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+//
+// $Id: Log.java,v 1.1 2001/07/18 21:17:16 mdb Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.media;
+
+/**
+ * A placeholder class that contains a reference to the log object used by
+ * the media services package.
+ */
+public class Log
+{
+    public static com.samskivert.util.Log log =
+	new com.samskivert.util.Log("media");
+
+    /** Convenience function. */
+    public static void debug (String message)
+    {
+	log.debug(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.logStackTrace(com.samskivert.util.Log.WARNING, t);
+    }
+}