com.sap.tc.logging
Class Severity

java.lang.Object
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public class Severity

extends java.lang.Object

Collects constants for use as severities as well as some static utility methods. The order of the constants is, with increasing severity: DEBUG, PATH, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, FATAL.

Field Summary

static int	ALL Severity that allows all messages to be written.
static int	DEBUG Recommended severity for debug messages.
static int	ERROR Recommended severity of error messages.
static int	FATAL Recommended severity of fatal error messages.
static int	GROUP Group severity.
static int	INFO Recommended severity for informational messages.
static int	MAX Maximum severity.
static int	MIN Minimum severity.
static int	NONE Severity that prohibits any messages to be written.
static int	PATH Recommended severity for path messages.
static java.util.List	VALUES List of predefined severity levels (unmodifiable).
static int	WARNING Recommended severity of warning messages.

Constructor Summary

Severity()

Method Summary

static void	check(int severity) Checks whether a severity is within the valid range.
static int	correct(int severity) Corrects an invalid severity to the closest valid value.
static void	msgCheck(int severity) Checks whether a severity is within the valid range for messages.
static int	msgCorrect(int severity) Corrects an invalid severity for a message to the closest valid value.
static int	parse(java.lang.String name) Gets the severity of the symbolic constant with the specified name.
static java.lang.String	toString(int severity)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

ALL

public static final int ALL

Severity that allows all messages to be written.

DEBUG

public static final int DEBUG

Recommended severity for debug messages. Debug messages give detailed information on program execution, above all to developers themselves.

PATH

public static final int PATH

Recommended severity for path messages. Path messages outline the path of program execution, above all for developers themselves. Typical applications of path messages are method entries and exits.

INFO

public static final int INFO

Recommended severity for informational messages.

WARNING

public static final int WARNING

Recommended severity of warning messages. Warnings inform about supposed problems which can but need not lead to errors later.

ERROR

public static final int ERROR

Recommended severity of error messages. Error messages inform about problems the component most probably can recover from.

FATAL

public static final int FATAL

Recommended severity of fatal error messages. Fatal errors are problems a component cannot recover from without significant intervention from operators or developers.

MIN

public static final int MIN

Minimum severity.

MAX

public static final int MAX

Maximum severity.

GROUP

public static final int GROUP

Group severity. Special constant for designating group messages.

NONE

public static final int NONE

Severity that prohibits any messages to be written.

VALUES

public static final java.util.List VALUES

List of predefined severity levels (unmodifiable).

Constructor Detail

Severity

public Severity()

Method Detail

toString

public static java.lang.String toString(int severity)

check

public static void check(int severity)

Checks whether a severity is within the valid range.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - Specified severity is smaller than MIN or larger than MAX, and neither NONE nor ALL nor GROUP

msgCheck

public static void msgCheck(int severity)

Checks whether a severity is within the valid range for messages.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - Specified severity is smaller than MIN or larger than MAX

correct

public static int correct(int severity)

Corrects an invalid severity to the closest valid value.

Returns:

Corrected severity

msgCorrect

public static int msgCorrect(int severity)

Corrects an invalid severity for a message to the closest valid value.

Returns:

Corrected severity

parse

public static int parse(java.lang.String name)

Gets the severity of the symbolic constant with the specified name.

Parameters:

name - Name of symbolic severity constant. Case INSENSITIVE.

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - Specified name is not a symbolic severity constant