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diff --git a/Doc/library/logging.rst b/Doc/library/logging.rst index 3e4d7de..cc611fc 100644 --- a/Doc/library/logging.rst +++ b/Doc/library/logging.rst @@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ listed below. Logger Objects -------------- -Loggers have the following attributes and methods. Note that Loggers are never -instantiated directly, but always through the module-level function +Loggers have the following attributes and methods. Note that Loggers should +*NEVER* be instantiated directly, but always through the module-level function ``logging.getLogger(name)``. Multiple calls to :func:`getLogger` with the same name will always return a reference to the same Logger object. @@ -1244,7 +1244,9 @@ functions. The class should define :meth:`__init__` such that only a name argument is required, and the :meth:`__init__` should call :meth:`Logger.__init__`. This function is typically called before any loggers are instantiated by applications - which need to use custom logger behavior. + which need to use custom logger behavior. After this call, as at any other + time, do not instantiate loggers directly using the subclass: continue to use + the :func:`logging.getLogger` API to get your loggers. .. function:: setLogRecordFactory(factory) |