LogHandlerUpdateIF.java

package org.openntf.domino.logging;

import java.util.logging.Formatter;

public interface LogHandlerUpdateIF {
	/**
	 * Indicates whether the handler is able to update itself with the new handlerConfig
	 * 
	 * @param newHandlerConfig
	 *            new Config
	 * @param oldHandlerConfig
	 *            old Config
	 * @return true if the handler is able
	 */
	public boolean mayUpdateYourself(LogHandlerConfigIF newHandlerConfig, LogHandlerConfigIF oldHandlerConfig);

	/**
	 * Tells the handler to update itself; mustn't throw any Exceptions
	 * 
	 * @param newhandlerConfig
	 *            new Config
	 * @param oldHandlerConfig
	 *            old Config
	 * @param useDefaultFormatter
	 *            if the handler should use its default formatter
	 * @param newFormatter
	 *            the formatter the handler should set (only != null, if really changed)
	 */
	public void doUpdateYourself(LogHandlerConfigIF newhandlerConfig, LogHandlerConfigIF oldHandlerConfig, boolean useDefaultFormatter,
			Formatter newFormatter);
}