Handler (central-repository 4.0.0-RC API)

java.lang.Object
- java.util.logging.Handler

Direct Known Subclasses:

DefaultHandler
```
public abstract class Handler
extends Object
```
A handler is an entity that publishes messages.
It may simply write messages to the standard output or a file, send it through a network, etc.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor Description

Handler()

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract void`	`close()`	Close the handler and the associated resources (such as streams, connections, files).
`abstract void`	`flush()`	Flush any buffered output.
`abstract void`	`publish(LogRecord record)`	Publish a LogRecord.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - Handler
```
public Handler()
```
- Method Detail
  - close
```
public abstract void close()
                    throws SecurityException
```
    Close the handler and the associated resources (such as streams, connections, files).
    NOTE: this method is not called by the framework.
    
    Throws:
    
    SecurityException - if a security manager exits and if the caller does not have the appropriate permissions.
  - flush
```
public abstract void flush()
```
    Flush any buffered output.
    NOTE: this method is not called by the framework.
  - publish
```
public abstract void publish(LogRecord record)
```
    Publish a LogRecord. The logging request was made initially to a logger, which forwarded the LogRecord to the handler if the logger's level was compatible.
    
    Parameters:
    
    record - the LogRecord to publish.