All Implemented Interfaces:

Comparable<Severity>
```
public final class Severity
extends Object
implements Comparable<Severity>
```
Level of importance. Used for log levels and diagnostic classifications.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static int`	`ALERT_LEVEL`
`static int`	`DEBUG_LEVEL`
`static int`	`ERROR_LEVEL`
`static int`	`FATAL_LEVEL`
`static int`	`INFO_LEVEL`
`static int`	`NOTE_LEVEL`
`static int`	`TRACE_LEVEL`
`static int`	`WARNING_LEVEL`

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static Severity`	`alert()`	Returns the `Severity` with `ALERT_LEVEL` of importance.
`static Severity`	`alert(String label)`	Returns a `Severity` with `ALERT_LEVEL` of importance, and the given descriptive `label`.
`int`	`compareTo(Severity that)`
`static Severity`	`create(int level, String label)`	Returns a `Severity` with the given importance `level`, and descriptive `label`.
`static Severity`	`debug()`	Returns the `Severity` with `DEBUG_LEVEL` of importance.
`static Severity`	`debug(String label)`	Returns a `Severity` with `DEBUG_LEVEL` of importance, and the given descriptive `label`.
`boolean`	`equals(Object other)`
`static Severity`	`error()`	Returns the `Severity` with `ERROR_LEVEL` of importance.
`static Severity`	`error(String label)`	Returns a `Severity` with `ERROR_LEVEL` of importance, and the given descriptive `label`.
`static Severity`	`fatal()`	Returns the `Severity` with `FATAL_LEVEL` of importance.
`static Severity`	`fatal(String label)`	Returns a `Severity` with `FATAL_LEVEL` of importance, and the given descriptive `label`.
`static Severity`	`from(int level)`	Returns the `Severity` with the given importance `level`.
`int`	`hashCode()`
`static Severity`	`info()`	Returns the `Severity` with `INFO_LEVEL` of importance.
`static Severity`	`info(String label)`	Returns a `Severity` with `INFO_LEVEL` of importance, and the given descriptive `label`.
`boolean`	`isAlert()`	Returns `true` if this `Severity` has `ALERT_LEVEL` of importance.
`boolean`	`isDebug()`	Returns `true` if this `Severity` has `DEBUG_LEVEL` of importance.
`boolean`	`isError()`	Returns `true` if this `Severity` has `ERROR_LEVEL` of importance.
`boolean`	`isFatal()`	Returns `true` if this `Severity` has `FATAL_LEVEL` of importance.
`boolean`	`isInfo()`	Returns `true` if this `Severity` has `INFO_LEVEL` of importance.
`boolean`	`isNote()`	Returns `true` if this `Severity` has `NOTE_LEVEL` of importance.
`boolean`	`isTrace()`	Returns `true` if this `Severity` has `TRACE_LEVEL` of importance.
`boolean`	`isWarning()`	Returns `true` if this `Severity` has `WARNING_LEVEL` of importance.
`String`	`label()`	Returns a descriptive label for this `Severity`.
`Severity`	`label(String label)`	Returns a new `Severity` with the same level as this `Severity`, but with a new descriptive `label`.
`int`	`level()`	Returns the integer level of importance of this `Severity`, with higher levels signifying greater importance.
`static Severity`	`note()`	Returns the `Severity` with `NOTE_LEVEL` of importance.
`static Severity`	`note(String label)`	Returns a `Severity` with `NOTE_LEVEL` of importance, and the given descriptive `label`.
`String`	`toString()`
`static Severity`	`trace()`	Returns the `Severity` with `TRACE_LEVEL` of importance.
`static Severity`	`trace(String label)`	Returns a `Severity` with `TRACE_LEVEL` of importance, and the given descriptive `label`.
`static Severity`	`warning()`	Returns the `Severity` with `WARNING_LEVEL` of importance.
`static Severity`	`warning(String label)`	Returns a `Severity` with `WARNING_LEVEL` of importance, and the given descriptive `label`.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - TRACE_LEVEL
```
public static final int TRACE_LEVEL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - DEBUG_LEVEL
```
public static final int DEBUG_LEVEL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - INFO_LEVEL
```
public static final int INFO_LEVEL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - NOTE_LEVEL
```
public static final int NOTE_LEVEL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - WARNING_LEVEL
```
public static final int WARNING_LEVEL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ERROR_LEVEL
```
public static final int ERROR_LEVEL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ALERT_LEVEL
```
public static final int ALERT_LEVEL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FATAL_LEVEL
```
public static final int FATAL_LEVEL
```
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - level
```
public int level()
```
    Returns the integer level of importance of this Severity, with higher levels signifying greater importance.
