LogFilterInterface.h

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//# LogFilterInterface.h: Abstract base class for filtering LogMessages
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#ifndef CASA_LOGFILTERINTERFACE_H
#define CASA_LOGFILTERINTERFACE_H

//# Includes
#include <casacore/casa/aips.h>
#include <casacore/casa/Logging/LogMessage.h>


namespace casacore { //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - BEGIN

// <summary>
// Abstract base class for filtering LogMessages.
// </summary>

// <use visibility=local>

// <reviewed reviewer="wbrouw" date="1996/08/21" tests="" demos="dLogging.cc" tests="tLogging.cc">
// </reviewed>

// <prerequisite>
//   <li> <linkto class="LogMessage">LogMessage</linkto>
// </prerequisite>
//
// <etymology>
// Log[Message] Filter.
// </etymology>
//
// <synopsis>
// The <src>LogFilter</src> class is used by the various log sink classes,
// typically accessed through <linkto class="LogSink">LogSink</linkto>, to
// decide whether a particular <linkto class="LogMessage">LogMessage</linkto>
// should be accepted or rejected.
//
// Simple filtering is based on the messages priority.
// In particular, you typically will choose to only pass messages greater
// than or equal to  <src>NORMAL</src> in priority, but you might choose
// <src>DEBUGGING</src> to see all messages, or <src>SEVERE</src> to only see
// messages that report serious problems.
// </synopsis>
//
// <example>
// Suppose we wanted to change the global sink so that it prints all messages,
// including debugging messages:
// <srcblock>
// LogFilter all(LogMessage::DEBUGGING);
// LogSink::globalSink().filter(all);
// </srcblock>
// </example>
//
// <motivation>
// </motivation>
//
//# <todo asof="1996/07/23">
//# </todo>

class LogFilterInterface
{
public:
  // Construct a filter with the LOWEST priority that you want passed.  Thus
  // <src>DEBUGGING</src> passes everything. Note that it is not possible to
  // block <src>SEVERE</src> level messages, although you can use a
  // <linkto class="NullLogSink">NullLogSink</linkto> which will have
  // this effect.
  LogFilterInterface()
    {}

  virtual ~LogFilterInterface();

  // Clone the object.
  virtual LogFilterInterface* clone() const = 0;

  // Return True if <src>message</src> passes this filter.
  virtual Bool pass (const LogMessage& message) const = 0;

private:
  // Copy constructor and assignment cannot be used.
  // <group>
  LogFilterInterface (const LogFilterInterface& other);
  LogFilterInterface& operator= (const LogFilterInterface& other);
  // </group>
};



} //# NAMESPACE CASACORE - END

#endif