Java log in plain text

Question

I redirected Java Logger to log in file using following code:

Handler handler = new FileHandler("test.log", LOG_SIZE, LOG_ROTATION_COUNT);
Logger.getLogger("").addHandler(handler);

but it logs in XML format. I want to be exactly like output (i.e. plain text). How can I do that?

Rectitude

Answer 1

You need to set a Formatter on your Handler. Either create your own or use the SimpleFormatter

Exequies

handler.setFormatter(new SimpleFormatter()); – Rectitude