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package graphical;

import share.LogWriter;
import stats.SimpleLogWriter;

public class GlobalLogWriter
{
    private static LogWriter m_aGlobalLogWriter = null;

    /**
     * This is just a helper to get clearer code.
     * use this GlobalLogWriter.println(...)
     * @param _sMsg
     */
    protected static synchronized void println(String _sMsg)
    {
        get().println(_sMsg);
    }

    /**
     * @deprecated use GlobalLogWriter.println(...) direct
     * @return
     */
    protected static synchronized LogWriter get()
        {
            if (m_aGlobalLogWriter == null)
            {
                SimpleLogWriter aLog = new SimpleLogWriter();
                m_aGlobalLogWriter = aLog;
            }
            return m_aGlobalLogWriter;
        }
    
//     public static synchronized void initialize()
//         {
//             get().initialize(null, true);
//         }
    
    protected static synchronized void set(LogWriter _aLog)
        {
            m_aGlobalLogWriter = _aLog;
        }
    
}