Categories Directive

Description

The logging channels used by a component may be parameterized using a categories directive. Each category with a categories directive enables customization of the priority and targets of logging channels used by the component.

Attributes

Attribute Required Description
priority no The default logging priority (one of INFO, WARN, ERROR, FATAL, DEBUG) to assign to the component.
target no Named default logging target.

Nested Elements

Element Cardinality Description
category 0..n Logging sub-category directive.

Sample XML 


<!--
Create a component with a logging channel priority of INFO.
Set the subsidiary channel for tutorial.data to a priority
of DEBUG and the tutorial.data.model channel to a ERROR 
priority.
-->
<component name="tutorial">
  <categories priority="INFO">
    <category name="/data" priority="DEBUG"/>
    <category name="/data/model" priority="ERROR"/>
  </categories>
</component>