RSS enabled logging

• US 20070011156A1
• Filed: 07/05/2005
• Published: 01/11/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 07/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oracle International Corporation (Oracle Corporation)
• Inventors: Maron, Jonathan
• Application Number:
  US11/173,001
• Publication Number:
  US 20070011156A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/972 Access to data in other repository systems, e.g. legacy data or dynamic Web page generation

Abstract

A server provides access to its logging output by using the Really Simple Syndication (RSS) protocol. A method of processing logging information comprises receiving logging information from an application, the logging information relating to an event of the application, processing at least a portion of the received logging information to form at least one information feed, and transmitting at least one of the formed information feeds.

Claims

1. A method of processing logging information comprising:

receiving logging information from an application, the logging information relating to an event of the application;

processing at least a portion of the received logging information to form an information feed; and

transmitting the formed information feed.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the information feed is a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein receiving logging information from an application comprises:

receiving logging information sent by a logging call made by the application at a logger object; and

passing the logging information to a handler.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the processing comprises:

receiving the logging information at the handler; and

processing the received logging information at the handler to form the at least one Really Simple Syndication protocol feed.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the logger object is a JAVA logger object.

6. A method of configuring a server to transmit logging information comprising:

configuring a log handler for a logger object;

configuring a logging level for the logger object; and

initiating a logging information feed from the log handler.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the information feed is a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein configuring the log handler comprises:

defining a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed channel for the log handler based on a loggable component of an application.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein configuring the log handler comprises:

mapping a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed channel to a log of a component of an application.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the mapping comprises:

registering a log handlers to output a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed for a component of an application.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the logging level is related to an importance and an urgency of a log message.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein initiating a logging information feed from the log handler comprises:

automatically initiating the logging information feed from the log handler upon completion of configuring a log handler for a logger object and configuring a logging level for the logger object.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein initiating a logging information feed from the log handler comprises:

configuring the logging information feed to initiate the logging information feed from the log handler.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein logger object is a JAVA logger object.

15. A system for processing logging information comprising:

a processor operable to execute computer program instructions;

a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor; and

computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable to perform;

receiving logging information from an application, the logging information relating to an event of the application;

processing at least a portion of the received logging information to form at least one information feed; and

transmitting at least one of the formed information feeds.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the at least one information feed is a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein receiving logging information from an application comprises:

receiving logging information sent by a logging call made by the application at a logger object; and

passing the logging information to a handler.

18. The system of claim 17, wherein the processing comprises:

receiving the logging information at the handler; and

processing the received logging information at the handler to form the at least one Really Simple Syndication protocol feed.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the logger object is a JAVA logger object.

20. A system configurable to transmit logging information comprising:

a processor operable to execute computer program instructions;

a memory operable to store computer program instructions executable by the processor; and

computer program instructions stored in the memory and executable to perform;

configuring a log handler for a logger object;

configuring a logging level for the logger object; and

initiating a logging information feed from the log handler.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the information feed is a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed.

22. The system of claim 21, wherein configuring the log handler comprises:

defining a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed channel for the log handler based on a loggable component of an application.

23. The system of claim 21, wherein configuring the log handler comprises:

mapping a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed channel to a log of a component of an application.

24. The system of claim 23, wherein the mapping comprises:

registering a log handlers to output a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed for a component of an application.

25. The system of claim 22, wherein the logging level is related to an importance and an urgency of a log message.

26. The system of claim 22, wherein initiating a logging information feed from the log handler comprises:

automatically initiating the logging information feed from the log handler upon completion of configuring a log handler for a logger object and configuring a logging level for the logger object.

27. The system of claim 22, wherein initiating a logging information feed from the log handler comprises:

configuring the logging information feed to initiate the logging information feed from the log handler.

28. The system of claim 22, wherein logger object is a JAVA logger object.

29. A computer program product for processing logging information comprising:

a computer readable medium;

computer program instructions, recorded on the computer readable medium, executable by a processor, for performing;

receiving logging information from an application, the logging information relating to an event of the application;

processing at least a portion of the received logging information to form at least one information feed; and

transmitting at least one of the formed information feeds.

30. The computer program product of claim 29, wherein the at least one information feed is a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed.

31. The computer program product of claim 30, wherein receiving logging information from an application comprises:

receiving logging information sent by a logging call made by the application at a logger object; and

passing the logging information to a handler.

32. The computer program product of claim 31, wherein the processing comprises:

receiving the logging information at the handler; and

processing the received logging information at the handler to form the at least one Really Simple Syndication protocol feed.

33. The computer program product of claim 32, wherein the logger object is a JAVA logger object.

34. A computer program product for configuring a server to transmit logging information comprising:

a computer readable medium;

computer program instructions, recorded on the computer readable medium, executable by a processor, for performing;

configuring a log handler for a logger object;

configuring a logging level for the logger object; and

initiating a logging information feed from the log handler.

35. The computer program product of claim 34, wherein the information feed is a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed.

36. The computer program product of claim 35, wherein configuring the log handler comprises:

defining a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed channel for the log handler based on a loggable component of an application.

37. The computer program product of claim 35, wherein configuring the log handler comprises:

mapping a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed channel to a log of a component of an application.

38. The computer program product of claim 37, wherein the mapping comprises:

registering a log handlers to output a Really Simple Syndication protocol feed for a component of an application.

39. The computer program product of claim 36, wherein the logging level is related to an importance and an urgency of a log message.

40. The computer program product of claim 36, wherein initiating a logging information feed from the log handler comprises:

automatically initiating the logging information feed from the log handler upon completion of configuring a log handler for a logger object and configuring a logging level for the logger object.

41. The computer program product of claim 36, wherein initiating a logging information feed from the log handler comprises:

configuring the logging information feed to initiate the logging information feed from the log handler.

42. The computer program product of claim 36, wherein logger object is a JAVA logger object.