On 23/03/2017 19:04, Alan Bateman wrote:
On 23/03/2017 18:44, Alan Snyder wrote:
If I understand JEP 264 correctly, it should be possible to direct
platform generated error messages to locations other than the standard
error stream (System.err).
Is that correct?
If so, would it not make sense for the default to be the (platform
dependent) console log rather than System.err, which is used by
applications for their own error messages?
System.Logger can be configured to send log messages to whatever logging
library you are using. However, is is not appropriate here, ditto for
several other areas where you don't want arbitrary code to execute.
-Alan
Would it be possible for the JDK to include a small number of predefined
Logger instances that provide alternative destinations for these messages?
For example, there could be a logger for System.err, a logger for the
platform console (where applicable) and a logger that directs output to
a user-specified file. This approach would provide some flexibility for
the developer without allowing arbitrary code to execute.
Simon
