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+# $Id$
+
+module Blink
+    #------------------------------------------------------------
+    # provide feedback of various types to the user
+    # modeled after syslog messages
+    # each level of message prints in a different color
+	class Message
+		@@messages = Array.new
+		@@levels = [ :debug, :verbose, :notice, :warning, :error ]
+		@@colors = {
+			:debug => SLATE,
+			:verbose => ORANGE,
+			:notice => PINK,
+			:warning => GREEN,
+			:error => YELLOW
+		}
+
+		attr_accessor :level, :message, :source
+
+        def Message.loglevels
+            return @@levels
+        end
+
+		def initialize(args)
+			unless args.include?(:level) && args.include?(:message) &&
+						args.include?(:source) 
+				raise "Blink::Message called incorrectly"
+			end
+
+			if args[:level].class == String
+				@level = args[:level].intern
+			elsif args[:level].class == Symbol
+				@level = args[:level]
+			else
+				raise "Level is not a string or symbol: #{args[:level].class}"
+			end
+			@message = args[:message]
+			@source = args[:source]
+			@time = Time.now
+			# this should include the host name, and probly lots of other
+			# stuff, at some point
+			unless @@levels.include?(level)
+				raise "Invalid message level #{level}"
+			end
+
+			@@messages.push(self)
+			Blink.newmessage(self)
+		end
+
+		def to_s
+			# this probably won't stay, but until this leaves the console,
+			# i'm going to use coloring...
+			#return "#{@time} #{@source} (#{@level}): #{@message}"
+			#return @@colors[@level] + "%s %s (%s): %s" % [
+			#	@time, @source, @level, @message
+			#] + RESET
+			return @@colors[@level] + "%s (%s): %s" % [
+				@source, @level, @message
+			] + RESET
+		end
+	end
+    #------------------------------------------------------------
+end