com.openpojo.log

Class LoggerFactory

java.lang.Object

com.openpojo.log.LoggerFactory

public final class LoggerFactory
extends Object

This Factory will create and return a logger based on the current availability of the underlying logger. The system has support currently for SL4J, Log4J, JavaLogger. The factory will detect runtime which logger is available and return the appropriate logger The order of precedence is as follows:
1. org.slf4j.Logger.
2. org.apache.log4j.Logger.
3. java.util.logging.Logger.

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String[]	SUPPORTED_LOGGERS

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static void	autoDetect() This method will auto detect the underlying logging framework available and set the current active logging framework accordingly.
static Logger	getLogger(Class<?> clazz) This method returns an instance of Logger class for logging.
static Logger	getLogger(String category) This method returns an instance of Logger class for logging.
static void	setActiveLogger(Class<? extends Logger> newLogger) This method allows full control to set the active logger to a specific one.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

SUPPORTED_LOGGERS

public static final String[] SUPPORTED_LOGGERS

Method Detail

autoDetect

public static void autoDetect()

This method will auto detect the underlying logging framework available and set the current active logging framework accordingly.

getLogger

public static Logger getLogger(Class<?> clazz)

This method returns an instance of Logger class for logging.

Parameters:

clazz - The Class you are using to log through.

Returns:

returns an instance of the Logger.

getLogger

public static Logger getLogger(String category)

This method returns an instance of Logger class for logging.

Parameters:

category - The category you want your logs to go through.

Returns:

returns and instance of the logger.

setActiveLogger

public static void setActiveLogger(Class<? extends Logger> newLogger)

This method allows full control to set the active logger to a specific one.

Parameters:

newLogger - The logger class to use.