Logger getUseParentHandlers() Method in Java with Examples

getUseParentHandlers() method of a Logger class used to get value as boolean value which answer that whether or not this logger is sending its output to its parent logger.

Syntax:

public boolean getUseParentHandlers()

Parameters: This method accepts nothing.

Return value: This method returns true if output is to be sent to the logger’s parent.

Below programs illustrate the getUseParentHandlers() method:

Program 1:

// Java program to demonstrate
// Logger.getUseParentHandlers() method

import java.util.logging.Logger;

public class GFG {

    private static Logger logger
        = Logger.getLogger(
            GFG.class
                .getPackage()
                .getName());

    public static void main(String args[])
    {

        // Check output is to be
        // sent to the logger's parent
        boolean flag
            = logger.getUseParentHandlers();

        // Log the flag value
        logger.info("output sent to the"
                    + " logger's parent - "
                    + flag);
    }
}

The output printed on eclipse IDE shown below-

Program 2:

// Java program to demonstrate
// Logger.getUseParentHandlers() method

import java.util.logging.Logger;

public class GFG {

    private static Logger logger
        = Logger.getLogger(
            GFG.class
                .getPackage()
                .getName());

    public static void main(String args[])
    {

        // Set setUseParentHandlers
        logger.setUseParentHandlers(false);

        // Check output is to be
        // sent to the logger's parent
        boolean flag = logger.getUseParentHandlers();

        // Print value
        System.out.println("output sent to the"
                           + " logger's parent - "
                           + flag);
    }
}

The output printed on eclipse IDE shown below-

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/10/docs/api/java/util/logging/Logger.html#getUseParentHandlers()