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## java.util.logging
Interface Filter

    public interface Filter

A Filter can be used to provide fine grain control over what is logged, beyond the control provided by log levels.

Each Logger and each Handler can have a filter associated with it. The Logger or Handler will call the isLoggable method to check if a given LogRecord should be published. If isLoggable returns false, the LogRecord will be discarded.

Since:
  1.4

Method Summary
`boolean` | `isLoggable(LogRecord record)` Check if a given log record should be published.

Method Detail

### isLoggable

    boolean isLoggable(LogRecord record)

  Check if a given log record should be published.

  Parameters:
    `record` - a LogRecord
  Returns:
    true if the log record should be published.

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