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// See the COPYRIGHT file for copyright and license information
package org.znerd.util.log;

/**
 * Enumeration type for log levels.
 */
public enum LogLevel {

    /**
     * Level for debugging messages, useful for for developers only. This is the only level that may contain implementation details that are not exposed outside individual functions.
     */
    DEBUG(0),

    /**
     * Level for informational messages. Typically not important to operational managers, except in cases where a problem is being traced or if behavior is being investigated.
     */
    INFO(1),

    /**
     * Level for informational messages that should typically be noticed by operational managers.
     */
    NOTICE(2),

    /**
     * Level for warning messages. Should be noticed, but typically require no immediate action based on this individual message only, although this kind of messages can indicate a problem that should
     * be fixed.
     */
    WARNING(3),

    /**
     * Level for error messages. Indicates an error that should be fixed. However, it does not keep the whole application from functioning.
     */
    ERROR(4),

    /**
     * Level for fatal error messages. Indicates an error that keeps the whole application from functioning.
     */
    FATAL(5);

    private final int intValue;

    private LogLevel(int intValue) {
        this.intValue = intValue;
    }

    public boolean isSmallerThanOrEqualTo(LogLevel that) {
        return this.intValue <= that.intValue;
    }
}