JSMA console

Overview

Index

Methods

The JSMA console provides the following methods:

bool console.assert(assertion, [objects])

Returns false when the assertion is also false. Otherwise it just logs the [objects].

Example

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var a = 41;
console.assert(function() { return a == 42 }, a); // => false
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Parameter assertion:function (required)

A function that will be evaluated and checked for falsehood.

Parameter objects (optional)

void console.debug([objects])

Outputs a message to the log file or log handler using the debug logging flag.

Example

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console.debug('debug objects:', anObject, anotherObject);
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Parameter objects (optional)

void console.error([objects])

Outputs a message to the log file or log handler using the error logging flag.

Example

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console.error('error:', anObject, anotherObject);
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Parameter objects (optional)

void console.info([objects])

Outputs a message to the log file or log handler using the info logging flag.

Example

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console.info('info:', anObject, anotherObject);
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Parameter objects (optional)

void console.log([objects])

Outputs a message to the log file or log handler using the info logging flag. (The same as console.info)

void console.setLogHandler(fun)

Override the file logger with a custom log handler.

Example

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console.setLogHandler(function(msg, caller_content_name, logged_objects) {})
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Parameter fun:function (required)

A function that will be called with these parameters:

• the log message (all logged objects joined as a string)
• the name of the calling content
• the logged objects

void console.time(timer_label)

Starts a named timer.

Example

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console.time('some-timer-name');
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Parameter timer_label:string (required)

A label for the new timer.

int console.timeEnd(timer_label)

Ends a timer and returns the elapsed time in milliseconds.

Example

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console.timeEnd('some-timer-name'); // => 4480
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Parameter timer_label:string (required)

The label of the timer to be stopped.

string console.trace()

Returns the current stack at the moment this method is called

Example

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console.trace()
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void console.warn([objects])

Outputs a message to the log file or log handler using the warn logging flag.

Example

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console.warn('warning:', anObject, anotherObject);
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Parameter objects (optional)