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java.util.logging

Class XMLFormatter

java.lang.Object

java.util.logging.Formatter

java.util.logging.XMLFormatter

public class XMLFormatter
extends Formatter

Format a LogRecord into a standard XML format.

The DTD specification is provided as Appendix A to the Java Logging APIs specification.

The XMLFormatter can be used with arbitrary character encodings, but it is recommended that it normally be used with UTF-8. The character encoding can be set on the output Handler.

Since:

1.4

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
XMLFormatter()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	format(LogRecord record) Format the given message to XML.
String	getHead(Handler h) Return the header string for a set of XML formatted records.
String	getTail(Handler h) Return the tail string for a set of XML formatted records.

Methods inherited from class java.util.logging.Formatter

formatMessage

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

XMLFormatter

public XMLFormatter()

Method Detail

format

public String format(LogRecord record)

Format the given message to XML.

This method can be overridden in a subclass. It is recommended to use the Formatter.formatMessage(java.util.logging.LogRecord) convenience method to localize and format the message field.

Specified by:

format in class Formatter

Parameters:

record - the log record to be formatted.

Returns:

a formatted log record

getHead

public String getHead(Handler h)

Return the header string for a set of XML formatted records.

Overrides:

getHead in class Formatter

Parameters:

h - The target handler (can be null)

Returns:

a valid XML string

getTail

public String getTail(Handler h)

Return the tail string for a set of XML formatted records.

Overrides:

getTail in class Formatter

Parameters:

h - The target handler (can be null)

Returns:

a valid XML string