log4cplus::Logger Class Reference

This is the central class in the log4cplus package. More...

Inheritance diagram for log4cplus::Logger:

log4cplus::spi::AppenderAttachable OFLogger List of all members.

Public Member Functions

void assertion (bool assertionVal, const log4cplus::tstring &msg) const
 If assertionVal parameter is false, then logs msg with FATAL_LOG_LEVEL log level.
void closeNestedAppenders () const
 Close all attached appenders implementing the AppenderAttachable interface.
bool isEnabledFor (LogLevel ll) const
 Check whether this logger is enabled for a given LogLevel passed as parameter.
void log (LogLevel ll, const log4cplus::tstring &message, const char *file=NULL, int line=-1, const char *function=NULL) const
 This generic form is intended to be used by wrappers.
void forcedLog (LogLevel ll, const log4cplus::tstring &message, const char *file=NULL, int line=-1, const char *function=NULL) const
 This method creates a new logging event and logs the event without further checks.
void callAppenders (const spi::InternalLoggingEvent &event) const
 Call the appenders in the hierrachy starting at this.
LogLevel getChainedLogLevel () const
 Starting from this logger, search the logger hierarchy for a "set" LogLevel and return it.
LogLevel getLogLevel () const
 Returns the assigned LogLevel, if any, for this Logger.
void setLogLevel (LogLevel ll)
 Set the LogLevel of this Logger.
HierarchygetHierarchy () const
 Return the the Hierarchy where this Logger instance is attached.
log4cplus::tstring getName () const
 Return the logger name.
bool getAdditivity () const
 Get the additivity flag for this Logger instance.
void setAdditivity (bool additive)
 Set the additivity flag for this Logger instance.
virtual void addAppender (SharedAppenderPtr newAppender)
virtual SharedAppenderPtrList getAllAppenders ()
virtual SharedAppenderPtr getAppender (const log4cplus::tstring &name)
virtual void removeAllAppenders ()
virtual void removeAppender (SharedAppenderPtr appender)
virtual void removeAppender (const log4cplus::tstring &name)
 Logger (const Logger &rhs)
Loggeroperator= (const Logger &rhs)
void swap (Logger &)
Logger getParent () const
 Used to retrieve the parent of this Logger in the Logger tree.

Static Public Member Functions

static bool exists (const log4cplus::tstring &name)
 Returns true if the named logger exists (in the default hierarchy).
static LoggerList getCurrentLoggers ()
static HierarchygetDefaultHierarchy ()
 Return the default Hierarchy instance.
static Logger getInstance (const log4cplus::tstring &name)
 Retrieve a logger with name name.
static Logger getInstance (const log4cplus::tstring &name, spi::LoggerFactory &factory)
 Like getInstance() except that the type of logger instantiated depends on the type returned by the spi::LoggerFactory#makeNewLoggerInstance method of the factory parameter.
static Logger getRoot ()
 Return the root of the default logger hierrachy.
static void shutdown ()
 Calling this method will safely close and remove all appenders in all the loggers including root contained in the default hierachy.

Protected Attributes

spi::LoggerImplvalue
 This is a pointer to the implementation class.

Private Member Functions

 Logger (spi::LoggerImpl *ptr)
 This constructor created a new Logger instance with a pointer to a Logger implementation.

Friends

class log4cplus::spi::LoggerImpl
class log4cplus::Hierarchy
class log4cplus::HierarchyLocker
class log4cplus::DefaultLoggerFactory

Detailed Description

This is the central class in the log4cplus package.

One of the distintive features of log4cplus are hierarchical loggers and their evaluation.

See the user manual for an introduction on this class.

Definition at line 68 of file logger.h.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

log4cplus::Logger::Logger ( spi::LoggerImpl ptr  )  [private]

This constructor created a new Logger instance with a pointer to a Logger implementation.

You should not create loggers directly.

Parameters:
ptr A pointer to the Logger implementation. This value cannot be NULL.


Member Function Documentation

static bool log4cplus::Logger::exists ( const log4cplus::tstring name  )  [static]

Returns true if the named logger exists (in the default hierarchy).

Parameters:
name The name of the logger to search for.

static Logger log4cplus::Logger::getInstance ( const log4cplus::tstring name  )  [static]

Retrieve a logger with name name.

If the named logger already exists, then the existing instance will be returned. Otherwise, a new instance is created.

By default, loggers do not have a set LogLevel but inherit it from the hierarchy. This is one of the central features of log4cplus.

Parameters:
name The name of the logger to retrieve.

static Logger log4cplus::Logger::getInstance ( const log4cplus::tstring name,
spi::LoggerFactory factory 
) [static]

Like getInstance() except that the type of logger instantiated depends on the type returned by the spi::LoggerFactory#makeNewLoggerInstance method of the factory parameter.

This method is intended to be used by sub-classes.

Parameters:
name The name of the logger to retrieve.
factory A spi::LoggerFactory implementation that will actually create a new Instance.

static Logger log4cplus::Logger::getRoot (  )  [static]

Return the root of the default logger hierrachy.

The root logger is always instantiated and available. It's name is "root".

Nevertheless, calling Logger.getInstance("root") does not retrieve the root logger but a logger just under root named "root".

static void log4cplus::Logger::shutdown (  )  [static]

Calling this method will safely close and remove all appenders in all the loggers including root contained in the default hierachy.

Some appenders such as SocketAppender need to be closed before the application exits. Otherwise, pending logging events might be lost.

The shutdown method is careful to close nested appenders before closing regular appenders. This is allows configurations where a regular appender is attached to a logger and again to a nested appender.

void log4cplus::Logger::assertion ( bool  assertionVal,
const log4cplus::tstring msg 
) const

If assertionVal parameter is false, then logs msg with FATAL_LOG_LEVEL log level.

Parameters:
assertionVal Truth value of assertion condition.
msg The message to print if assertion is false.

bool log4cplus::Logger::isEnabledFor ( LogLevel  ll  )  const

Check whether this logger is enabled for a given LogLevel passed as parameter.

Returns:
boolean True if this logger is enabled for ll.

Referenced by log4cplus::TraceLogger::TraceLogger(), and log4cplus::TraceLogger::~TraceLogger().

void log4cplus::Logger::callAppenders ( const spi::InternalLoggingEvent event  )  const

Call the appenders in the hierrachy starting at this.

If no appenders could be found, emit a warning.

This method calls all the appenders inherited from the hierarchy circumventing any evaluation of whether to log or not to log the particular log request.

Parameters:
event the event to log.

LogLevel log4cplus::Logger::getChainedLogLevel (  )  const

Starting from this logger, search the logger hierarchy for a "set" LogLevel and return it.

Otherwise, return the LogLevel of the root logger.

The Logger class is designed so that this method executes as quickly as possible.

Reimplemented in OFLogger.

LogLevel log4cplus::Logger::getLogLevel (  )  const

Returns the assigned LogLevel, if any, for this Logger.

Returns:
LogLevel - the assigned LogLevel, can be NOT_SET_LOG_LEVEL.


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