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SpatialLogger Object

Centralized logging utility for the Meta Spatial SDK that provides:
  • Configurable log levels via adb shell setprop debug.spatial.log.level <LEVEL>
  • Structured, LLM-parseable log format with rich context
  • Category-based filtering for targeted debugging
  • Per-category log level overrides
Set the global log level using ADB: 
adb shell setprop debug.spatial.log.level VERBOSE  # Show all logs
adb shell setprop debug.spatial.log.level DEBUG    # Debug and above
adb shell setprop debug.spatial.log.level INFO     # Info and above (default)
adb shell setprop debug.spatial.log.level WARN     # Warnings and errors only
adb shell setprop debug.spatial.log.level ERROR    # Errors only
adb shell setprop debug.spatial.log.level NONE     # Disable all logging
Set per-category log levels: 
adb shell setprop debug.spatial.log.ECS VERBOSE    # Verbose for ECS category
adb shell setprop debug.spatial.log.PANEL DEBUG    # Debug for Panel category
Logs are output in a structured format designed for LLM parsing: 
[SPATIAL][category][timestamp] message | context_key=value context_key2=value2


// Simple logging
SpatialLogger.info(SpatialLogger.Category.ECS) { "Entity created" }
// With context for LLM parsing
SpatialLogger.info(SpatialLogger.Category.ECS) {
    "Entity created with components" to mapOf(
        "entityId" to entity.id,
        "componentCount" to components.size
    )
}
// Scoped logging for a specific class
class MySystem : SystemBase() {
    private val logger = SpatialLogger.scoped(SpatialLogger.Category.SYSTEM, "MySystem")
    override fun execute() {
        logger.debug { "Executing system" }
        logger.debug { "Processing entities" to mapOf("count" to queryEntities(query).count()) }
    }
}
// Performance timing with logging
SpatialLogger.timed(SpatialLogger.Category.PERF, "LoadMesh") {
    // expensive operation
}

Signature

object SpatialLogger

Functions

addLogCallback ( callback )
Registers a callback to receive all log events (for UI display, file logging, etc.)
Signature 
fun addLogCallback(callback: SpatialLogger.LogCallback)
Parameters
callback: SpatialLogger.LogCallback
clearAllCategoryLevels ()
Clears all category-specific log level overrides
Signature 
fun clearAllCategoryLevels()
clearCategoryLevel ( category )
Clears a category-specific log level override
Signature 
fun clearCategoryLevel(category: SpatialLogger.Category)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
debug ( category , messageProvider )
Log at DEBUG level with lazy message evaluation. 
SpatialLogger.debug(Category.ECS) { "Processing entities" to mapOf("count" to entities.size) }
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
messageProvider: Function0
debug ( category , message )
Log at DEBUG level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun debug(category: SpatialLogger.Category, message: () -> String)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
message: Function0
enter ( category , methodName )
Logs entry into a method/function. Use for tracing execution flow. 
override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
    SpatialLogger.enter(SpatialLogger.Category.LIFECYCLE) { "MyActivity.onCreate" }
    // ...
}
Signature 
inline fun enter(category: SpatialLogger.Category, crossinline methodName: () -> String)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
methodName: Function0
error ( category , messageProvider )
Log at ERROR level with lazy message evaluation. 
SpatialLogger.error(Category.ECS) { "Failed to create entity" to mapOf("reason" to error) }
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
messageProvider: Function0
error ( category , message )
Log at ERROR level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun error(category: SpatialLogger.Category, message: () -> String)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
message: Function0
error ( category , throwable , messageProvider )
Log at ERROR level with exception and lazy message evaluation. 
SpatialLogger.error(Category.ECS, exception) { "Operation failed" to mapOf("op" to opName) }
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
throwable: Throwable
messageProvider: Function0
exit ( category , methodName )
Logs exit from a method/function. Use for tracing execution flow. 
override fun onDestroy() {
    // ...
    SpatialLogger.exit(SpatialLogger.Category.LIFECYCLE) { "MyActivity.onDestroy" }
}
Signature 
inline fun exit(category: SpatialLogger.Category, crossinline methodName: () -> String)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
methodName: Function0
getEffectiveLevel ( category )
Returns the current effective log level for a category, considering both global level and category-specific overrides.
Signature 
fun getEffectiveLevel(category: SpatialLogger.Category): SpatialLogger.Level
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
Returns
SpatialLogger.Level
info ( category , messageProvider )
Log at INFO level with lazy message evaluation. 
SpatialLogger.info(Category.LIFECYCLE) { "Activity created" to mapOf("name" to activityName) }
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
messageProvider: Function0
info ( category , message )
Log at INFO level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun info(category: SpatialLogger.Category, message: () -> String)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
message: Function0
invalidateLevelCache ()
Invalidates the cached log level, forcing a re-read from system properties
Signature 
fun invalidateLevelCache()
isLoggable ( level , category )
Returns whether logging is enabled for the given level and category
Signature 
fun isLoggable(level: SpatialLogger.Level, category: SpatialLogger.Category): Boolean
Parameters
level: SpatialLogger.Level
category: SpatialLogger.Category
Returns
Boolean
removeLogCallback ( callback )
Removes a previously registered log callback
Signature 
fun removeLogCallback(callback: SpatialLogger.LogCallback)
Parameters
callback: SpatialLogger.LogCallback
scoped ( category , scopeName )
Creates a scoped logger for a specific class/component. This is the preferred way to log from within a class, as it automatically includes the class name in logs. 
class MySystem : SystemBase() {
    private val logger = SpatialLogger.scoped(SpatialLogger.Category.SYSTEM, "MySystem")
    override fun execute() {
        logger.info("Processing entities", "count" to 42)
    }
}
Signature 
fun scoped(category: SpatialLogger.Category, scopeName: String): SpatialLogger.ScopedLogger
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
scopeName: String
Returns
SpatialLogger.ScopedLogger
setCategoryLevel ( category , level )
Sets a category-specific log level override (takes precedence over global level)
Signature 
fun setCategoryLevel(category: SpatialLogger.Category, level: SpatialLogger.Level)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
level: SpatialLogger.Level
timed ( category , operationName , block )
Executes a block and logs its duration. Useful for performance profiling. 
SpatialLogger.timed(SpatialLogger.Category.PERF, "LoadMesh") {
    meshLoader.load(uri)
}
Signature 
inline fun <T> timed(category: SpatialLogger.Category, operationName: String, block: () -> T): T
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
operationName: String
block: Function0
Returns
verbose ( category , messageProvider )
Log at VERBOSE level with lazy message evaluation.
The message lambda is only evaluated if VERBOSE logging is enabled for this category, avoiding unnecessary string computation when logging is disabled. 
SpatialLogger.verbose(Category.ECS) { "Entity created" to mapOf("id" to entity.id) }
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
messageProvider: Function0
verbose ( category , message )
Log at VERBOSE level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun verbose(category: SpatialLogger.Category, message: () -> String)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
message: Function0
warn ( category , messageProvider )
Log at WARN level with lazy message evaluation. 
SpatialLogger.warn(Category.ECS) { "Component access issue" to mapOf("type" to typeName) }
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
messageProvider: Function0
warn ( category , message )
Log at WARN level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun warn(category: SpatialLogger.Category, message: () -> String)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
message: Function0