    
    Returns:
    
    an integer between 0 and 7, inclusive. One of TRACE_LEVEL, DEBUG_LEVEL, INFO_LEVEL, NOTE_LEVEL, WARNING_LEVEL, ERROR_LEVEL, ALERT_LEVEL, or FATAL_LEVEL.
  - label
```
public String label()
```
    Returns a descriptive label for this Severity.
  - label
```
public Severity label(String label)
```
    Returns a new Severity with the same level as this Severity, but with a new descriptive label.
  - isTrace
```
public boolean isTrace()
```
    Returns true if this Severity has TRACE_LEVEL of importance.
  - isDebug
```
public boolean isDebug()
```
    Returns true if this Severity has DEBUG_LEVEL of importance.
  - isInfo
```
public boolean isInfo()
```
    Returns true if this Severity has INFO_LEVEL of importance.
  - isNote
```
public boolean isNote()
```
    Returns true if this Severity has NOTE_LEVEL of importance.
  - isWarning
```
public boolean isWarning()
```
    Returns true if this Severity has WARNING_LEVEL of importance.
  - isError
```
public boolean isError()
```
    Returns true if this Severity has ERROR_LEVEL of importance.
  - isAlert
```
public boolean isAlert()
```
    Returns true if this Severity has ALERT_LEVEL of importance.
  - isFatal
```
public boolean isFatal()
```
    Returns true if this Severity has FATAL_LEVEL of importance.
  - compareTo
```
public int compareTo(Severity that)
```
    Specified by:
    
    compareTo in interface Comparable<Severity>
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object other)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object
  - create
```
public static Severity create(int level,
                              String label)
```
    Returns a Severity with the given importance level, and descriptive label.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if level is not a valid level of importance.
  - from
```
public static Severity from(int level)
```
    Returns the Severity with the given importance level.
    
    Throws:
    
    IllegalArgumentException - if level is not a valid level of importance.
  - trace
```
public static Severity trace()
```
    Returns the Severity with TRACE_LEVEL of importance.
  - trace
```
public static Severity trace(String label)
```
    Returns a Severity with TRACE_LEVEL of importance, and the given descriptive label.
  - debug
```
public static Severity debug()
```
    Returns the Severity with DEBUG_LEVEL of importance.
  - debug
```
public static Severity debug(String label)
```
    Returns a Severity with DEBUG_LEVEL of importance, and the given descriptive label.
  - info
```
public static Severity info()
```
    Returns the Severity with INFO_LEVEL of importance.
  - info
```
public static Severity info(String label)
```
    Returns a Severity with INFO_LEVEL of importance, and the given descriptive label.
  - note
```
public static Severity note()
```
    Returns the Severity with NOTE_LEVEL of importance.
  - note
```
public static Severity note(String label)
```
    Returns a Severity with NOTE_LEVEL of importance, and the given descriptive label.
  - warning
```
public static Severity warning()
```
    Returns the Severity with WARNING_LEVEL of importance.
  - warning
```
public static Severity warning(String label)
```
    Returns a Severity with WARNING_LEVEL of importance, and the given descriptive label.
  - error
```
public static Severity error()
```
    Returns the Severity with ERROR_LEVEL of importance.
  - error
```
public static Severity error(String label)
```
    Returns a Severity with ERROR_LEVEL of importance, and the given descriptive label.
  - alert
```
public static Severity alert()
```
    Returns the Severity with ALERT_LEVEL of importance.
  - alert
```
public static Severity alert(String label)
```
    Returns a Severity with ALERT_LEVEL of importance, and the given descriptive label.
  - fatal
```
public static Severity fatal()
```
    Returns the Severity with FATAL_LEVEL of importance.
  - fatal
```
public static Severity fatal(String label)
```
    Returns a Severity with FATAL_LEVEL of importance, and the given descriptive label.

Class Severity

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

TRACE_LEVEL

DEBUG_LEVEL

INFO_LEVEL

NOTE_LEVEL

WARNING_LEVEL

ERROR_LEVEL

ALERT_LEVEL

FATAL_LEVEL

Method Detail

level

label

label

isTrace

isDebug

isInfo

isNote

isWarning

isError

isAlert

isFatal

compareTo

equals

hashCode

toString

create

from

trace

trace

debug

debug

info

info

note

note

warning

warning

error

error

alert

alert

fatal

fatal