4 files changed, 42 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/lua/core/log.lua b/lua/core/log.lua
index 5dd5622e..54620625 100644
--- a/lua/core/log.lua
+++ b/lua/core/log.lua
@@ -4,26 +4,57 @@ local Log = {}
 ---@param opts these are passed verbatim to Plenary.log
 ---@return log handle
 function Log:new(opts)
-  local status_ok, _ = pcall(require, "plenary.log")
+  local status_ok, handle = pcall(require, "plenary.log")
   if not status_ok then
-    return nil
+    vim.notify("Plenary.log is not available. Logging to console only", vim.log.levels.DEBUG)
   end
 
-  local obj = require("plenary.log").new(opts)
+  self.__handle = handle
+
   local path = string.format("%s/%s.log", vim.api.nvim_call_function("stdpath", { "cache" }), opts.plugin)
 
-  obj.get_path = function()
+  self.get_path = function()
     return path
   end
 
-  return obj
+  setmetatable({}, Log)
+  return self
+end
+
+function Log:add_entry(msg, level)
+  local status_ok, _ = pcall(require, "plenary.log")
+  if not status_ok then
+    return vim.notify(msg, vim.log.levels[level])
+  end
+  -- plenary uses lower-case log levels
+  return self.__handle[level:lower()](msg)
 end
 
 --- Creates or retrieves a log handle for the default logfile
 --- based on Plenary.log
 ---@return log handle
-function Log:get_default()
+function Log:new_default()
   return Log:new { plugin = "lunarvim", level = lvim.log.level }
 end
 
+function Log:trace(msg)
+  self:add_entry(msg, "TRACE")
+end
+
+function Log:debug(msg)
+  self:add_entry(msg, "DEBUG")
+end
+
+function Log:info(msg)
+  self:add_entry(msg, "INFO")
+end
+
+function Log:warn(msg)
+  self:add_entry(msg, "TRACE")
+end
+
+function Log:error(msg)
+  self:add_entry(msg, "TRACE")
+end
+
 return Log
diff --git a/lua/core/lualine/styles.lua b/lua/core/lualine/styles.lua
index 876d7fa3..53b0691e 100644
--- a/lua/core/lualine/styles.lua
+++ b/lua/core/lualine/styles.lua
@@ -112,14 +112,13 @@ function M.get_style(style)
   local style_keys = vim.tbl_keys(styles)
   if not vim.tbl_contains(style_keys, style) then
     local Log = require "core.log"
-    local logger = Log:get_default()
-    logger.error(
+    Log:error(
       "Invalid lualine style",
       string.format('"%s"', style),
       "options are: ",
       string.format('"%s"', table.concat(style_keys, '", "'))
     )
-    logger.info '"lvim" style is applied.'
+    Log:info '"lvim" style is applied.'
     style = "lvim"
   end
 
diff --git a/lua/core/nvimtree.lua b/lua/core/nvimtree.lua
index bea1add4..b5a6cc8d 100644
--- a/lua/core/nvimtree.lua
+++ b/lua/core/nvimtree.lua
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ end
 function M.setup()
   local status_ok, nvim_tree_config = pcall(require, "nvim-tree.config")
   if not status_ok then
-    Log:get_default().error "Failed to load nvim-tree.config"
+    Log:error "Failed to load nvim-tree.config"
     return
   end
   local g = vim.g
diff --git a/lua/core/terminal.lua b/lua/core/terminal.lua
index 4fced26e..f9be8734 100644
--- a/lua/core/terminal.lua
+++ b/lua/core/terminal.lua
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ M._exec_toggle = function(exec)
   local binary = M._split(exec)[1]
   if vim.fn.executable(binary) ~= 1 then
     local Log = require "core.log"
-    Log:get_default().error("Unable to run executable " .. binary .. ". Please make sure it is installed properly.")
+    Log:error("Unable to run executable " .. binary .. ". Please make sure it is installed properly.")
     return
   end
   local Terminal = require("toggleterm.terminal").Terminal
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ M.toggle_log_view = function(name)
 
   local Terminal = require("toggleterm.terminal").Terminal
   local log_view = Terminal:new(term_opts)
-  -- require("core.log"):get_default().debug("term", vim.inspect(term_opts))
+  -- require("core.log"):debug("term", vim.inspect(term_opts))
   log_view:toggle()
 end