com.adventnet.afp.log
Class AbstractLogger

java.lang.Object
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All Implemented Interfaces:

Logger

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultLogger, LoggerImpl

public abstract class AbstractLogger

extends java.lang.Object

implements Logger

This class is the abstract class that implements the Logger interface. This class provides methods for listening mechanism. The registered listeners will be notified during any change in the Logger properties. It implements important methods provided by the Logger interface.

See Also:

Logger

Field Summary

protected java.util.Vector	listeners
protected int	loggingLevel

Constructor Summary

AbstractLogger()
Creates a new AbstractLogger instance with the default Logger properties.

Method Summary

void	addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener) This method is used to add the PropertyChangeListener to the Logger instance.
java.lang.String	getInstanceName() To get the Instance Name of the Logger by which it is known.
int	getLogLevel() The getLogLevel method is used to get the current Logging level of the Logger.
void	init(LoggerProperties loggerProps, LogWriter logWriter) The init method is used to intialize the logger.
boolean	removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener) This method is used to remove the listener who does not want to get notified during any change in the properties of the Logger.
void	setLogLevel(int level) The setLogLevel method is used to specify the Log level of the Logger.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface com.adventnet.afp.log.Logger

err, err, out

Field Detail

loggingLevel

protected int loggingLevel

listeners

protected java.util.Vector listeners

Constructor Detail

AbstractLogger

public AbstractLogger()

Creates a new AbstractLogger instance with the default Logger properties.

Method Detail

init

public void init(LoggerProperties loggerProps,
                 LogWriter logWriter)
          throws LogException

The init method is used to intialize the logger. A logger will become active and would start handling inputs only after it is initialized.

Specified by:

init in interface Logger

Parameters:

loggerProps - specifies the properties of the Logger

logWriter - a LogWriter instance to which the Logger has to be associated.

Throws:

LogException - if an error occurs during initialization

setLogLevel

public void setLogLevel(int level)

The setLogLevel method is used to specify the Log level of the Logger. Only messages whose Log level is less than or equal to the Logger's will be logged.

Specified by:

setLogLevel in interface Logger

Parameters:

level - an int value

getLogLevel

public int getLogLevel()

The getLogLevel method is used to get the current Logging level of the Logger.

Specified by:

getLogLevel in interface Logger

Returns:

an int value

getInstanceName

public java.lang.String getInstanceName()

To get the Instance Name of the Logger by which it is known.

Specified by:

getInstanceName in interface Logger

Returns:

a String value

addPropertyChangeListener

public void addPropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener)

This method is used to add the PropertyChangeListener to the Logger instance. On the Change of any property in this implementation all registered listeners for property change will be notified about it.

Specified by:

addPropertyChangeListener in interface Logger

Parameters:

listener - Listener who register for notification during any change in the properties.

removePropertyChangeListener

public boolean removePropertyChangeListener(java.beans.PropertyChangeListener listener)

This method is used to remove the listener who does not want to get notified during any change in the properties of the Logger.

Specified by:

removePropertyChangeListener in interface Logger

Parameters:

listener - Listener who unregister for notification during any change in properties.