Putting it together

Putting it together:

// get a logger instance named "com.foo"
Logger logger = Logger.getInstance("com.foo");

// Now set its level.
logger.setLevel(Level.INFO);

Logger barLogger = Logger.getInstance("com.foo.Bar");

// This request is enabled, because WARN >= INFO.
logger.warn("Low fuel level.");

// This request is disabled, because DEBUG < INFO.
logger.debug("Starting search for nearest gas station.");

// The logger instance barLogger, named "com.foo.Bar",
// will inherit its level from the logger named
// "com.foo" Thus, the following request is enabled
// because INFO >= INFO.
barLogger.info("Located nearest gas station.");

// This request is disabled, because DEBUG < INFO.
barLogger.debug("Exiting gas station search");

Underline for the level of the logging statement and italics for the inherited level of the relevant logger.

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