Interface FrameworkLog


public interface FrameworkLog
The FramworkLog interface. A FrameworkLog implementation is provided by the FrameworkAdaptor and used by the Framework to log any error messages and FrameworkEvents of type ERROR. The FrameworkLog may persist the log messages to the filesystem or allow other ways of accessing the log information.
Since:
3.1
Restriction:
This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static final String
    A service lookup constant (value "performance") indicating an implementation of the logging service that logs performance events.
  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    Closes the FrameworkLog.
    Returns the log File if it is set, otherwise null is returned.
    void
    Logs the FrameworkLogEntry to the FrameworkLog
    void
    log(FrameworkEvent frameworkEvent)
    Logs the information from a FrameworkEvent to the FrameworkLog.
    void
    setConsoleLog(boolean consoleLog)
    Sets the console log option.
    void
    setFile(File newFile, boolean append)
    Sets the current File used to log messages to a FileWriter using the specified File.
    void
    setWriter(Writer newWriter, boolean append)
    Sets the current Writer used to log messages to the specified newWriter.
  • Field Details

    • SERVICE_PERFORMANCE

      static final String SERVICE_PERFORMANCE
      A service lookup constant (value "performance") indicating an implementation of the logging service that logs performance events. Create a filter with this property set to "true" in order to obtain a performance log.
      Since:
      3.1
      See Also:
  • Method Details

    • log

      void log(FrameworkEvent frameworkEvent)
      Logs the information from a FrameworkEvent to the FrameworkLog.
      Parameters:
      frameworkEvent - The FrameworkEvent to log.
    • log

      void log(FrameworkLogEntry logEntry)
      Logs the FrameworkLogEntry to the FrameworkLog
      Parameters:
      logEntry - The entry to log.
    • setWriter

      void setWriter(Writer newWriter, boolean append)
      Sets the current Writer used to log messages to the specified newWriter. If append is set to true then the content of the current Writer will be appended to the new Writer if possible.
      Parameters:
      newWriter - The Writer to use for logging messages.
      append - Indicates whether the content of the current Writer used for logging messages should be appended to the end of the new Writer.
    • setFile

      void setFile(File newFile, boolean append) throws IOException
      Sets the current File used to log messages to a FileWriter using the specified File. If append is set to true then the content of the current Writer will be appended to the new File if possible.
      Parameters:
      newFile - The File to create a new FileWriter which will be used for logging messages.
      append - Indicates whether the content of the current Writer used for logging messages should be appended to the end of the new File.
      Throws:
      IOException - if any problem occurs while constructing a FileWriter from the newFile. If this exception is thrown the FrameworkLog will not be affected and will continue to use the current Writer to log messages.
    • getFile

      File getFile()
      Returns the log File if it is set, otherwise null is returned.
      Returns:
      the log File if it is set, otherwise null is returned.
    • setConsoleLog

      void setConsoleLog(boolean consoleLog)
      Sets the console log option. If this is set then all logs will be logged to System.out as well as the current Writer.
      Parameters:
      consoleLog - indicates whether to log to System.out
    • close

      void close()
      Closes the FrameworkLog. After the FrameworkLog is closed messages may no longer be logged to it.