Limiting the Size of a Log File
By default, a log file can grow without bound. It is possible to
limit the size of the file by specifying the desired limit when
creating a file handler. When a record is about to be logged and the
file size is greater than the limit, the file is emptied before the
record is logged. This example creates a file handler with a limit.
See also Limiting the Size of a Log by Using a Rotating Sequence of Files.
try {
// Create a file handler with a limit of 1 megabytes
String pattern = "my.log";
int limit = 1000000; // 1 Mb
FileHandler fh = new FileHandler("my.log", limit, 1);
// Add to logger
Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("com.mycompany");
logger.addHandler(fh);
} catch (IOException e) {
}
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