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Class LogReader

The LogReader class provides UI to read messages logged to YAHOO.widget.Logger.

Constructor

LogReader ( elContainer , oConfigs )
Parameters:
elContainer <HTMLElement> (optional) DOM element reference of an existing DIV.
elContainer <String> (optional) String ID of an existing DIV.
oConfigs <Object> (optional) Object literal of configuration params.

Properties

_btnClear - private HTMLElement

Clear button element.

_btnCollapse - private HTMLElement

LogReader collapse button element.

_btnPause - private HTMLElement

LogReader pause button element.

_buffer - private Object[]

Buffer of log message objects for batch output.

_categoryFilters - private String[]

Array of filters for log message categories.

_consoleMsgCount - private Number

Number of log messages output to console.
Default Value: 0

_elBtns - private HTMLElement

LogReader buttons container element.

_elCategoryFilters - private HTMLElement

Container element for LogReader category filter checkboxes.

_elCollapse - private HTMLElement

LogReader collapse element.

_elConsole - private HTMLElement

LogReader console element.

_elContainer - private HTMLElement

LogReader container element.

_elDefaultContainer - private HTMLElement

A class member shared by all LogReaders if a container needs to be created during instantiation. Will be null if a container element never needs to be created on the fly, such as when the implementer passes in their own element.

_elFt - private HTMLElement

LogReader footer element.

_elHd - private HTMLElement

LogReader header element.

_elSourceFilters - private HTMLElement

Container element for LogReader source filter checkboxes.

_filterCheckboxes - private Object

Hash of filters and their related checkbox elements.

_lastTime - private Date

Date of last output log message.

_memberName - private static Number

Internal class member to index multiple LogReader instances.
Default Value: 0

_sName - private String

Name of LogReader instance.

_sourceFilters - private String[]

Array of filters for log message sources.

_timeout - private Number

Batched output timeout ID.

_title - private HTMLElement

LogReader title header element.

autoRender - {Boolean}

Render the LogReader immediately upon instantiation. If set to false, you must call myLogReader.render() to generate the UI.
Default Value: true

BASIC_TEMPLATE - static object

Template used for innerHTML of compact entry output.
Default Value: "<p><span class='{category}'>{label}</span>{totalTime}ms (+{elapsedTime}) {localTime}: {sourceAndDetail}: {message}</p>"

bottom - String

Public member to access CSS bottom position of the LogReader container.

draggable - Boolean

Enables draggable LogReader if DragDrop Utility is present.
Default Value: true

ENTRY_TEMPLATE - static {HTMLElement}

Node template for the log entries
Default Value: pre element with class yui-log-entry

entryFormat - String

Custom output format for log messages. Defaults to null, which falls back to verboseOutput param deciding between LogReader.VERBOSE_TEMPLATE and LogReader.BASIC_TEMPLATE. Use bracketed place holders to mark where message info should go. Available place holder names include:
  • category
  • label
  • sourceAndDetail
  • message
  • localTime
  • elapsedTime
  • totalTime
Default Value: null

fontSize - String

Public member to access CSS font size of the LogReader container.

footerEnabled - Boolean

Whether or not the footer UI is enabled for the LogReader.
Default Value: true

height - String

Public member to access CSS height of the LogReader container.

isCollapsed - Boolean

True when LogReader is in a collapsed state, false otherwise.
Default Value: false

isPaused - Boolean

True when LogReader is in a paused state, false otherwise.
Default Value: false

left - String

Public member to access CSS left position of the LogReader container.

logReaderEnabled - Boolean

Whether or not LogReader is enabled to output log messages.
Default Value: true

newestOnTop - Boolean

Whether or not newest message is printed on top.

outputBuffer - Number

Output timeout buffer in milliseconds.
Default Value: 100

right - String

Public member to access CSS right position of the LogReader container.

thresholdMax - Number

Maximum number of messages a LogReader console will display.
Default Value: 500

thresholdMin - Number

When a LogReader console reaches its thresholdMax, it will clear out messages and print out the latest thresholdMin number of messages.
Default Value: 100

top - String

Public member to access CSS top position of the LogReader container.

VERBOSE_TEMPLATE - static object

Template used for innerHTML of verbose entry output.
Default Value: "<p><span class='{category}'>{label}</span>{totalTime}ms (+{elapsedTime}) {localTime}:</p><p>{sourceAndDetail}</p><p>{message}</p>"

verboseOutput - Boolean

Whether or not output is verbose (more readable). Setting to true will make output more compact (less readable).
Default Value: true

width - String

Public member to access CSS width of the LogReader container.

Methods

_createCategoryCheckbox

private void _createCategoryCheckbox ( sCategory )
Creates the UI for a category filter in the LogReader footer element.
Parameters:
sCategory <String> Category name.

_createSourceCheckbox

private void _createSourceCheckbox ( sSource )
Creates a checkbox in the LogReader footer element to filter by source.
Parameters:
sSource <String> Source name.

_filterLogs

private void _filterLogs ( )
Reprints all log messages in the stack through filters.

_init

protected void _init ( container , config )
Initializes the instance's message buffer, start time, etc
Parameters:
container <String|HTMLElement> (optional) the render target
config <Object> (optional) instance configuration

_initCategories

private void _initCategories ( )
Initializes category filters.

