com.compomics.util.interfaces

Interface Logger

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultOutputLoggerImplementation, FileLoggerImplementation

public interface Logger

This interface describes the behaviour for a class that can log messages. The difference in logging between all the different methods is entirely up to the implementing class! (i.e.: there will be implementations that do not make a difference!)

Author:

Lennart Martens

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	logExceptionalEvent(String aMessage) This method allows the logging of an exceptional event.
void	logNormalEvent(String aMessage) This method allows the logging of a 'normal' event.
void	logTime(String aMessage) This method allows the caller to have the logger record a timestamp (implementation specific format and content, although 'date - time' is a good rule of thumb) along with the specified message.

Method Detail

logTime

void logTime(String aMessage)

This method allows the caller to have the logger record a timestamp (implementation specific format and content, although 'date - time' is a good rule of thumb) along with the specified message.

Parameters:

aMessage - String with the message to display after the timestamp.

logNormalEvent

void logNormalEvent(String aMessage)

This method allows the logging of a 'normal' event.

Parameters:

aMessage - String with a normal operation message.

logExceptionalEvent

void logExceptionalEvent(String aMessage)

This method allows the logging of an exceptional event.

Parameters:

aMessage - String with the exceptional message to log.