Deactivate Console Handler in java.util.logging

[StarShaper]

Hi,

I would like to deactivate the Console Handler for all logging events. I'm writing all log events with a File Handler directly to a file, but I don't know how to deactivate the Console Handler.

Any hints?

[dlorde]

Hints? RTFM

The JavaDoc for the Handler class says "A Handler can be disabled by doing a setLevel(Level.OFF) and can be re-enabled by doing a setLevel with an appropriate level.".

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Anon.

[Martin O]

I think I've had this problem & used the following to fix it:

private static final Logger m_logger = Logger.getLogger("com.mycompany.myapp.trace");
...
m_logger.setUseParentHandlers(false);

If I remember correctly, the 'parent handlers' were doing the console logging that I wanted to turn off & thats how I handled it.

[StarShaper]

Sorry, my fault. Just was to lazy to search the manual, rather asking the experts.

Thanks dlorde & Martin O!

Both solutions work.