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+# This Python file uses the following encoding: utf-8
+
+# Logger class that has 7 log levels: trace/all (6), debug (5), info(4), warning (3), error (2), fatal (1), off (0)
+# log "level" -1 is always printed out ("On")
+
+LOG_LVL_FALLBACK = 4  # the default level for logging
+
+class Logger:
+    def __init__(self, log_level=LOG_LVL_FALLBACK):
+        self.mappings = {  # mappings for the color and syntax of the log
+            -1: {
+                "prefix": "",
+                "space_between": "",
+                "prefix_colors": ShellColors.F_Default + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                "text_colors": ShellColors.F_Default + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                },
+            1: {
+                "prefix": "[FATAL]",
+                "space_between": " ",
+                "prefix_colors": ShellColors.F_White + ShellColors.B_Red,
+                "text_colors": ShellColors.B_Red + ShellColors.F_White,
+                },
+            2: {
+                "prefix": "[ERROR]",
+                "space_between": " ",
+                "prefix_colors": ShellColors.F_White + ShellColors.B_Red,
+                "text_colors": ShellColors.B_Red + ShellColors.F_White,
+                },
+            3: {
+                "prefix": "[WARN]",
+                "space_between": " ",
+                "prefix_colors": ShellColors.F_LightRed + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                "text_colors": ShellColors.F_Default + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                },
+            4: {
+                "prefix": "[INFO]",
+                "space_between": " ",
+                "prefix_colors": ShellColors.F_Green + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                "text_colors": ShellColors.F_Default + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                },
+            5: {
+                "prefix": "[DEBUG]",
+                "space_between": " ",
+                "prefix_colors": ShellColors.F_LightGray + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                "text_colors": ShellColors.F_Default + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                },
+            6: {
+                "prefix": "[TRACE]",
+                "space_between": " ",
+                "prefix_colors": ShellColors.F_Default + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                "text_colors": ShellColors.F_Default + ShellColors.B_Default,
+                },
+        }
+
+        if -1 <= log_level <= 6:
+            self.log_level = log_level
+        else:  # if the given level exeeds the allowed scope
+            self.log_level = LOG_LVL_FALLBACK
+            self.log(f"The log level exeeds the allowed scope. Defaulting to {LOG_LVL_FALLBACK}", 3)
+
+    def log(self, message, log_level=4):
+        if log_level <= self.log_level:  # only log when supposed to (if the given lvl is lower/equal (than) the maximum wanted)
+            prefix_colors = self.mappings[log_level]['prefix_colors']
+            prefix = self.mappings[log_level]['prefix']
+            space_between = self.mappings[log_level]['space_between']
+            text_colors = self.mappings[log_level]['text_colors']
+            end_color = ShellColors.Reset
+            print(f"{prefix_colors}{prefix}{text_colors}{space_between}{message}{end_color}")
+
+
+# just for prettier shell outputs (especially log)
+# source: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/39473297/how-do-i-print-colored-output-with-python-3
+class ShellColors:
+    # Foreground
+    F_Default = "\x1b[39m"
+    F_Black = "\x1b[30m"
+    F_Red = "\x1b[31m"
+    F_Green = "\x1b[32m"
+    F_Yellow = "\x1b[33m"
+    F_Blue = "\x1b[34m"
+    F_Magenta = "\x1b[35m"
+    F_Cyan = "\x1b[36m"
+    F_LightGray = "\x1b[37m"
+    F_DarkGray = "\x1b[90m"
+    F_LightRed = "\x1b[91m"
+    F_LightGreen = "\x1b[92m"
+    F_LightYellow = "\x1b[93m"
+    F_LightBlue = "\x1b[94m"
+    F_LightMagenta = "\x1b[95m"
+    F_LightCyan = "\x1b[96m"
+    F_White = "\x1b[97m"
+    # Background
+    B_Default = "\x1b[49m"
+    B_Black = "\x1b[40m"
+    B_Red = "\x1b[41m"
+    B_Green = "\x1b[42m"
+    B_Yellow = "\x1b[43m"
+    B_Blue = "\x1b[44m"
+    B_Magenta = "\x1b[45m"
+    B_Cyan = "\x1b[46m"
+    B_LightGray = "\x1b[47m"
+    B_DarkGray = "\x1b[100m"
+    B_LightRed = "\x1b[101m"
+    B_LightGreen = "\x1b[102m"
+    B_LightYellow = "\x1b[103m"
+    B_LightBlue = "\x1b[104m"
+    B_LightMagenta = "\x1b[105m"
+    B_LightCyan = "\x1b[106m"
+    B_White = "\x1b[107m"
+    # Formatting
+    Bold = "\x1b[1m"
+    Dim = "\x1b[2m"
+    Italic = "\x1b[3m"
+    Underlined = "\x1b[4m"
+    Blink = "\x1b[5m"
+    Reverse = "\x1b[7m"
+    Hidden = "\x1b[8m"
+    # Reset part
+    Reset = "\x1b[0m"
+    Reset_Bold = "\x1b[21m"
+    Reset_Dim = "\x1b[22m"
+    Reset_Italic = "\x1b[23m"
+    Reset_Underlined = "\x1b[24"
+    Reset_Blink = "\x1b[25m"
+    Reset_Reverse = "\x1b[27m"
+    Reset_Hidden = "\x1b[28m"