javaloggingpmdprintstacktrace

Avoid printStackTrace(); use a logger call instead

In my application, I am running my code through PMD.It shows me this message:

  • Avoid printStackTrace(); use a logger call instead.

What does that mean?

Solution

  • It means you should use logging framework like or and instead of printing exceptions directly:

    e.printStackTrace();

    you should log them using this frameworks' API:

    log.error("Ops!", e);

    Logging frameworks give you a lot of flexibility, e.g. you can choose whether you want to log to console or file - or maybe skip some messages if you find them no longer relevant in some environment.