org.apache.log4j.spi

Class RootCategory

java.lang.Object

org.apache.log4j.Category

org.apache.log4j.Logger

org.apache.log4j.spi.RootCategory

All Implemented Interfaces:

AppenderAttachable

Deprecated.

Replaced by RootLogger.

public final class RootCategory
extends Logger

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Category

additive, level, name, parent, repository, resourceBundle

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
RootCategory(Level level) Deprecated. The root category names itself as "root".

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
Level	getChainedLevel() Deprecated. Return the assigned level value without walking the category hierarchy.
void	setLevel(Level level) Deprecated. Setting a null value to the level of the root category may have catastrophic results.
void	setPriority(Level level) Deprecated.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Logger

getLogger, getLogger, getLogger, getRootLogger, isTraceEnabled, trace, trace

Methods inherited from class org.apache.log4j.Category

addAppender, assertLog, callAppenders, debug, debug, error, error, exists, fatal, fatal, forcedLog, getAdditivity, getAllAppenders, getAppender, getChainedPriority, getCurrentCategories, getDefaultHierarchy, getEffectiveLevel, getHierarchy, getInstance, getInstance, getLevel, getLoggerRepository, getName, getParent, getPriority, getResourceBundle, getResourceBundleString, getRoot, info, info, isAttached, isDebugEnabled, isEnabledFor, isInfoEnabled, l7dlog, l7dlog, log, log, log, removeAllAppenders, removeAppender, removeAppender, setAdditivity, setPriority, setResourceBundle, shutdown, warn, warn

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

RootCategory

public RootCategory(Level level)

Deprecated.

The root category names itself as "root". However, the root category cannot be retrieved by name.

Method Detail

getChainedLevel

public final Level getChainedLevel()

Deprecated.

Return the assigned level value without walking the category hierarchy.

setLevel

public final void setLevel(Level level)

Deprecated.

Setting a null value to the level of the root category may have catastrophic results. We prevent this here.

Overrides:

setLevel in class Category

Since:

0.8.3

setPriority

public final void setPriority(Level level)

Deprecated.