_initConsoleEl

private void _initConsoleEl ( )
Initializes the console element.

_initContainerEl

private void _initContainerEl ( )
Initializes the primary container element.

_initDragDrop

private void _initDragDrop ( )
Initializes Drag and Drop on the header element.

_initFooterEl

private void _initFooterEl ( )
Initializes the footer element.

_initHeaderEl

private void _initHeaderEl ( )
Initializes the header element.

_initSources

private void _initSources ( )
Initializes source filters.

_onCategoryCreate

private void _onCategoryCreate ( sType , aArgs , oSelf )
Handles Logger's categoryCreateEvent.
Parameters:
sType <String> The event.
aArgs <Object[]> Data passed from event firer.
oSelf <Object> The LogReader instance.

_onCheckCategory

private void _onCheckCategory ( v , oSelf )
Handles check events on the category filter checkboxes.
Parameters:
v <HTMLEvent> The click event.
oSelf <Object> The LogReader instance.

_onCheckSource

private void _onCheckSource ( v , oSelf )
Handles check events on the category filter checkboxes.
Parameters:
v <HTMLEvent> The click event.
oSelf <Object> The LogReader instance.

_onClickClearBtn

private void _onClickClearBtn ( v , oSelf )
Handles click events on the clear button.
Parameters:
v <HTMLEvent> The click event.
oSelf <Object> The LogReader instance.

_onClickCollapseBtn

private void _onClickCollapseBtn ( v , oSelf )
Handles click events on the collapse button.
Parameters:
v <HTMLEvent> The click event.
oSelf <Object> The LogReader instance

_onClickPauseBtn

private void _onClickPauseBtn ( v , oSelf )
Handles click events on the pause button.
Parameters:
v <HTMLEvent> The click event.
oSelf <Object> The LogReader instance.

_onNewLog

private void _onNewLog ( sType , aArgs , oSelf )
Handles Logger's newLogEvent.
Parameters:
sType <String> The event.
aArgs <Object[]> Data passed from event firer.
oSelf <Object> The LogReader instance.

_onReset

private void _onReset ( sType , aArgs , oSelf )
Handles Logger's resetEvent.
Parameters:
sType <String> The event.
aArgs <Object[]> Data passed from event firer.
oSelf <Object> The LogReader instance.

_onSourceCreate

private void _onSourceCreate ( sType , aArgs , oSelf )
Handles Logger's sourceCreateEvent.
Parameters:
sType <String> The event.
aArgs <Object[]> Data passed from event firer.
oSelf <Object> The LogReader instance.

_printBuffer

private void _printBuffer ( )
Sends buffer of log messages to output and clears buffer.

_printToConsole

private void _printToConsole ( aEntries )
Cycles through an array of log messages, and outputs each one to the console if its category has not been filtered out.
Parameters:
aEntries <Object[]> Array of LogMsg objects to output to console.

clearConsole

void clearConsole ( )
Does not delete any log messages, but clears all printed log messages from the console. Log messages will be printed out again if user re-filters. The static method YAHOO.widget.Logger.reset() should be called in order to actually delete log messages.

collapse

void collapse ( )
Collapses UI of LogReader. Logging functionality is not disrupted.

destroy

void destroy ( )
Removes the UI from the DOM entirely and detaches all event listeners. Implementers should note that Logger will still accumulate messages.

expand

void expand ( )
Expands UI of LogReader. Logging functionality is not disrupted.

getCategories

String[] getCategories ( )
Returns array of enabled categories.
Returns: String[]
Array of enabled categories.

getCheckbox

Array getCheckbox ( Category )
Returns related checkbox element for given filter (i.e., category or source).
Parameters:
Category <String> or source name.
Returns: Array
Array of all filter checkboxes.

getLastTime

Date getLastTime ( )
Gets timestamp of the last log.
Returns: Date
Timestamp of the last log.

getSources

Array getSources ( )
Returns array of enabled sources.
Returns: Array
Array of enabled sources.

hide

void hide ( )
Hides UI of LogReader. Logging functionality is not disrupted.

hideCategory

void hideCategory ( Category )
Hides log messages associated with given category.
Parameters:
Category <String> name.

hideSource

void hideSource ( Source )
Hides log messages associated with given source.
Parameters:
Source <String> name.

html2Text

private void html2Text ( sHtml )
Converts input chars "<", ">", and "&" to HTML entities.
Parameters:
sHtml <String> String to convert.

pause

void pause ( )
Pauses output of log messages. While paused, log messages are not lost, but get saved to a buffer and then output upon resume of LogReader.

render

void render ( )
Adds the UI to the DOM, attaches event listeners, and bootstraps initial UI state.

resume

void resume ( )
Resumes output of log messages, including outputting any log messages that have been saved to buffer while paused.

setTitle

void setTitle ( sTitle )
Updates title to given string.
Parameters:
sTitle <String> New title.

show

void show ( )
Shows UI of LogReader. Logging functionality is not disrupted.

showCategory

void showCategory ( Category )
Shows log messages associated with given category.
Parameters:
Category <String> name.

showSource

void showSource ( Source )
Shows log messages associated with given source.
Parameters:
Source <String> name.

toString

String toString ( )
Public accessor to the unique name of the LogReader instance.
Returns: String
Unique name of the LogReader instance.
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