[Python-checkins] r65094 - python/trunk/Doc/library/logging.rst

[vinay.sajip]

Author: vinay.sajip
Date: Fri Jul 18 11:00:35 2008
New Revision: 65094

Log:
Issue #3389: Allow resolving dotted names for handlers in logging configuration files. Thanks to Philip Jenvey for the patch.

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/logging.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/logging.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/logging.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/logging.rst	Fri Jul 18 11:00:35 2008
@@ -1674,7 +1674,7 @@
    The system will save old log files by appending extensions to the filename.
    The extensions are date-and-time based, using the strftime format
    ``%Y-%m-%d_%H-%M-%S`` or a leading portion thereof, depending on the
-   rollover interval. 
+   rollover interval.
    If the *utc* argument is true, times in UTC will be used; otherwise
    local time is used.
 
@@ -2351,6 +2351,10 @@
 in the ``logging`` package's namespace). The ``level`` is interpreted as for
 loggers, and ``NOTSET`` is taken to mean "log everything".
 
+.. versionchanged:: 2.6
+  Added support for resolving the handler's class as a dotted module and class
+  name.
+
 The ``formatter`` entry indicates the key name of the formatter for this
 handler. If blank, a default formatter (``logging._defaultFormatter``) is used.
 If a name is specified, it must appear in the ``[formatters]`` section and have