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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+export BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR=1
+export BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING=2
+export BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL_ALL=3
+
+function _log_general()
+{
+  _about 'Internal function used for logging'
+  _param '1: message to log'
+  _group 'log'
+
+  echo -e "$1${echo_normal}"
+}
+
+function _log_debug()
+{
+  _about 'log a debug message by echoing to the screen. needs BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL >= BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL_ALL'
+  _param '1: message to log'
+  _example '$ _log_debug "Loading plugin git..."'
+  _group 'log'
+
+  [[ "$BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL" -ge $BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL_ALL ]] || return
+  _log_general "${echo_green}DEBUG: $1"
+}
+
+function _log_warning()
+{
+  _about 'log a message by echoing to the screen. needs BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL >= BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING'
+  _param '1: message to log'
+  _example '$ _log_warning "git binary not found, disabling git plugin..."'
+  _group 'log'
+
+  [[ "$BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL" -ge $BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING ]] || return
+  _log_general "${echo_yellow} WARN: $1"
+}
+
+function _log_error()
+{
+  _about 'log a message by echoing to the screen. needs BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL >= BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR'
+  _param '1: message to log'
+  _example '$ _log_error "Failed to load git plugin..."'
+  _group 'log'
+
+  [[ "$BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL" -ge $BASH_IT_LOG_LEVEL_ERROR ]] || return
+  _log_general "${echo_red}ERROR: $1"
+}