diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java
index 0c80b4a..4186198 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/DepotMarshaller.java
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ import javax.persistence.Transient;
 import com.samskivert.jdbc.JDBCUtil;
 import com.samskivert.util.StringUtil;
 
-import static com.samskivert.Log.log;
+import static com.samskivert.jdbc.depot.Log.log;
 
 /**
  * Handles the marshalling and unmarshalling of persistent instances to JDBC
@@ -171,6 +171,9 @@ public class DepotMarshaller<T>
 
         // now create the table for our persistent class if it does not exist
         if (!JDBCUtil.tableExists(conn, getTableName())) {
+            log.fine("Creating table " + getTableName() +
+                " (" + StringUtil.join(_columnDefinitions, ", ") + ") " +
+                _postamble);
             JDBCUtil.createTableIfMissing(
                 conn, getTableName(), _columnDefinitions, _postamble);
             // TODO: insert current version into version table
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/FieldMarshaller.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/FieldMarshaller.java
index 17fa10a..6d1fc29 100644
--- a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/FieldMarshaller.java
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/FieldMarshaller.java
@@ -194,21 +194,19 @@ public abstract class FieldMarshaller
 
             // figure out how we're going to generate our primary key values
             GeneratedValue gv = field.getAnnotation(GeneratedValue.class);
-            GenerationType strat = GenerationType.AUTO;
             if (gv != null) {
-                strat = gv.strategy();
-            }
-            switch (strat) {
-            case AUTO:
-            case IDENTITY:
-                builder.append(" AUTO_INCREMENT");
-                break;
-            case SEQUENCE: // TODO
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-                    "TABLE key generation strategy not yet supported.");
-            case TABLE: // TODO
-                throw new IllegalArgumentException(
-                    "TABLE key generation strategy not yet supported.");
+                switch (gv.strategy()) {
+                case AUTO:
+                case IDENTITY:
+                    builder.append(" AUTO_INCREMENT");
+                    break;
+                case SEQUENCE: // TODO
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                        "TABLE key generation strategy not yet supported.");
+                case TABLE: // TODO
+                    throw new IllegalArgumentException(
+                        "TABLE key generation strategy not yet supported.");
+                }
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/Log.java b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/Log.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ac4ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/samskivert/jdbc/depot/Log.java
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+//
+// $Id$
+//
+// samskivert library - useful routines for java programs
+// Copyright (C) 2001-2006 Michael Bayne
+// 
+// This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+// under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published
+// by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+//
+// This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+// Lesser General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+// License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+// Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+
+package com.samskivert.jdbc.depot;
+
+import java.util.logging.Level;
+import java.util.logging.Logger;
+
+/**
+ * Contains a reference to the log object used by this package.
+ */
+public class Log
+{
+    /** We dispatch our log messages through this logger. */
+    public static Logger log = Logger.getLogger("com.samskivert.jdbc.depot");
+
+    /** Convenience function. */
+    public static void debug (String message)
+    {
+	log.fine(message);
+    }
+
+    /** Convenience function. */
+    public static void info (String message)
+    {
+	log.info(message);
+    }
+
+    /** Convenience function. */
+    public static void warning (String message)
+    {
+	log.warning(message);
+    }
+
+    /** Convenience function. */
+    public static void logStackTrace (Throwable t)
+    {
+	log.log(Level.WARNING, t.getMessage(), t);
+    }
+}