[#BloombergLP-ball-Log-categoryHolderIfEnabled]
= xref:BloombergLP.adoc[BloombergLP]::xref:BloombergLP/ball.adoc[ball]::xref:BloombergLP/ball/Log.adoc[Log]::categoryHolderIfEnabled
:relfileprefix: ../../../
:mrdocs:

Return the specified `categoryHolder` if the severity warrants logging according to the specified `t_SEVERITY` and `categoryHolder`, and 0 otherwise.

== Synopsis

Declared in `<ball_log.h>`

[source,cpp,subs="verbatim,replacements,macros,-callouts"]
----
template<int t_SEVERITY>
static
xref:BloombergLP/ball/CategoryHolder.adoc[CategoryHolder] const*
categoryHolderIfEnabled(xref:BloombergLP/ball/CategoryHolder.adoc[CategoryHolder] const* categoryHolder);
----

== Return Value

`categoryHolder` if logging is warranted, and 0 otherwise

== Parameters

[cols="1,4"]
|===
| Name| Description
| *categoryHolder*
| category holder to test for logging enablement
|===


[.small]#Created with https://www.mrdocs.com[MrDocs]#