Inner Interface

LogCallback Interface

Callback interface for custom log destinations (e.g., file, analytics, UI)

Signature

fun interface LogCallback

Functions

onLog ( level , category , tag , message , context , timestamp )
Signature 
abstract fun onLog(level: SpatialLogger.Level, category: SpatialLogger.Category, tag: String, message: String, context: Map<String, Any?>, timestamp: Long)
Parameters
level: SpatialLogger.Level
category: SpatialLogger.Category
tag: String
message: String
context: Map
timestamp: Long

Inner Class

ScopedLogger Class

Modifiers: final
A logger scoped to a specific component/class for consistent tagging

Signature

class ScopedLogger(val category: SpatialLogger.Category, scopeName: String)

Constructors

ScopedLogger ( category , scopeName )
Signature 
constructor(category: SpatialLogger.Category, scopeName: String)
Parameters
category: SpatialLogger.Category
scopeName: String
Returns
SpatialLogger.ScopedLogger

Properties

category : SpatialLogger.Category
[Get]
Signature 
val category: SpatialLogger.Category

Functions

debug ( messageProvider )
Log at DEBUG level with lazy message evaluation
Parameters
messageProvider: Function0
debug ( message )
Log at DEBUG level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun debug(message: () -> String)
Parameters
message: Function0
error ( messageProvider )
Log at ERROR level with lazy message evaluation
Parameters
messageProvider: Function0
error ( message )
Log at ERROR level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun error(message: () -> String)
Parameters
message: Function0
error ( throwable , messageProvider )
Log at ERROR level with exception and lazy message evaluation
Parameters
throwable: Throwable
messageProvider: Function0
info ( messageProvider )
Log at INFO level with lazy message evaluation
Parameters
messageProvider: Function0
info ( message )
Log at INFO level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun info(message: () -> String)
Parameters
message: Function0
timed ( operationName , block )
Executes a block and logs its duration 
logger.timed("LoadAssets") {
    loadAllAssets()
}
Signature 
inline fun <T> timed(operationName: String, block: () -> T): T
Parameters
operationName: String
block: Function0
Returns
SpatialLogger.ScopedLogger
verbose ( messageProvider )
Log at VERBOSE level with lazy message evaluation
Parameters
messageProvider: Function0
verbose ( message )
Log at VERBOSE level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun verbose(message: () -> String)
Parameters
message: Function0
warn ( messageProvider )
Log at WARN level with lazy message evaluation
Parameters
messageProvider: Function0
warn ( message )
Log at WARN level - simple message without context
Signature 
inline fun warn(message: () -> String)
Parameters
message: Function0

Inner Enums

Level Enum

Log levels in order of verbosity (most verbose first)

Signature

enum Level : Enum<SpatialLogger.Level>

Enumeration Constants

Member
VERBOSE
DEBUG
INFO
WARN
ERROR
NONE

Properties

priority : Int
[Get]
Signature 
val priority: Int
shortName : String
[Get]
Signature 
val shortName: String

Category Enum

Predefined log categories for consistent filtering and LLM context. Each category represents a major SDK subsystem.

Signature

enum Category : Enum<SpatialLogger.Category>

Enumeration Constants

Member
ECS
SYSTEM
SCENE
LIFECYCLE
PANEL
INPUT
GRAPHICS
MESH
TRANSFORM
PHYSICS
SPATIAL
ASSET
AUDIO
NETWORK
PERF
DEBUG
AVATAR
MR
ANIMATION
TOOLKIT

Properties

description : String
[Get]
Signature 
val description: String
displayName : String
[Get]
Signature 
val displayName: String
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