import {Injectable} from 'angular2/core';

@Injectable()
export class LoggerService {
  logs:string[] = [];
  prevMsg = '';
  prevMsgCount = 1;

  log(msg:string)  {
    if (msg === this.prevMsg) {
      // Repeat message; update last log entry with count.
      this.logs[this.logs.length-1] = msg + ` (${this.prevMsgCount+=1}x)`;
    } else {
      // New message; log it.
      this.prevMsg = msg;
      this.prevMsgCount = 1;
      this.logs.push(msg);
    }
  }

  clear()   {this.logs.length = 0;}

  // schedules a view refresh to ensure display catches up
  tick() {
    setTimeout(() => {
    // console.log('tick')
    }, 0);
  }
}