logging (version 0.8-104)

getHandler: retrieves a handler from a logger.

Description

handlers are not uniquely identified by their name. only within the logger to which they are attached is their name unique. this function is here to allow you grab a handler from a logger so you can examine and alter it.

typical use of this function is in setLevel(newLevel, getHandler(...)).

Usage

getHandler(handler, logger='')

Arguments

handler

the name of the handler, or its action.

logger

optional: the name of the logger. defaults to the root logger.

Examples

# NOT RUN {
logReset()
addHandler(writeToConsole)
getHandler('writeToConsole')
# }