How to stop java from using logging from formatting my numbers

Question

I use Java Util logging and whenever I execute a statement like

logger.log(Level.INFO, "print this number = {0}", number); 

it formats my number from 278487683165614 to 278,487,683,165,614

this is very annoying when searching through magazines.

Can I stop it from doing this? Please help.

Answer 1

Try one of the following (do not look at the type of the number object):

• Using String.valueOf()

   logger.log(Level.INFO, "print this number = {0}", String.valueOf(number)); 

• Using Number.toString

   logger.log(Level.INFO, "print this number = {0}", number.toString); 

• Using NumberFormat.setGroupingUsed(false)

   NumberFormat formatter = new NumberFormat(); formatter.setGroupingUsed(false); logger.log(Level.INFO, "print this number = {0}", formatter.format(number)); 

Answer 2

The default format is not what you want, change it like this:

 {0,number,#} 

EDIT:

Here you have more information about MessageFormatPattern http://docs.oracle.com/javase/1.5.0/docs/api/java/text/MessageFormat.html

Answer 3

Have you tried number.toString() ?