User Guide

Logger class 1001
fatal
Description
Writes a log entry with a fatal severity to the ColdFusion MX logger. The entry includes the
severity, thread ID, date, time, and a text message.
Category
Event Gateway Development
Syntax
fatal(String message)
fatal(Throwable th)
fatal(String message, Throwable th)
See also
debug
, error, info, warn, getLogger, “Logging events and using log files” in Chapter 45,
“Creating Custom Event Gateways” in ColdFusion MX Developer’s Guide
Parameters
Usage
Use this method to send a fatal error message to the ColdFusion MX logging subsystem.
ColdFusion MX will write a messages with a severity of “fatal” to the log file specified in the
getLogger method that returned the Logger instance (or the default log file).
Parameter Description
message The message to include in the log entry.
th A throwable object, normally an exception. ColdFusion MX logs the exception
information in the exception.log file in the ColdFusion MX logs directory.