// logging/SimpleFilter.java // ©2016 MindView LLC: see Copyright.txt import java.util.logging.*; public class SimpleFilter { private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger("SimpleFilter"); static class Duck {}; static class Wombat {}; static void sendLogMessages() { logger.log(Level.WARNING, "A duck in the house!", new Duck()); logger.log(Level.WARNING, "A Wombat at large!", new Wombat()); } public static void main(String[] args) { sendLogMessages(); logger.setFilter(record -> { Object[] params = record.getParameters(); if(params == null) return true; // No parameters if(record.getParameters()[0] instanceof Duck) return true; // Only log Ducks return false; }); logger.info("After setting filter.."); sendLogMessages(); } } /* Output: ___[ Error Output ]___ Jun 15, 2015 3:47:52 PM SimpleFilter sendLogMessages WARNING: A duck in the house! Jun 15, 2015 3:47:52 PM SimpleFilter sendLogMessages WARNING: A Wombat at large! Jun 15, 2015 3:47:52 PM SimpleFilter main INFO: After setting filter.. Jun 15, 2015 3:47:52 PM SimpleFilter sendLogMessages WARNING: A duck in the house! */