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19  package org.apache.rat.utils;
20  
21  /**
22   * The definition of logging for the core.  UIs are expected to provide an implementation of 
23   * Log to log data to the appropriate system within the UI.
24   */
25  public interface Log {
26      /**
27       * The log levels supported by logging.
28       */
29      public enum Level {
30          // these must be listed in order of decreasing noisiness.
31      	/**
32      	 * Log debug only.
33      	 */
34      	DEBUG, 
35      	/**
36      	 * Log info only.
37      	 */
38      	INFO, 
39      	/**
40      	 * Log warn only.
41      	 */
42      	WARN, 
43      	/**
44      	 * Log error only.
45      	 */
46      	ERROR,
47          /**
48           * Log nothing.
49           */
50          OFF};
51  
52      /**
53       * Writes a message at a specific log level.
54       * @param level The log level to write at.
55       * @param message the Message to write.
56       */
57      void log(Level level, String message);
58      
59      default void log(Level level, Object message) {
60          log(level, message == null ? "NULL" : message.toString());
61      }
62      
63      default void debug(Object message) {
64          log(Level.DEBUG, message);
65      }
66  
67      default void info(Object message) {
68          log(Level.INFO, message);
69      }
70      
71      default void warn(Object message) {
72          log(Level.WARN, message);
73      }
74      
75      default void error(Object message) {
76          log(Level.ERROR, message);
77      }
78  }