java.util.logging
Interface LoggingMXBean

public interface LoggingMXBean

The management interface for the logging sub-system.

ObjectName = java.util.logging:type=Logging

Since:

1.5

Method Summary

String	getLoggerLevel(String loggerName) Gets the String value of the logging level of a logger.
List<String>	getLoggerNames() Gets a list of all currently registered logger's names.
String	getParentLoggerName(String loggerName) Gets the name of the parent logger of a logger.
void	setLoggerLevel(String loggerName, String levelName) Sets the log level of a logger.

Method Detail

getLoggerLevel

String getLoggerLevel(String loggerName)

Gets the String value of the logging level of a logger. An empty String is returned when the logger's level is defined by its parent.

Parameters:

loggerName - The name of the logger lookup.

Returns:

A String if the logger was found, otherwise null.

See Also:

Level.getName()

getLoggerNames

List<String> getLoggerNames()

Gets a list of all currently registered logger's names. This is performed using the LogManager.getLoggerNames().

Returns:

A List of String instances.

getParentLoggerName

String getParentLoggerName(String loggerName)

Gets the name of the parent logger of a logger. If the logger doesn't exist then null is returned. If the logger is the root logger, then an empty String is returned.

Parameters:

loggerName - The name of the logger to lookup.

Returns:

A String if the logger was found, otherwise null.

setLoggerLevel

void setLoggerLevel(String loggerName,
                    String levelName)

Sets the log level of a logger.

Parameters:

loggerName - The name of the logger to set the level on, which must not be null.

levelName - The level to set on the logger, which may be null.

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if loggerName is not a registered logger or if levelName is not null and an invalid value.

SecurityException - if a security manager exists and the caller doesn't have LoggingPermission("control").

See Also:

Level.parse(String)