easy.basics.logger.EASyLoggerFactory

public class EASyLoggerFactory
extends java.lang.Object

Factory for the current logger. The current logger is encapsulated in EASyLogger to provide simple access. For an example of the usage of this class see the containing package.

Author:

Sass

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes

Modifier and Type	Class	Description
class	EASyLoggerFactory.EASyLogger	Logger instance for logging in plug-ins of the EASy-Producer.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
static boolean	DEBUG	This constant value should be set to: false: For a release. true: For development.
static EASyLoggerFactory	INSTANCE
private LoggingLevel	level
private static java.lang.String	LOG_FILE_PATH	Specification to log into a specified file instead of logging into the console.
private ILogger	logger
private static java.lang.String	LOGGING_LEVEL_PROPERTY

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Modifier	Constructor	Description
private	EASyLoggerFactory()	Singleton constructor for Logger.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
private static LoggingLevel	determineLevel(LoggingLevel defaultLevel)	Checks whether a property was passed to the JVM for specifying a LoggingLevel.
EASyLoggerFactory.EASyLogger	getLogger(java.lang.Class<?> clazz, java.lang.String bundleName)	Returns a logger instance for logging informations, warnings, and errors in a concrete class.
LoggingLevel	getLoggingLevel()	Returns the LoggingLevel that is used by the logger.
ILogger	setLogger(ILogger logger)	Sets an ILogger.
void	setLoggingLevel(LoggingLevel loggingLevel)	Sets an LoggingLevel.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

INSTANCE

public static final EASyLoggerFactory INSTANCE

DEBUG

public static final boolean DEBUG

This constant value should be set to:

• false: For a release.
• true: For development.

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Constant Field Values

LOGGING_LEVEL_PROPERTY

private static final java.lang.String LOGGING_LEVEL_PROPERTY

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Constant Field Values

LOG_FILE_PATH

private static final java.lang.String LOG_FILE_PATH

Specification to log into a specified file instead of logging into the console.

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Constant Field Values

logger

private ILogger logger

level

private LoggingLevel level

Constructor Detail

EASyLoggerFactory

private EASyLoggerFactory()

Singleton constructor for Logger.

Method Detail

determineLevel

private static LoggingLevel determineLevel(LoggingLevel defaultLevel)

Checks whether a property was passed to the JVM for specifying a LoggingLevel. This method is part of the EASyLoggerFactory() (constructor).

Parameters:

defaultLevel - The default LoggingLevel which should be used, if no logging property was passed to the Java VM.

Returns:

Returns the specified LoggingLevel or LoggingLevel.WARN if no one was specified via a property.

getLogger

public EASyLoggerFactory.EASyLogger getLogger(java.lang.Class<?> clazz,
                                              java.lang.String bundleName)

Returns a logger instance for logging informations, warnings, and errors in a concrete class. This logger instance should not be passed to other classes.

Parameters:

clazz - The class to log.

bundleName - The name of the plug-in containing the logged class (can be null).

Returns:

ILogger A logger instance for this specified class and plug-in.

setLogger

public ILogger setLogger(ILogger logger)

Sets an ILogger. This ILogger will be used inside the getLogger(Class, String) method for creating concrete logger instances. Also all already created loggers will be updated automatically.

Parameters:

logger - The new ILogger which shall be used to log all info, warnings, and errors. Must not be null.

Returns:

the active logger before this operation

getLoggingLevel

public LoggingLevel getLoggingLevel()

Returns the LoggingLevel that is used by the logger.

Returns:

The logging level that is set.

setLoggingLevel

public void setLoggingLevel(LoggingLevel loggingLevel)

Sets an LoggingLevel.

Parameters:

loggingLevel - The new LoggingLevel which shall be used to log.