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+#ifndef NLSR_LOGGER_HPP
+#define NLSR_LOGGER_HPP
+
+#include <log4cxx/logger.h>
+
+
+#define INIT_LOGGER(name) \
+  static log4cxx::LoggerPtr staticModuleLogger = log4cxx::Logger::getLogger(name)
+
+#define _LOG_DEBUG(x) \
+  LOG4CXX_DEBUG(staticModuleLogger,x)
+
+#define _LOG_INFO(x) \
+  LOG4CXX_INFO(staticModuleLogger, x)
+
+void
+INIT_LOGGERS(const std::string& logDir);
+
+#endif // NLSR_LOGGER_HPP