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+/*
+ * $Header: /home/jerenkrantz/tmp/commons/commons-convert/cvs/home/cvs/jakarta-commons//logging/src/test/org/apache/commons/logging/Attic/TestLogLevels.java,v 1.1 2002/01/03 18:49:27 rdonkin Exp $
+ * $Revision: 1.1 $
+ * $Date: 2002/01/03 18:49:27 $
+ *
+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * The Apache Software License, Version 1.1
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 1999-2001 The Apache Software Foundation.  All rights
+ * reserved.
+ *
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+ * are met:
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+ *    any, must include the following acknowlegement:
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+ *    Alternately, this acknowlegement may appear in the software itself,
+ *    if and wherever such third-party acknowlegements normally appear.
+ *
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+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED
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+ * ====================================================================
+ *
+ * This software consists of voluntary contributions made by many
+ * individuals on behalf of the Apache Software Foundation.  For more
+ * information on the Apache Software Foundation, please see
+ * <http://www.apache.org/>.
+ */
+ 
+ 
+package org.apache.commons.logging;
+
+import junit.framework.*;
+
+/**
+  * <p> 
+  *
+  * @author Robert Burrell Donkin
+  * @version $Revision: 1.1 $
+ */
+public class TestLogLevels extends TestCase {
+
+    public static Test suite() {
+        return new TestSuite(TestLogLevels.class);
+    }
+    
+    public TestLogLevels(String testName) {
+        super(testName);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Test that <code>AbstractLog</code> correctly passes
+     * on calls as per current log level.
+     */ 
+    public void testAbstractLogLevelCheck() {
+    
+        TestLog log = new TestLog();
+        
+        // test OFF log level
+        log.setLevel(Log.OFF);
+        
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.debug("DEBUG");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (DEBUG/OFF)",
+            log.getMessage());
+            
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.info("INFO");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (INFO/OFF)",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.error("ERROR");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (ERROR/OFF)",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.fatal("FATAL");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (FATAL/OFF)",
+            log.getMessage());
+        
+        
+        // test ALL log level
+        log.setLevel(Log.ALL);
+        
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.debug("DEBUG");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (DEBUG/ALL)",
+            "DEBUG",
+            log.getMessage());
+            
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.info("INFO");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (INFO/ALL)",
+            "INFO",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.error("ERROR");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (ERROR/ALL)",
+            "ERROR",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.fatal("FATAL");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (FATAL/ALL)",
+            "FATAL",
+            log.getMessage());
+        
+        
+        // test DEBUG log level
+        log.setLevel(Log.DEBUG);
+        
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.debug("DEBUG");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (DEBUG/DEBUG)",
+            "DEBUG",
+            log.getMessage());
+            
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.info("INFO");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (INFO/DEBUG)",
+            "INFO",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.error("ERROR");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (ERROR/DEBUG)",
+            "ERROR",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.fatal("FATAL");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (FATAL/DEBUG)",
+            "FATAL",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+
+        // test INFO log level
+        log.setLevel(Log.INFO);
+        
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.debug("DEBUG");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (DEBUG/INFO)",
+            log.getMessage());
+            
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.info("INFO");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (INFO/INFO)",
+            "INFO",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.error("ERROR");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (ERROR/INFO)",
+            "ERROR",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.fatal("FATAL");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (FATAL/INFO)",
+            "FATAL",
+            log.getMessage());      
+
+        // test ERROR log level
+        log.setLevel(Log.ERROR);
+        
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.debug("DEBUG");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (DEBUG/ERROR)",
+            log.getMessage());
+            
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.info("INFO");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (INFO/ERROR)",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.error("ERROR");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (ERROR/ERROR)",
+            "ERROR",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.fatal("FATAL");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (FATAL/ERROR)",
+            "FATAL",
+            log.getMessage());
+            
+        // test FATAL log level
+        log.setLevel(Log.FATAL);
+        
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.debug("DEBUG");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (DEBUG/FATAL)",
+            log.getMessage());
+            
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.info("INFO");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (INFO/FATAL)",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.error("ERROR");
+        assertNull(
+            "Log level checking failed (ERROR/FATAL)",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+        log.setMessage(null);
+        log.fatal("FATAL");
+        assertEquals(
+            "Log level checking failed (FATAL/FATAL)",
+            "FATAL",
+            log.getMessage());
+
+    }
+}
+