Logger finer() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 26 Mar, 2019

The finer() method of a Logger class used to Log an FINER message.This method is used to pass FINER types logs to all the registered output Handler objects. FINER message: FINER outputs a detailed tracing message and may include logging calls regarding method entering, exiting, throwing exceptions.
There are two types of finer() method depending upon the number of parameters passed.

finer(String msg): This method is used to log a FINER message.If the logger is enabled for logging FINER level message then the given message is forwarded to all the registered output Handler objects. Syntax:

public void finer(String msg)

Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter String which is the string message. Return value: This method returns nothing. Below programs illustrate finer(String msg) method: Program 1:

Java

// Java program to demonstrate
// Logger.finer(String msg) method

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.logging.*;

public class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws SecurityException, IOException
    {

        // Create a Logger
        Logger logger
            = Logger.getLogger(
                GFG.class.getName());

        // Create a file handler object
        FileHandler handler
            = new FileHandler("logs.txt");
        handler.setFormatter(new SimpleFormatter());

        // Add file handler as
        // handler of logs
        logger.addHandler(handler);

        // Set Logger level()
        logger.setLevel(Level.FINER);

        // Call finer method
        logger.finer("Welcome geeks");
    }
}

The output printed on logs.txt file is shown below. Output:

finer(Supplier msgSupplier): This method is used Log a FINER message, constructed only if the logging level is such that the message will actually be logged. It means If the logger is enabled for the FINER message level then the message is constructed by invoking the provided supplier function and forwarded to all the registered output Handler objects. Syntax:

public void finer(Supplier msgSupplier)

Parameters: This method accepts a single parameter msgSupplier which is a function, which when called, produces the desired log message. Return value: This method returns nothing. Below programs illustrate finer(Supplier msgSupplier) method: Program 1:

Java

// Java program to demonstrate
// Logger.finer(Supplier<String>) method

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.function.Supplier;
import java.util.logging.*;

public class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
        throws SecurityException, IOException
    {

        // Create a Logger
        Logger logger
            = Logger.getLogger(
                GFG.class.getName());

        // Create a file handler object
        FileHandler handler
            = new FileHandler("logs.txt");
        handler.setFormatter(
            new SimpleFormatter());

        // Add file handler as
        // handler of logs
        logger.addHandler(handler);

        // Set Logger level()
        logger.setLevel(Level.FINER);

        // Create a supplier<String> method
        Supplier<String> StrSupplier
            = () -> new String("SET KEY=VALUE");

        // Call finer(Supplier<String>)
        logger.finer(StrSupplier);
    }
}