LogManager reset() method in Java with Examples

The reset() method of java.util.logging.LogManager is used to reset the logging configuration. This method throws SecurityException if the exception condition occurs, as given below Syntax:

public void reset() throws SecurityException

Parameters: This method does not accepts any parameter. Return Value: This method does not return anything. It just resets the logging configuration. Exceptions: This method throws following exceptions:

SecurityException: if a security manager exists while the caller does not have logging permissions.

Below programs illustrate reset() method:

Java

// Java program to illustrate
// LogManager reset() method

import java.util.logging.*;
import java.util.*;

public class GFG {

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {

        try {
            // Create LogManager object
            LogManager logManager
                = LogManager.getLogManager();

            System.out.println("LogManager: "
                               + logManager);

            System.out.println("Resetting the logging configuration");

            // Resetting the logging configuration
            // using reset() method
            logManager.reset();
        }
        catch (Exception e) {
            System.out.println(e);
        }
    }
}

Output:

LogManager: java.util.logging.LogManager@1540e19d
Resetting the logging configuration
java.security.AccessControlException:
 access denied ("java.util.logging.LoggingPermission" "control")

Reference: https://docs.oracle.com/javase/9/docs/api/java/util/logging/LogManager.html#reset--

LogManager reset() method in Java with Examples

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