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Overview

The Logger shows all ActiveMQ/VHMSG messages and saves them all to disk.  They are found in \local_tests in the project folder.  The Logger also allows the sending of ActiveMQ messages.  This component starts automatically when the Launcher starts; this behavior can be turned off in the Launcher.

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See the Javadoc for information about the source code.

Users

The To run the Logger, the JLogger.jar file in the dist folder is the actual program to launch for running the Logger. It requires the lib folder to be in the same folder with it. You can needs to be launched.  To launch the JLogger.jar file, double click on the run-logger.bat file in launch-scripts folder (in \tools\launch-scripts) or double click JLogger.jar (inside \tools\logger or \tools\logger\dist or \bin\logger\dist) to launch the program.  Please note, the lib folder must be in the same folder as the JLogger.jar.  

Using Logger

The "All Messages" tab will display displays every VHMSG message that is sent by any program. You cannot close this tab. If   This tab cannot be closed.  If the "Auto-Scroll" checkbox is checked, the textareas text areas in all of the filters will automatically scroll when they receive a message if necessary. If   If the "Word Wrap" feature is set, the text in the textareas text areas will wrap to the next line instead of scrolling off to the right. You can   To clear all messages from the logger by going , go to Edit->Clear Log and then choosing choose "Yes" in the dialog box that pops up, this will also clear all messages from all filters as well. The   The Logger displays its current status by highlighting the button area green or red depending on whether it is logging or not.

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To display information about the Logger, click on Help -> About Logger. A new dialog will appear, giving you more information about Logger. You can get additional information by clicking on "Help->How To...". A new dialog will appear giving you information about the most common How To's of Logger.

Developers

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Compiling the Logger

You can compile with either NetBeans or with ant

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1. Open a command prompt window and navigate to the \JLogger Java folder.
2. Type 'ant' (no quotes)

Message API

Sends:

1. vrComponent
2. vrProcEnd
3. logging

Receives:

1. vrAllCall
2. vrKillComponent
3. logging

Known Issues

FAQ

See Main FAQ for frequently asked questions regarding the installer.  Please use the Google Groups emailing list for unlisted questions.