XMLFormatter (Java Platform SE 7 b138)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.logging.Formatter
- - java.util.logging.XMLFormatter

```
public class XMLFormatter
extends Formatter
```
Format a LogRecord into a standard XML format.
The DTD specification is provided as Appendix A to the Java Logging APIs specification.
The XMLFormatter can be used with arbitrary character encodings, but it is recommended that it normally be used with UTF-8. The character encoding can be set on the output Handler.

Since:

1.4

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

XMLFormatter()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`XMLFormatter()`

Method Summary

Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`String`	`format(LogRecord record)` Format the given message to XML.
`String`	`getHead(Handler h)` Return the header string for a set of XML formatted records.
`String`	`getTail(Handler h)` Return the tail string for a set of XML formatted records.

Methods inherited from class java.util.logging.Formatter
formatMessage

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - XMLFormatter
```
public XMLFormatter()
```
- Method Detail
  - format
```
public String format(LogRecord record)
```
    Format the given message to XML.
    This method can be overridden in a subclass. It is recommended to use the Formatter.formatMessage(java.util.logging.LogRecord) convenience method to localize and format the message field.
    
    Specified by:
    
    format in class Formatter
    
    Parameters:
    record - the log record to be formatted.
    
    Returns:
    a formatted log record
  - getHead
```
public String getHead(Handler h)
```
    Return the header string for a set of XML formatted records.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getHead in class Formatter
    
    Parameters:
    h - The target handler (can be null)
    
    Returns:
    a valid XML string
  - getTail
```
public String getTail(Handler h)
```
    Return the tail string for a set of XML formatted records.
    
    Overrides:
    
    getTail in class Formatter
    
    Parameters:
    h - The target handler (can be null)
    
    Returns:
    a valid XML string

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Class XMLFormatter

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.util.logging.Formatter

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Constructor Detail

XMLFormatter

Method Detail

format

getHead

getTail