Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels) Summary: [Fields](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#lfields) \| [Protected Ctors](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#proctors) \| [Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#pubmethods) \| [Inherited Methods](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#inhmethods)

# Level


`
public


class
Level
`


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extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object


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implements

https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/Serializable


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|---|---|
| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object) ||
| ↳ | java.util.logging.Level |

<br />

*** ** * ** ***

The Level class defines a set of standard logging levels that
can be used to control logging output. The logging Level objects
are ordered and are specified by ordered integers. Enabling logging
at a given level also enables logging at all higher levels.


Clients should normally use the predefined Level constants such
as Level.SEVERE.


The levels in descending order are:

- SEVERE (highest value)
- WARNING
- INFO
- CONFIG
- FINE
- FINER
- FINEST (lowest value)

In addition there is a level OFF that can be used to turn off logging, and a level ALL that can be used to enable logging of all messages.


It is possible for third parties to define additional logging
levels by subclassing Level. In such cases subclasses should
take care to chose unique integer level values and to ensure that
they maintain the Object uniqueness property across serialization
by defining a suitable readResolve method.

## Summary

| ### Fields ||
|---|---|
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#ALL` ALL indicates that all messages should be logged. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#CONFIG` CONFIG is a message level for static configuration messages. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#FINE` FINE is a message level providing tracing information. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#FINER` FINER indicates a fairly detailed tracing message. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#FINEST` FINEST indicates a highly detailed tracing message. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#INFO` INFO is a message level for informational messages. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#OFF` OFF is a special level that can be used to turn off logging. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#SEVERE` SEVERE is a message level indicating a serious failure. |
| ` public static final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#WARNING` WARNING is a message level indicating a potential problem. |

| ### Protected constructors ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#Level(java.lang.String,%20int)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String name, int value) ` Create a named Level with a given integer value. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#Level(java.lang.String,%20int,%20java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String name, int value, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String resourceBundleName) ` Create a named Level with a given integer value and a given localization resource name. |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ox) ` Compare two objects for value equality. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#getLocalizedName()() ` Return the localized string name of the Level, for the current default locale. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#getName()() ` Return the non-localized string name of the Level. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#getResourceBundleName()() ` Return the level's localization resource bundle name, or null if no localization bundle is defined. |
| ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#hashCode()() ` Generate a hashcode. |
| ` final int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#intValue()() ` Get the integer value for this level. |
| ` static https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#parse(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String name) ` Parse a level name string into a Level. |
| ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of this Level. |

| ### Inherited methods |
|---|---|
| From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object ` |---|---| | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#clone()() ` Creates and returns a copy of this object. | | ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#equals(java.lang.Object)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object obj) ` Indicates whether some other object is "equal to" this one. | | ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#finalize()() ` Called by the garbage collector on an object when garbage collection determines that there are no more references to the object. | | ` final https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class<?>` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#getClass()() ` Returns the runtime class of this `Object`. | | ` int` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#hashCode()() ` Returns a hash code value for the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notify()() ` Wakes up a single thread that is waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#notifyAll()() ` Wakes up all threads that are waiting on this object's monitor. | | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#toString()() ` Returns a string representation of the object. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long,%20int)(long timeoutMillis, int nanos) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait(long)(long timeoutMillis) ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*, or until a certain amount of real time has elapsed. | | ` final void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object#wait()() ` Causes the current thread to wait until it is awakened, typically by being *notified* or *interrupted*. | ||

## Fields

### ALL

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Level ALL
```

ALL indicates that all messages should be logged.
This level is initialized to `Integer.MIN_VALUE`.

<br />

### CONFIG

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Level CONFIG
```

CONFIG is a message level for static configuration messages.


CONFIG messages are intended to provide a variety of static
configuration information, to assist in debugging problems
that may be associated with particular configurations.
For example, CONFIG message might include the CPU type,
the graphics depth, the GUI look-and-feel, etc.
This level is initialized to `700`.

<br />

### FINE

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Level FINE
```

FINE is a message level providing tracing information.


All of FINE, FINER, and FINEST are intended for relatively
detailed tracing. The exact meaning of the three levels will
vary between subsystems, but in general, FINEST should be used
for the most voluminous detailed output, FINER for somewhat
less detailed output, and FINE for the lowest volume (and
most important) messages.


In general the FINE level should be used for information
that will be broadly interesting to developers who do not have
a specialized interest in the specific subsystem.


FINE messages might include things like minor (recoverable)
failures. Issues indicating potential performance problems
are also worth logging as FINE.
This level is initialized to `500`.

<br />

### FINER

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Level FINER
```

FINER indicates a fairly detailed tracing message.
By default logging calls for entering, returning, or throwing
an exception are traced at this level.
This level is initialized to `400`.

