Default configuration (won't print FINER messages) Root Logger Name: "" Level: INFO Handlers: [java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler@28825459] Handler levels: [INFO] Child Logger (Parent is "") Name: "edu.osu.cse421.Student" Level: null Handlers: [] Handler levels: [] calling m()... Modifying level of Student's LOG (still won't print FINER messages) Root Logger Name: "" Level: INFO Handlers: [java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler@28825459] Handler levels: [INFO] Child Logger (Parent is "") Name: "edu.osu.cse421.Student" Level: FINER Handlers: [] Handler levels: [] calling m()... Modifying level of Root Handler Root Logger Name: "" Level: INFO Handlers: [java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler@28825459] Handler levels: [ALL] Child Logger (Parent is "") Name: "edu.osu.cse421.Student" Level: FINER Handlers: [] Handler levels: [] calling m()... Nov 23, 2011 10:31:40 AM edu.osu.cse421.Student m FINER: ENTRY Nov 23, 2011 10:31:40 AM edu.osu.cse421.Student m FINER: RETURN Creating a new logger, which becomes part of the logging hierarchy Root Logger Name: "" Level: INFO Handlers: [java.util.logging.ConsoleHandler@28825459] Handler levels: [ALL] Child Logger (Parent is "") Name: "edu.osu" Level: null Handlers: [] Handler levels: [] Child Logger (Parent is "edu.osu") Name: "edu.osu.cse421.Student" Level: FINER Handlers: [] Handler levels: []