Interface Filter

Functional Interface:
This is a functional interface and can therefore be used as the assignment target for a lambda expression or method reference.

@FunctionalInterface
public interface Filter

A Filter can be used to provide fine grain control over what is logged, beyond the control provided by log levels.

Each Logger and each Handler can have a filter associated with it. The Logger or Handler will call the isLoggable method to check if a given LogRecord should be published. If isLoggable returns false, the LogRecord will be discarded.

Since:
1.4

Methods

Modifier and Type Method and Description
boolean isLoggable(LogRecord record)

Check if a given log record should be published.

Methods

isLoggable

boolean isLoggable(LogRecord record)

Check if a given log record should be published.

Parameters:
record - a LogRecord
Returns:
true if the log record should be published.

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