Severity Levels

Classification and behavior of severity levels.

Severity Hierarchy

From lowest to highest:

INFO (0)

Informational conditions:

No immediate action required
For tracking and logging
Low priority in worklists

WARNING (1)

Potential issues:

Should be investigated
May escalate if unaddressed
Medium priority

CRITICAL (2)

Serious conditions:

Requires prompt attention
Safety or operational impact
High priority

EMERGENCY (3)

Highest severity:

Immediate response required
Significant impact
Top priority

Severity Properties

Level	Code	Priority	Notification	Escalation
INFO	0	Low	Optional	Slow
WARNING	1	Medium	Standard	Normal
CRITICAL	2	High	Immediate	Fast
EMERGENCY	3	Urgent	All channels	Immediate

Severity in APIs


type SeverityLevel = 'info' | 'warning' | 'critical' | 'emergency';
 
// Numeric codes for comparison
const SEVERITY_CODES = {
  info: 0,
  warning: 1,
  critical: 2,
  emergency: 3
};

Severity Changes

Symptoms can change severity:

Automatic escalation over time
Condition-based changes
Manual adjustment