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+/*
+* Copyright (c) 2024 Vaughn Nugent
+* 
+* Library: VNLib
+* Package: VNLib.Utils
+* File: AdvancedTrace.cs 
+*
+* AdvancedTrace.cs is part of VNLib.Utils which is part of the larger 
+* VNLib collection of libraries and utilities.
+*
+* VNLib.Utils is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify 
+* it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+* by the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License,
+* or (at your option) any later version.
+*
+* VNLib.Utils is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+* but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+* MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU 
+* General Public License for more details.
+*
+* You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License 
+* along with VNLib.Utils. If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
+*/
+
+using System.Diagnostics;
+
+namespace VNLib.Utils
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Provides methods for advanced tracing that are only optionally compiled 
+    /// with the VNLIB_ADVANCED_TRACING symbol defined
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static class AdvancedTrace
+    {
+        const string AdvancedTraceSymbol = "VNLIB_ADVANCED_TRACING";
+
+        [Conditional(AdvancedTraceSymbol)]
+        public static void WriteLine(string? message) => Trace.WriteLine(message);
+
+        [Conditional(AdvancedTraceSymbol)]
+        public static void WriteLine(string? message, string? category) => Trace.WriteLine(message, category);
+
+        [Conditional(AdvancedTraceSymbol)]
+        public static void WriteLineIf(bool condition, string? message) => Trace.WriteLineIf(condition, message);
+
+        [Conditional(AdvancedTraceSymbol)]
+        public static void WriteLineIf(bool condition, string? message, string? category) => Trace.WriteLineIf(condition, message, category);
+
+        [Conditional(AdvancedTraceSymbol)]
+        public static void WriteLine(object? value) => Trace.WriteLine(value);
+    }
+}
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