RFR: 7159567 - inconsistent configuration of MemoryHandler

[Jim Gish]

Sorry -- wrong list -- I mean to send to the openjdk list.


On 09/26/2012 05:19 PM, Jim Gish wrote:
> Please review 
> http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~jgish/Bug7159567-set-MemoryHandler-target/ 
> <http://cr.openjdk.java.net/%7Ejgish/Bug7159567-set-MemoryHandler-target/>
>
> Overview - currently you can sub-class java.util.logging.MemoryHandler 
> and specify its configuration in a logging.properties file via the 
> classname.  For example, if com.foo.MyMemoryHandler extends 
> MemoryHandler, you can have:
>
> logging.properties:
>
> com.foo.MyMemoryHandler.push=WARNING
> com.foo.MyMemoryHandler.level=FINEST
> ....
> etc.
>
> However, the only way to specify target is by using the global 
> property, java.util.logging.MemoryHandler.target.  For example,
>
> java.util.logging.MemoryHandler.target=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
>
> This is clearly broken.  This bug fix allows you to say:
>
> com.foo.MyMemoryHandler.target=java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler
>
> Thanks,
>    Jim

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