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@ -330,6 +330,9 @@ of components: loggers, handlers, filters, and formatters.
to output. to output.
* Formatters specify the layout of log records in the final output. * Formatters specify the layout of log records in the final output.
Log event information is passed between loggers, handlers, filters and
formatters in a :class:`LogRecord` instance.
Logging is performed by calling methods on instances of the :class:`Logger` Logging is performed by calling methods on instances of the :class:`Logger`
class (hereafter called :dfn:`loggers`). Each instance has a name, and they are class (hereafter called :dfn:`loggers`). Each instance has a name, and they are
conceptually arranged in a namespace hierarchy using dots (periods) as conceptually arranged in a namespace hierarchy using dots (periods) as
@ -374,6 +377,13 @@ You can change this by passing a format string to :func:`basicConfig` with the
*format* keyword argument. For all options regarding how a format string is *format* keyword argument. For all options regarding how a format string is
constructed, see :ref:`formatter-objects`. constructed, see :ref:`formatter-objects`.
Logging Flow
^^^^^^^^^^^^
The flow of log event information in loggers and handlers is illustrated in the
following diagram.
.. image:: logging_flow.png
Loggers Loggers
^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^

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