setlevel
Setlevel is a term used in software engineering to describe a function, method, or command that assigns a 'level' attribute to a target object. The exact meaning of 'level' depends on the context, but it typically represents a severity, privilege, or state value. Implementations may be exposed as a function named setlevel or as a method such as setLevel, with the parameter indicating the desired level.
In logging systems, a level controls which messages are recorded or displayed. A call to setlevel (or
Beyond logging, setlevel is used in access control, feature toggling, or workflow state management to limit
Implementation notes: the interface varies by language and library. Some APIs accept a numeric level; others
See also: log level, severity, runlevel, access control level, configuration.