org.jscience.util.logging
Class Level

java.lang.Object
  org.jscience.util.logging.Level

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Level>

public class Level
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable, java.lang.Comparable<Level>

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

See Also:

LogEntry, Logger, Serialized Form

Field Summary

static Level	BEGIN DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	COMMENT DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	CONFIG DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	DEBUG DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	DEFAULT used when no other level was given
static Level	END DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	ERROR DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	EXCEPTION DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	FAILURE DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	FINE DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	FINER DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	FINEST DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	IMPORTANT DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	INFO DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	NORMAL DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	SEVERE DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	SUCCESS DOCUMENT ME!
static Level	WARNING DOCUMENT ME!

Constructor Summary

protected

Level(java.lang.String text, int compareValue)

Method Summary

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

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DEFAULT

public static final Level DEFAULT

used when no other level was given

NORMAL

public static final Level NORMAL

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CONFIG

public static final Level CONFIG

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BEGIN

public static final Level BEGIN

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END

public static final Level END

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SUCCESS

public static final Level SUCCESS

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FAILURE

public static final Level FAILURE

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DEBUG

public static final Level DEBUG

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EXCEPTION

public static final Level EXCEPTION

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FINE

public static final Level FINE

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FINER

public static final Level FINER

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FINEST

public static final Level FINEST

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INFO

public static final Level INFO

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ERROR

public static final Level ERROR

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SEVERE

public static final Level SEVERE

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WARNING

public static final Level WARNING

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IMPORTANT

public static final Level IMPORTANT

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COMMENT

public static final Level COMMENT

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Constructor Detail

Level

protected Level(java.lang.String text,
                int compareValue)

Parameters:

text - must not be null

Method Detail

getKnownLevels

public static Level[] getKnownLevels()

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Returns:

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forName

public static Level forName(java.lang.String name)

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

Parameters:

name - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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Throws:

java.lang.RuntimeException - DOCUMENT ME!

getImportance

public int getImportance()

returns the value the natural order is based on

Returns:

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compareTo

public int compareTo(Level l)

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

Specified by:

compareTo in interface java.lang.Comparable<Level>

Parameters:

l - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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equals

public boolean equals(java.lang.Object obj)

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Overrides:

equals in class java.lang.Object

Parameters:

obj - DOCUMENT ME!

Returns:

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toString

public java.lang.String toString()

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Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

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