/*
 * Copyright (c) 2000, 2019, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved.
 * DO NOT ALTER OR REMOVE COPYRIGHT NOTICES OR THIS FILE HEADER.
 *
 * This code is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 * under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 only, as
 * published by the Free Software Foundation.  Oracle designates this
 * particular file as subject to the "Classpath" exception as provided
 * by Oracle in the LICENSE file that accompanied this code.
 *
 * This code is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
 * ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License
 * version 2 for more details (a copy is included in the LICENSE file that
 * accompanied this code).
 *
 * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License version
 * 2 along with this work; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation,
 * Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 *
 * Please contact Oracle, 500 Oracle Parkway, Redwood Shores, CA 94065 USA
 * or visit www.oracle.com if you need additional information or have any
 * questions.
 */


package java.util.logging;

import java.io.*;
import java.security.AccessController;
import java.security.PrivilegedAction;
import java.util.Objects;

Stream based logging Handler.

This is primarily intended as a base class or support class to be used in implementing other logging Handlers.

LogRecords are published to a given java.io.OutputStream.

Configuration: By default each StreamHandler is initialized using the following LogManager configuration properties where <handler-name> refers to the fully-qualified class name of the handler. If properties are not defined (or have invalid values) then the specified default values are used.

  • <handler-name>.level specifies the default level for the Handler (defaults to Level.INFO).
  • <handler-name>.filter specifies the name of a Filter class to use (defaults to no Filter).
  • <handler-name>.formatter specifies the name of a Formatter class to use (defaults to java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter).
  • <handler-name>.encoding the name of the character set encoding to use (defaults to the default platform encoding).

For example, the properties for StreamHandler would be:

  • java.util.logging.StreamHandler.level=INFO
  • java.util.logging.StreamHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter

For a custom handler, e.g. com.foo.MyHandler, the properties would be:

  • com.foo.MyHandler.level=INFO
  • com.foo.MyHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter
Since:1.4
/** * Stream based logging {@code Handler}. * <p> * This is primarily intended as a base class or support class to * be used in implementing other logging {@code Handlers}. * <p> * {@code LogRecords} are published to a given {@code java.io.OutputStream}. * <p> * <b>Configuration:</b> * By default each {@code StreamHandler} is initialized using the following * {@code LogManager} configuration properties where {@code <handler-name>} * refers to the fully-qualified class name of the handler. * If properties are not defined * (or have invalid values) then the specified default values are used. * <ul> * <li> &lt;handler-name&gt;.level * specifies the default level for the {@code Handler} * (defaults to {@code Level.INFO}). </li> * <li> &lt;handler-name&gt;.filter * specifies the name of a {@code Filter} class to use * (defaults to no {@code Filter}). </li> * <li> &lt;handler-name&gt;.formatter * specifies the name of a {@code Formatter} class to use * (defaults to {@code java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter}). </li> * <li> &lt;handler-name&gt;.encoding * the name of the character set encoding to use (defaults to * the default platform encoding). </li> * </ul> * <p> * For example, the properties for {@code StreamHandler} would be: * <ul> * <li> java.util.logging.StreamHandler.level=INFO </li> * <li> java.util.logging.StreamHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter </li> * </ul> * <p> * For a custom handler, e.g. com.foo.MyHandler, the properties would be: * <ul> * <li> com.foo.MyHandler.level=INFO </li> * <li> com.foo.MyHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter </li> * </ul> * * @since 1.4 */
public class StreamHandler extends Handler { private OutputStream output; private boolean doneHeader; private volatile Writer writer;
Create a StreamHandler, with no current output stream.
/** * Create a {@code StreamHandler}, with no current output stream. */
public StreamHandler() { // configure with specific defaults for StreamHandler super(Level.INFO, new SimpleFormatter(), null); }
Create a StreamHandler with a given Formatter and output stream.
Params:
  • out – the target output stream
  • formatter – Formatter to be used to format output
/** * Create a {@code StreamHandler} with a given {@code Formatter} * and output stream. * * @param out the target output stream * @param formatter Formatter to be used to format output */
public StreamHandler(OutputStream out, Formatter formatter) { // configure with default level but use specified formatter super(Level.INFO, null, Objects.requireNonNull(formatter)); setOutputStreamPrivileged(out); }
See Also:
  • Handler.Handler(Level, Formatter, Formatter)
/** * @see Handler#Handler(Level, Formatter, Formatter) */
StreamHandler(Level defaultLevel, Formatter defaultFormatter, Formatter specifiedFormatter) { super(defaultLevel, defaultFormatter, specifiedFormatter); }
Change the output stream.

If there is a current output stream then the Formatter's tail string is written and the stream is flushed and closed. Then the output stream is replaced with the new output stream.

Params:
  • out – New output stream. May not be null.
Throws:
  • SecurityException – if a security manager exists and if the caller does not have LoggingPermission("control").
/** * Change the output stream. * <P> * If there is a current output stream then the {@code Formatter}'s * tail string is written and the stream is flushed and closed. * Then the output stream is replaced with the new output stream. * * @param out New output stream. May not be null. * @exception SecurityException if a security manager exists and if * the caller does not have {@code LoggingPermission("control")}. */
protected synchronized void setOutputStream(OutputStream out) throws SecurityException { if (out == null) { throw new NullPointerException(); } flushAndClose(); output = out; doneHeader = false; String encoding = getEncoding(); if (encoding == null) { writer = new OutputStreamWriter(output); } else { try { writer = new OutputStreamWriter(output, encoding); } catch (UnsupportedEncodingException ex) { // This shouldn't happen. The setEncoding method // should have validated that the encoding is OK. throw new Error("Unexpected exception " + ex); } } }
Set (or change) the character encoding used by this Handler.

