1. /*

  2.  * @(#)Filter.java	1.5 03/12/19

  3.  *

  4.  * Copyright 2004 Sun Microsystems, Inc. All rights reserved.

  5.  * SUN PROPRIETARY/CONFIDENTIAL. Use is subject to license terms.

  6.  */

  7. 

  8. 

  9. package java.util.logging;

  10. 

  11. /**

  12.  * A Filter can be used to provide fine grain control over

  13.  * what is logged, beyond the control provided by log levels.

  14.  * <p>

  15.  * Each Logger and each Handler can have a filter associated with it.

  16.  * The Logger or Handler will call the isLoggable method to check

  17.  * if a given LogRecord should be published.  If isLoggable returns

  18.  * false, the LogRecord will be discarded.

  19.  *

  20.  * @version 1.5, 12/19/03

  21.  * @since 1.4

  22.  */

  23. 

  24. public interface Filter {

  25. 

  26.     /**

  27.      * Check if a given log record should be published.

  28.      * @param record  a LogRecord

  29.      * @return true if the log record should be published.

  30.      */

  31.     public boolean isLoggable(LogRecord record);

  32. 

  33. }