LogManager reset() method in Java with Examples

Last Updated : 29 Oct, 2019

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--