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+/* -*- Mode:C++; c-file-style:"gnu"; indent-tabs-mode:nil; -*- */
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Regents of the University of California.
+ *
+ * This file is part of ndn-cxx library (NDN C++ library with eXperimental eXtensions).
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx 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 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * ndn-cxx 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 copies of the GNU General Public License and GNU Lesser
+ * General Public License along with ndn-cxx, e.g., in COPYING.md file.  If not, see
+ * <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ *
+ * See AUTHORS.md for complete list of ndn-cxx authors and contributors.
+ */
+
+#ifndef NFD_ANDROID_NDN_CXX_ANDROID_NDN_CXX_CUSTOM_LOGGING_HPP
+#define NFD_ANDROID_NDN_CXX_ANDROID_NDN_CXX_CUSTOM_LOGGING_HPP
+
+#include "common.hpp"
+
+#include <mutex>
+#include <unordered_map>
+
+namespace ndn {
+namespace util {
+
+enum class LogLevel;
+class Logger;
+
+/** \brief controls the logging facility
+ *
+ *  \note Public static methods are thread safe.
+ *        Non-public methods are not guaranteed to be thread safe.
+ */
+class Logging : noncopyable
+{
+public:
+  /** \brief register a new logger
+   *  \note App should declare a new logger with \p NDN_LOG_INIT macro.
+   */
+  static void
+  addLogger(Logger& logger);
+
+  /** \brief set severity level
+   *  \param moduleName logger name, or "*" for default level
+   *  \param level minimum severity level
+   *
+   *  Log messages are output only if its severity is greater than the set minimum severity level.
+   *  Initial default severity level is \p LogLevel::NONE which enables FATAL only.
+   *
+   *  Changing the default level overwrites individual settings.
+   */
+  static void
+  setLevel(const std::string& moduleName, LogLevel level);
+
+  /** \brief set severity levels with a config string
+   *  \param config colon-separate key=value pairs
+   *  \throw std::invalid_argument config string is malformed
+   *
+   *  \code
+   *  Logging::setSeverityLevels("*=INFO:Face=DEBUG:NfdController=WARN");
+   *  \endcode
+   *  is equivalent to
+   *  \code
+   *  Logging::setSeverityLevel("*", LogLevel::INFO);
+   *  Logging::setSeverityLevel("Face", LogLevel::DEBUG);
+   *  Logging::setSeverityLevel("NfdController", LogLevel::WARN);
+   *  \endcode
+   */
+  static void
+  setLevel(const std::string& config);
+
+private:
+  Logging();
+
+  void
+  addLoggerImpl(Logger& logger);
+
+  void
+  setLevelImpl(const std::string& moduleName, LogLevel level);
+
+  void
+  setDefaultLevel(LogLevel level);
+
+  void
+  setLevelImpl(const std::string& config);
+
+NDN_CXX_PUBLIC_WITH_TESTS_ELSE_PRIVATE:
+  static Logging&
+  get();
+
+private:
+  std::mutex m_mutex;
+  std::unordered_map<std::string, LogLevel> m_enabledLevel; ///< moduleName => minimum level
+  std::unordered_multimap<std::string, Logger*> m_loggers; ///< moduleName => logger
+};
+
+inline void
+Logging::addLogger(Logger& logger)
+{
+  get().addLoggerImpl(logger);
+}
+
+inline void
+Logging::setLevel(const std::string& moduleName, LogLevel level)
+{
+  get().setLevelImpl(moduleName, level);
+}
+
+inline void
+Logging::setLevel(const std::string& config)
+{
+  get().setLevelImpl(config);
+}
+
+
+} // namespace util
+} // namespace ndn
+
+#endif // NFD_ANDROID_NDN_CXX_ANDROID_NDN_CXX_CUSTOM_LOGGING_HPP