Logging and messages

The Tools Framework uses WebSphere Commerce's ECMessage logging and messages system.

This framework defines two types of messages:

  • system
    • used to communicate system information (such as errors or system generated warnings) to help diagnose problems.
  • user
    • used to communicate user input related problems. For example, if a user wants to put ten items up for auction but only has five in stock, a message is displayed indicating the discrepancy.
Note: The purpose of logging messages in the WebSphere Commerce Server is to record unexpected errors or abnormal conditions within the WebSphere Commerce application. It is recommended that you use the WebSphere Application Server recommended tracing. For more information, see the topic Working with trace.