<br />

### FINEST

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Level FINEST
```

FINEST indicates a highly detailed tracing message.
This level is initialized to `300`.

<br />

### INFO

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Level INFO
```

INFO is a message level for informational messages.


Typically INFO messages will be written to the console
or its equivalent. So the INFO level should only be
used for reasonably significant messages that will
make sense to end users and system administrators.
This level is initialized to `800`.

<br />

### OFF

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Level OFF
```

OFF is a special level that can be used to turn off logging.
This level is initialized to `Integer.MAX_VALUE`.

<br />

### SEVERE

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Level SEVERE
```

SEVERE is a message level indicating a serious failure.


In general SEVERE messages should describe events that are
of considerable importance and which will prevent normal
program execution. They should be reasonably intelligible
to end users and to system administrators.
This level is initialized to `1000`.

<br />

### WARNING

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static final Level WARNING
```

WARNING is a message level indicating a potential problem.


In general WARNING messages should describe events that will
be of interest to end users or system managers, or which
indicate potential problems.
This level is initialized to `900`.

<br />

## Protected constructors

### Level

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
protected Level (String name, 
                int value)
```

Create a named Level with a given integer value.


Note that this constructor is "protected" to allow subclassing.
In general clients of logging should use one of the constant Level
objects such as SEVERE or FINEST. However, if clients need to
add new logging levels, they may subclass Level and define new
constants.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `name` | `String`: the name of the Level, for example "SEVERE". <br /> |
| `value` | `int`: an integer value for the level. <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the name is null |

### Level

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
protected Level (String name, 
                int value, 
                String resourceBundleName)
```

Create a named Level with a given integer value and a
given localization resource name.

<br />

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `name` | `String`: the name of the Level, for example "SEVERE". <br /> |
| `value` | `int`: an integer value for the level. <br /> |
| `resourceBundleName` | `String`: name of a resource bundle to use in localizing the given name. If the resourceBundleName is null or an empty string, it is ignored. <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the name is null |

## Public methods

### equals

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public boolean equals (Object ox)
```

Compare two objects for value equality.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `ox` | `Object`: the reference object with which to compare. <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | true if and only if the two objects have the same level value. <br /> |

### getLocalizedName

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public String getLocalizedName ()
```

Return the localized string name of the Level, for
the current default locale.


If no localization information is available, the
non-localized name is returned.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | localized name <br /> |

### getName

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public String getName ()
```

Return the non-localized string name of the Level.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | non-localized name <br /> |

### getResourceBundleName

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public String getResourceBundleName ()
```

Return the level's localization resource bundle name, or
null if no localization bundle is defined.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | localization resource bundle name <br /> |

### hashCode

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public int hashCode ()
```

Generate a hashcode.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | a hashcode based on the level value <br /> |

### intValue

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public final int intValue ()
```

Get the integer value for this level. This integer value
can be used for efficient ordering comparisons between
Level objects.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `int` | the integer value for this level. <br /> |

### parse

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public static Level parse (String name)
```

Parse a level name string into a Level.


The argument string may consist of either a level name
or an integer value.


For example:

- "SEVERE"
- "1000"

<br />

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `name` | `String`: string to be parsed <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` | The parsed value. Passing an integer that corresponds to a known name (e.g., 700) will return the associated name (e.g., `CONFIG`). Passing an integer that does not (e.g., 1) will return a new level name initialized to that value. <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/IllegalArgumentException` | if the value is not valid. Valid values are integers between `Integer.MIN_VALUE` and `Integer.MAX_VALUE`, and all known level names. Known names are the levels defined by this class (e.g., `FINE`, `FINER`, `FINEST`), or created by this class with appropriate package access, or new levels defined or created by subclasses. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/NullPointerException` | if the name is null |

### toString

Added in [API level 1](https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element#ApiLevels)

```
public final String toString ()
```

Returns a string representation of this Level.

<br />

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` | the non-localized name of the Level, for example "INFO". <br /> |