javatools.util
Class FileLog

java.lang.Object
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  +--javatools.util.FileLog

All Implemented Interfaces:

Log

public class FileLog

extends java.lang.Object

implements Log

A class for logging context specific messages to a file. Logged messages include the context (typically a class or subsystem), a date-time stamp a severity and supplied text. Entries are of the form:

yyyy.MM.dd HH:mm:ss :

If the system property "debugOn" is set to TRUE the messages with a severity of DEBUG will be logged. If the property is missing or is FALSE then DEBUG messages will be ignored.

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface javatools.util.Log

DEBUG, ERROR, INFO, names, SEVERE, WARNING

Method Summary

void	debug(java.lang.String sID, java.lang.String sMessage) Puts a debug message in the log.
void	error(java.lang.String sID, java.lang.String sMessage) Puts an error message in the log.
void	finalize() Destroys this object.
void	info(java.lang.String sID, java.lang.String sMessage) Puts an info message in the log.
void	init(java.lang.String path, int debugLevel) Performs initializing.
void	log(int severity, java.lang.String sID, java.lang.String sMessage) Puts a new message in the log.
void	severe(java.lang.String sID, java.lang.String sMessage) Puts a severe error message in the log.
static FileLog	singleton() Returns the instance for the FileLog.
void	warning(java.lang.String sID, java.lang.String sMessage) Puts a warning message in the log.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

singleton

public static FileLog singleton()

Returns the instance for the FileLog.

Returns:

The FileLog to be used.

init

public void init(java.lang.String path,
                 int debugLevel)

Performs initializing.

Parameters:

path - The path-to-the-file to be used ad a log.

debugLevel - The minimum severity to take care of.

log

public void log(int severity,
                java.lang.String sID,
                java.lang.String sMessage)

Puts a new message in the log.

Specified by:

log in interface Log

Parameters:

severity - The severity of the problem.

sID - The ID of the event.

sMessage - The message to save.

debug

public void debug(java.lang.String sID,
                  java.lang.String sMessage)

Puts a debug message in the log.

Specified by:

debug in interface Log

Parameters:

sID - The ID of the problem.

sMessage - The message to put in the log.

info

public void info(java.lang.String sID,
                 java.lang.String sMessage)

Puts an info message in the log.

Specified by:

info in interface Log

Parameters:

sID - The ID of the problem.

sMessage - The message to be put in the log.

warning

public void warning(java.lang.String sID,
                    java.lang.String sMessage)

Puts a warning message in the log.

Specified by:

warning in interface Log

Parameters:

sID - The ID of the problem.

sMessage - The message to be put in the log.

error

public void error(java.lang.String sID,
                  java.lang.String sMessage)

Puts an error message in the log.

Specified by:

error in interface Log

Parameters:

sID - The ID of the problem.

sMessage - The message to be put in the log.

severe

public void severe(java.lang.String sID,
                   java.lang.String sMessage)

Puts a severe error message in the log.

Specified by:

severe in interface Log

Parameters:

sID - The ID of the problem.

sMessage - The message to be put in the log.

finalize

public void finalize()

Destroys this object.

Overrides:

finalize in class java.lang.Object