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

# StreamHandler

` public class StreamHandler `   
` ` ` extends https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler ` ` `

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

Known direct subclasses [ConsoleHandler](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/ConsoleHandler), [FileHandler](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/FileHandler), [SocketHandler](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/SocketHandler) [ConsoleHandler](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/ConsoleHandler) This Handler publishes log records to System.err. [FileHandler](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/FileHandler) Simple file logging Handler. [SocketHandler](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/SocketHandler) Simple network logging Handler.   

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Stream based logging Handler.

This is primarily intended as a base class or support class to be used in implementing other logging Handlers.

LogRecords are published to a given java.io.OutputStream.

**Configuration:** By default each StreamHandler is initialized using the following LogManager configuration properties where \<handler-name\> refers to the fully-qualified class name of the handler. If properties are not defined (or have invalid values) then the specified default values are used.

- \<handler-name\>.level specifies the default level for the Handler (defaults to Level.INFO).
- \<handler-name\>.filter specifies the name of a Filter class to use (defaults to no Filter).
- \<handler-name\>.formatter specifies the name of a Formatter class to use (defaults to java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter).
- \<handler-name\>.encoding the name of the character set encoding to use (defaults to the default platform encoding).

For example, the properties for `StreamHandler` would be:

- java.util.logging.StreamHandler.level=INFO
- java.util.logging.StreamHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter

For a custom handler, e.g. com.foo.MyHandler, the properties would be:

- com.foo.MyHandler.level=INFO
- com.foo.MyHandler.formatter=java.util.logging.SimpleFormatter

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## Summary

| ### Public constructors ||
|---|---|
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/StreamHandler#StreamHandler()() ` Create a StreamHandler, with no current output stream. |
| ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/StreamHandler#StreamHandler(java.io.OutputStream,%20java.util.logging.Formatter)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/OutputStream out, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Formatter formatter) ` Create a StreamHandler with a given Formatter and output stream. |

| ### Public methods ||
|---|---|
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/StreamHandler#close()() ` Close the current output stream. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/StreamHandler#flush()() ` Flush any buffered messages. |
| ` boolean` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/StreamHandler#isLoggable(java.util.logging.LogRecord)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/LogRecord record) ` Check if this Handler would actually log a given LogRecord. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/StreamHandler#publish(java.util.logging.LogRecord)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/LogRecord record) ` Format and publish a LogRecord. |
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/StreamHandler#setEncoding(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String encoding) ` Set (or change) the character encoding used by this Handler. |

| ### Protected methods ||
|---|---|
| ` void` | ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/StreamHandler#setOutputStream(java.io.OutputStream)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/OutputStream out) ` Change the output stream. |

### Inherited methods

From class ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler ` ` abstract void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#close()() `

Close the Handler and free all associated resources.
` abstract void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#flush()() `

Flush any buffered output.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#getEncoding()() `

Return the character encoding for this Handler.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/ErrorManager` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#getErrorManager()() `

Retrieves the ErrorManager for this Handler.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Filter` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#getFilter()() `

Get the current Filter for this Handler.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Formatter` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#getFormatter()() `

Return the Formatter for this Handler.
` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#getLevel()() `

Get the log level specifying which messages will be logged by this Handler.
` boolean` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#isLoggable(java.util.logging.LogRecord)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/LogRecord record) `

Check if this Handler would actually log a given LogRecord.
` abstract void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#publish(java.util.logging.LogRecord)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/LogRecord record) `

Publish a LogRecord.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#reportError(java.lang.String,%20java.lang.Exception,%20int)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String msg, https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Exception ex, int code) `

Protected convenience method to report an error to this Handler's ErrorManager.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#setEncoding(java.lang.String)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String encoding) `

Set the character encoding used by this Handler.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#setErrorManager(java.util.logging.ErrorManager)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/ErrorManager em) `

Define an ErrorManager for this Handler.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#setFilter(java.util.logging.Filter)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Filter newFilter) `

Set a Filter to control output on this Handler.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#setFormatter(java.util.logging.Formatter)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Formatter newFormatter) `

Set a Formatter.
` void` ` https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Handler#setLevel(java.util.logging.Level)(https://developer.android.com/reference/java/util/logging/Level newLevel) `

Set the log level specifying which message levels will be logged by this Handler.
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*.

## Public constructors

### StreamHandler

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

```
public StreamHandler ()
```

Create a StreamHandler, with no current output stream.

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### StreamHandler

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

```
public StreamHandler (OutputStream out, 
                Formatter formatter)
```

Create a StreamHandler with a given Formatter and output stream.

<br />

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `out` | `OutputStream`: the target output stream <br /> |
| `formatter` | `Formatter`: Formatter to be used to format output <br /> |

## Public methods

### close

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

```
public void close ()
```

Close the current output stream.

The Formatter's "tail" string is written to the stream before it is closed. In addition, if the Formatter's "head" string has not yet been written to the stream, it will be written before the "tail" string.

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| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/SecurityException` | if a security manager exists and if the caller does not have LoggingPermission("control"). |

### flush

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

```
public void flush ()
```

Flush any buffered messages.

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### isLoggable

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

```
public boolean isLoggable (LogRecord record)
```

Check if this Handler would actually log a given LogRecord.

This method checks if the LogRecord has an appropriate level and whether it satisfies any Filter. It will also return false if no output stream has been assigned yet or the LogRecord is null.

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `record` | `LogRecord`: a LogRecord <br /> |

| Returns ||
|---|---|
| `boolean` | true if the LogRecord would be logged. <br /> |

### publish

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

```
public void publish (LogRecord record)
```

Format and publish a LogRecord.

The StreamHandler first checks if there is an OutputStream and if the given LogRecord has at least the required log level. If not it silently returns. If so, it calls any associated Filter to check if the record should be published. If so, it calls its Formatter to format the record and then writes the result to the current output stream.

If this is the first LogRecord to be written to a given OutputStream, the Formatter's "head" string is written to the stream before the LogRecord is written.

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `record` | `LogRecord`: description of the log event. A null record is silently ignored and is not published <br /> |

### setEncoding

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

```
public void setEncoding (String encoding)
```

Set (or change) the character encoding used by this Handler.

The encoding should be set before any LogRecords are written to the Handler.

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| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `encoding` | `String`: The name of a supported character encoding. May be null, to indicate the default platform encoding. <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/io/UnsupportedEncodingException` | if the named encoding is not supported. |
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/SecurityException` | if a security manager exists and if the caller does not have LoggingPermission("control"). |

## Protected methods

### setOutputStream

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

```
protected void setOutputStream (OutputStream out)
```

Change the output stream.

If there is a current output stream then the Formatter's tail string is written and the stream is flushed and closed. Then the output stream is replaced with the new output stream.

<br />

| Parameters ||
|---|---|
| `out` | `OutputStream`: New output stream. May not be null. <br /> |

| Throws ||
|---|---|
| `https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/SecurityException` | if a security manager exists and if the caller does not have LoggingPermission("control"). |