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# OSLogEntryWithPayload

A protocol defining subclasses that represent entries made using a handle and a format string.

```
protocol OSLogEntryWithPayload
```

## Topics

### Elements of a Payload

[`category`](/documentation/OSLog/OSLogEntryWithPayload/category)

The payload’s category.

[`components`](/documentation/OSLog/OSLogEntryWithPayload/components)

The payload’s components.

[`formatString`](/documentation/OSLog/OSLogEntryWithPayload/formatString)

The payload’s format string.

[`subsystem`](/documentation/OSLog/OSLogEntryWithPayload/subsystem)

The payload’s subsystem.


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