# `MemoryLogHandler`

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class MemoryLogHandler(capacity=1000)

  An experimental log handler that stores temporary records in memory. When flushed it passes the records to another handler

  Import from `taurus.core.util.log` as:

      from taurus.core.util.log import MemoryLogHandler

  close()

    Closes this handler

  flush()

    Flushes this handler

  shouldFlush(record)

    Determines if the given record should trigger the flush

    Parameters:

      record (logging.LogRecord) – a log record

    Returns:

      wheter or not the handler should be flushed

    Return type:

      bool