java.util.logging.Logger doesn't respect java.util.logging.Level?

In plain Java SE 6 environment:

Logger l = Logger.getLogger("nameless"); l.setLevel(Level.ALL); l.fine("somemessage");

Nothing shows up in Eclipse console. l.info("") and above works just fine, but anything below fine just doesn't seem to work. What's could be wrong? TIA.

How do I change the logging level in Java?

Java Util Logging - Log Levels To change a log level we must use Logger#setLevel() and Handler#setLevel() .

What is Java Util logging level?

Description. java.util.logging. Provides the classes and interfaces of the JavaTM 2 platform's core logging facilities. javax.sql.rowset.spi. The standard classes and interfaces that a third party vendor has to use in its implementation of a synchronization provider.

How do I disable Java Util logging?

For a global impact you can use LogManager. reset() as your call to disable logging and to re-enable logging you can LogManager. readConfiguration() .

Even though the Logger level is set to ALL, the ConsoleHandler (the default Handler on the logger) still has a default level of INFO. This comes from the default logging.properties in JAVA_HOME/jre/lib