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+//
+// $Id: Log.java,v 1.1 2001/10/03 18:32:28 mdb Exp $
+
+package org.waywardgeeks;
+
+/**
+ * A placeholder class that contains a reference to the log object used by
+ * the Venison package. This is a useful pattern to use when using the
+ * samskivert logging facilities. One creates a top-level class like this
+ * one that instantiates a log object with an name that identifies log
+ * messages from that package and then provides static methods that
+ * generate log messages using that instance. Then, classes in that
+ * package need only import the log wrapper class and can easily use it to
+ * generate log messages. For example:
+ *
+ * <pre>
+ * import org.waywardgeeks.venison.Log;
+ * // ...
+ * Log.warning("All hell is breaking loose!");
+ * // ...
+ * </pre>
+ *
+ * @see com.samskivert.util.Log
+ */
+public class Log
+{
+    /** The static log instance configured for use by this package. */
+    public static com.samskivert.util.Log log =
+	new com.samskivert.util.Log("venison");
+
+    /** 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);
+    }
+}