Comparing Log Levels: To compare the severity of two logging levels, use Level.intValue().
import java.util.logging.Level; public class Main { public static void main(String[] argv) throws Exception { Level level1 = Level.INFO; Level level2 = Level.CONFIG; if (level1.intValue() > level2.intValue()) { System.out.println("level1 is more severe"); } else if (level1.intValue() < level2.intValue()) { System.out.println("level2 is more severe"); } else { System.out.println("level1 == level2"); } } }