The encoding should be set before any LogRecords are written to the Handler.

Params:
  • encoding – The name of a supported character encoding. May be null, to indicate the default platform encoding.
Throws:
/** * Set (or change) the character encoding used by this {@code Handler}. * <p> * The encoding should be set before any {@code LogRecords} are written * to the {@code Handler}. * * @param encoding The name of a supported character encoding. * May be null, to indicate the default platform encoding. * @exception SecurityException if a security manager exists and if * the caller does not have {@code LoggingPermission("control")}. * @exception UnsupportedEncodingException if the named encoding is * not supported. */
@Override public synchronized void setEncoding(String encoding) throws SecurityException, java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException { super.setEncoding(encoding); if (output == null) { return; } // Replace the current writer with a writer for the new encoding. flush(); if (encoding == null) { writer = new OutputStreamWriter(output); } else { writer = new OutputStreamWriter(output, encoding); } }
Format and publish a LogRecord.

The StreamHandler first checks if there is an OutputStream and if the given LogRecord has at least the required log level. If not it silently returns. If so, it calls any associated Filter to check if the record should be published. If so, it calls its Formatter to format the record and then writes the result to the current output stream.

If this is the first LogRecord to be written to a given OutputStream, the Formatter's "head" string is written to the stream before the LogRecord is written.

Params:
  • record – description of the log event. A null record is silently ignored and is not published
/** * Format and publish a {@code LogRecord}. * <p> * The {@code StreamHandler} first checks if there is an {@code OutputStream} * and if the given {@code LogRecord} has at least the required log level. * If not it silently returns. If so, it calls any associated * {@code Filter} to check if the record should be published. If so, * it calls its {@code Formatter} to format the record and then writes * the result to the current output stream. * <p> * If this is the first {@code LogRecord} to be written to a given * {@code OutputStream}, the {@code Formatter}'s "head" string is * written to the stream before the {@code LogRecord} is written. * * @param record description of the log event. A null record is * silently ignored and is not published */
@Override public synchronized void publish(LogRecord record) { if (!isLoggable(record)) { return; } String msg; try { msg = getFormatter().format(record); } catch (Exception ex) { // We don't want to throw an exception here, but we // report the exception to any registered ErrorManager. reportError(null, ex, ErrorManager.FORMAT_FAILURE); return; } try { if (!doneHeader) { writer.write(getFormatter().getHead(this)); doneHeader = true; } writer.write(msg); } catch (Exception ex) { // We don't want to throw an exception here, but we // report the exception to any registered ErrorManager. reportError(null, ex, ErrorManager.WRITE_FAILURE); } }
Check if this Handler would actually log a given LogRecord.

This method checks if the LogRecord has an appropriate level and whether it satisfies any Filter. It will also return false if no output stream has been assigned yet or the LogRecord is null.

Params:
  • record – a LogRecord (may be null).
Returns:true if the LogRecord would be logged.
/** * Check if this {@code Handler} would actually log a given {@code LogRecord}. * <p> * This method checks if the {@code LogRecord} has an appropriate level and * whether it satisfies any {@code Filter}. It will also return false if * no output stream has been assigned yet or the LogRecord is null. * * @param record a {@code LogRecord} (may be null). * @return true if the {@code LogRecord} would be logged. * */
@Override public boolean isLoggable(LogRecord record) { if (writer == null || record == null) { return false; } return super.isLoggable(record); }
Flush any buffered messages.
/** * Flush any buffered messages. */
@Override public synchronized void flush() { if (writer != null) { try { writer.flush(); } catch (Exception ex) { // We don't want to throw an exception here, but we // report the exception to any registered ErrorManager. reportError(null, ex, ErrorManager.FLUSH_FAILURE); } } } private synchronized void flushAndClose() throws SecurityException { checkPermission(); if (writer != null) { try { if (!doneHeader) { writer.write(getFormatter().getHead(this)); doneHeader = true; } writer.write(getFormatter().getTail(this)); writer.flush(); writer.close(); } catch (Exception ex) { // We don't want to throw an exception here, but we // report the exception to any registered ErrorManager. reportError(null, ex, ErrorManager.CLOSE_FAILURE); } writer = null; output = null; } }
Close the current output stream.

The Formatter's "tail" string is written to the stream before it is closed. In addition, if the Formatter's "head" string has not yet been written to the stream, it will be written before the "tail" string.

Throws:
  • SecurityException – if a security manager exists and if the caller does not have LoggingPermission("control").
/** * Close the current output stream. * <p> * The {@code Formatter}'s "tail" string is written to the stream before it * is closed. In addition, if the {@code Formatter}'s "head" string has not * yet been written to the stream, it will be written before the * "tail" string. * * @exception SecurityException if a security manager exists and if * the caller does not have LoggingPermission("control"). */
@Override public synchronized void close() throws SecurityException { flushAndClose(); } // Package-private support for setting OutputStream // with elevated privilege. final void setOutputStreamPrivileged(final OutputStream out) { AccessController.doPrivileged(new PrivilegedAction<Void>() { @Override public Void run() { setOutputStream(out); return null; } }, null, LogManager.controlPermission); } }