DMDirc-Client/src/com/dmdirc/logger/ErrorLevel.java

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package com.dmdirc.logger;

/**
 * Specific error levels allowed by Logger.
 */
public enum ErrorLevel {
    /** Fatal error. */
    FATAL("Fatal"),
    /** High priority error. */
    HIGH("High"),
    /** Medium priority error. */
    MEDIUM("Medium"),
    /** Low priority error. */
    LOW("Low"),
    /** Unknown priority error. */
    UNKNOWN("Unknown");
    
    /** toString value of the item. */
    private String value;
    
    /** 
     * Instantiates the enum. 
     *
     * @param value toString value
     */
    ErrorLevel(final String value) {
        this.value = value;
    }
    
    /** {@inheritDoc} */
    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return value;
    }
    
    /**
     * Returns if the specified error is more important than this one
     *
     * @param level Error level to compare
     *
     * @return true iif the error is more important
     */
    public boolean moreImportant(final ErrorLevel level) {
        switch (level) {
            case FATAL:
                return true;
            case HIGH:
                if (this == FATAL) {
                    return true;
                }
                return false;
            case MEDIUM:
                if (this == HIGH || this == FATAL) {
                    return true;
                }
                return false;
            case LOW:
                if (this == MEDIUM || this == HIGH || this == FATAL) {
                    return true;
                }
                return false;
            case UNKNOWN:
                if (this == LOW || this == MEDIUM || this == HIGH || this == FATAL) {
                    return true;
                }
                return false;
            default:
                return false;
        }
    }
}