diff -r 3651228bf160 -r ec0c60b581ed src/com/google/android/apps/iosched/util/LogUtils.java
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+++ b/src/com/google/android/apps/iosched/util/LogUtils.java	Tue Oct 09 01:08:40 2012 +0200
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+/*
+ * Copyright 2012 Google Inc.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package com.google.android.apps.iosched.util;
+
+import com.beem.project.beem.BuildConfig;
+
+import android.util.Log;
+
+/**
+ * Helper methods that make logging more consistent throughout the app.
+ */
+public class LogUtils {
+    private static final String LOG_PREFIX = "Beem";
+    private static final int LOG_PREFIX_LENGTH = LOG_PREFIX.length();
+    private static final int MAX_LOG_TAG_LENGTH = 23;
+
+    public static String makeLogTag(String str) {
+        if (str.length() > MAX_LOG_TAG_LENGTH - LOG_PREFIX_LENGTH) {
+            return LOG_PREFIX + str.substring(0, MAX_LOG_TAG_LENGTH - LOG_PREFIX_LENGTH - 1);
+        }
+
+        return LOG_PREFIX + str;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * WARNING: Don't use this when obfuscating class names with Proguard!
+     */
+    public static String makeLogTag(Class cls) {
+        return makeLogTag(cls.getSimpleName());
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGD(final String tag, String message) {
+        if (Log.isLoggable(tag, Log.DEBUG)) {
+            Log.d(tag, message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGD(final String tag, String message, Throwable cause) {
+        if (Log.isLoggable(tag, Log.DEBUG)) {
+            Log.d(tag, message, cause);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGV(final String tag, String message) {
+        //noinspection PointlessBooleanExpression,ConstantConditions
+        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG && Log.isLoggable(tag, Log.VERBOSE)) {
+            Log.v(tag, message);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGV(final String tag, String message, Throwable cause) {
+        //noinspection PointlessBooleanExpression,ConstantConditions
+        if (BuildConfig.DEBUG && Log.isLoggable(tag, Log.VERBOSE)) {
+            Log.v(tag, message, cause);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGI(final String tag, String message) {
+        Log.i(tag, message);
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGI(final String tag, String message, Throwable cause) {
+        Log.i(tag, message, cause);
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGW(final String tag, String message) {
+        Log.w(tag, message);
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGW(final String tag, String message, Throwable cause) {
+        Log.w(tag, message, cause);
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGE(final String tag, String message) {
+        Log.e(tag, message);
+    }
+
+    public static void LOGE(final String tag, String message, Throwable cause) {
+        Log.e(tag, message, cause);
+    }
+
+    private LogUtils() {
+    }
+}