Parameterized Logging

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String name = "Ada"; int id = 7;
        // Bad: string is built even if DEBUG is disabled
        log.debug("id=" + id + " name=" + name);
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        String name = "Ada"; int id = 7;
        // Good: no string built unless DEBUG is on
        log.debug("id={} name={}", id, name);
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        log.info("order {} for user {} totaling {} cents", "A-1", 42, 1599);
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    static String describe(Object o) { System.out.println("toString called"); return o.toString(); }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Note: passing describe(...) still evaluates eagerly; pass the raw object instead
        log.trace("value={}", new int[]{1, 2, 3});
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Object user = new Object();
        // Logger calls user.toString() only if DEBUG is enabled
        log.debug("current user: {}", user);
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    static String heavyReport() { return "...expensive..."; }
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        log.atDebug()
           .setMessage("report: {}")
           .addArgument(() -> heavyReport())
           .log();
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Logs a literal {} then the value
        log.info("empty object is \\{} and id is {}", 7);
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        int id = 99;
        try {
            throw new RuntimeException("db down");
        } catch (Exception e) {
            log.error("failed processing record {}", id, e);
        }
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Two placeholders, two arguments: correct
        log.info("user {} did {}", "ada", "login");
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.slf4j.MDC;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        MDC.put("requestId", "req-1234");
        try {
            log.info("handling request");
            log.info("request done");
        } finally {
            MDC.clear();
        }
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        log.info("processed {} items in {} ms", 1000, 42);
    }
}

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

public class Main {
    private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(Main.class);
    public static void main(String[] args) {
        log.info("Parameterized logging recap: {}", "done");
    }
}