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Using loggers in an application

This article describes how to use Java logging within an application.

Why and when to perform this task

To instrument an application using Java logging, perform the following steps:

Steps for this task

  1. Create the necessary handler, formatter, and filter classes, if you need your own log files.
  2. If localized messages will be used by the application, create a resource bundle as described in Creating log resource bundles and message files.
  3. In the application code, get a reference to a logger instance as described in Using a logger.
  4. Insert the appropriate message and trace logging statements in the application as described in Using a logger.



Sub-topics
Using a logger
Understanding the logger hierarchy
Creating log resource bundles and message files
Creating a custom log handler
Creating a custom filter
Creating a custom formatter
Using custom handlers, filters, and formatters
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