logging 0.11.0

Provides APIs for debugging and error logging. This library introduces abstractions similar to those used in other languages, such as the Closure JS Logger and java.util.logging.Logger.

Initializing

By default, the logging package does not do anything useful with the log messages. You must configure the logging level and add a handler for the log messages.

Here is a simple logging configuration that logs all messages via print.

Logger.root.level = Level.ALL;
Logger.root.onRecord.listen((LogRecord rec) {
  print('${rec.level.name}: ${rec.time}: ${rec.message}');
});

First, set the root [Level]. All messages at or above the level are sent to the [onRecord] stream.

Then, listen on the [onRecord] stream for [LogRecord] events. The [LogRecord] class has various properties for the message, error, logger name, and more.

Logging messages

Create a [Logger] with a unique name to easily identify the source of the log messages.

final Logger log = new Logger('MyClassName');

Here is an example of logging a debug message and an error:

var future = doSomethingAsync().then((result) {
  log.fine('Got the result: $result');
  processResult(result);
}).catchError((e, stackTrace) => log.severe('Oh noes!', e, stackTrace));

When logging more complex messages, you can pass a closure instead that will be evaluated only if the message is actually logged:

log.fine(() => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5].map((e) => e * 4).join("-"));

See the [Logger] class for the different logging methods.