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+Mozilla Public License Version 2.0
+==================================
+
+1. Definitions
+--------------
+
+1.1. "Contributor"
+    means each individual or legal entity that creates, contributes to
+    the creation of, or owns Covered Software.
+
+1.2. "Contributor Version"
+    means the combination of the Contributions of others (if any) used
+    by a Contributor and that particular Contributor's Contribution.
+
+1.3. "Contribution"
+    means Covered Software of a particular Contributor.
+
+1.4. "Covered Software"
+    means Source Code Form to which the initial Contributor has attached
+    the notice in Exhibit A, the Executable Form of such Source Code
+    Form, and Modifications of such Source Code Form, in each case
+    including portions thereof.
+
+1.5. "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses"
+    means
+
+    (a) that the initial Contributor has attached the notice described
+        in Exhibit B to the Covered Software; or
+
+    (b) that the Covered Software was made available under the terms of
+        version 1.1 or earlier of the License, but not also under the
+        terms of a Secondary License.
+
+1.6. "Executable Form"
+    means any form of the work other than Source Code Form.
+
+1.7. "Larger Work"
+    means a work that combines Covered Software with other material, in
+    a separate file or files, that is not Covered Software.
+
+1.8. "License"
+    means this document.
+
+1.9. "Licensable"
+    means having the right to grant, to the maximum extent possible,
+    whether at the time of the initial grant or subsequently, any and
+    all of the rights conveyed by this License.
+
+1.10. "Modifications"
+    means any of the following:
+
+    (a) any file in Source Code Form that results from an addition to,
+        deletion from, or modification of the contents of Covered
+        Software; or
+
+    (b) any new file in Source Code Form that contains any Covered
+        Software.
+
+1.11. "Patent Claims" of a Contributor
+    means any patent claim(s), including without limitation, method,
+    process, and apparatus claims, in any patent Licensable by such
+    Contributor that would be infringed, but for the grant of the
+    License, by the making, using, selling, offering for sale, having
+    made, import, or transfer of either its Contributions or its
+    Contributor Version.
+
+1.12. "Secondary License"
+    means either the GNU General Public License, Version 2.0, the GNU
+    Lesser General Public License, Version 2.1, the GNU Affero General
+    Public License, Version 3.0, or any later versions of those
+    licenses.
+
+1.13. "Source Code Form"
+    means the form of the work preferred for making modifications.
+
+1.14. "You" (or "Your")
+    means an individual or a legal entity exercising rights under this
+    License. For legal entities, "You" includes any entity that
+    controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with You. For
+    purposes of this definition, "control" means (a) the power, direct
+    or indirect, to cause the direction or management of such entity,
+    whether by contract or otherwise, or (b) ownership of more than
+    fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding shares or beneficial
+    ownership of such entity.
+
+2. License Grants and Conditions
+--------------------------------
+
+2.1. Grants
+
+Each Contributor hereby grants You a world-wide, royalty-free,
+non-exclusive license:
+
+(a) under intellectual property rights (other than patent or trademark)
+    Licensable by such Contributor to use, reproduce, make available,
+    modify, display, perform, distribute, and otherwise exploit its
+    Contributions, either on an unmodified basis, with Modifications, or
+    as part of a Larger Work; and
+
+(b) under Patent Claims of such Contributor to make, use, sell, offer
+    for sale, have made, import, and otherwise transfer either its
+    Contributions or its Contributor Version.
+
+2.2. Effective Date
+
+The licenses granted in Section 2.1 with respect to any Contribution
+become effective for each Contribution on the date the Contributor first
+distributes such Contribution.
+
+2.3. Limitations on Grant Scope
+
+The licenses granted in this Section 2 are the only rights granted under
+this License. No additional rights or licenses will be implied from the
+distribution or licensing of Covered Software under this License.
+Notwithstanding Section 2.1(b) above, no patent license is granted by a
+Contributor:
+
+(a) for any code that a Contributor has removed from Covered Software;
+    or
+
+(b) for infringements caused by: (i) Your and any other third party's
+    modifications of Covered Software, or (ii) the combination of its
+    Contributions with other software (except as part of its Contributor
+    Version); or
+
+(c) under Patent Claims infringed by Covered Software in the absence of
+    its Contributions.
+
+This License does not grant any rights in the trademarks, service marks,
+or logos of any Contributor (except as may be necessary to comply with
+the notice requirements in Section 3.4).
+
+2.4. Subsequent Licenses
+
+No Contributor makes additional grants as a result of Your choice to
+distribute the Covered Software under a subsequent version of this
+License (see Section 10.2) or under the terms of a Secondary License (if
+permitted under the terms of Section 3.3).
+
+2.5. Representation
+
+Each Contributor represents that the Contributor believes its
+Contributions are its original creation(s) or it has sufficient rights
+to grant the rights to its Contributions conveyed by this License.
+
+2.6. Fair Use
+
+This License is not intended to limit any rights You have under
+applicable copyright doctrines of fair use, fair dealing, or other
+equivalents.
+
+2.7. Conditions
+
+Sections 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4 are conditions of the licenses granted
+in Section 2.1.
+
+3. Responsibilities
+-------------------
+
+3.1. Distribution of Source Form
+
+All distribution of Covered Software in Source Code Form, including any
+Modifications that You create or to which You contribute, must be under
+the terms of this License. You must inform recipients that the Source
+Code Form of the Covered Software is governed by the terms of this
+License, and how they can obtain a copy of this License. You may not
+attempt to alter or restrict the recipients' rights in the Source Code
+Form.
+
+3.2. Distribution of Executable Form
+
+If You distribute Covered Software in Executable Form then:
+
+(a) such Covered Software must also be made available in Source Code
+    Form, as described in Section 3.1, and You must inform recipients of
+    the Executable Form how they can obtain a copy of such Source Code
+    Form by reasonable means in a timely manner, at a charge no more
+    than the cost of distribution to the recipient; and
+
+(b) You may distribute such Executable Form under the terms of this
+    License, or sublicense it under different terms, provided that the
+    license for the Executable Form does not attempt to limit or alter
+    the recipients' rights in the Source Code Form under this License.
+
+3.3. Distribution of a Larger Work
+
+You may create and distribute a Larger Work under terms of Your choice,
+provided that You also comply with the requirements of this License for
+the Covered Software. If the Larger Work is a combination of Covered
+Software with a work governed by one or more Secondary Licenses, and the
+Covered Software is not Incompatible With Secondary Licenses, this
+License permits You to additionally distribute such Covered Software
+under the terms of such Secondary License(s), so that the recipient of
+the Larger Work may, at their option, further distribute the Covered
+Software under the terms of either this License or such Secondary
+License(s).
+
+3.4. Notices
+
+You may not remove or alter the substance of any license notices
+(including copyright notices, patent notices, disclaimers of warranty,
+or limitations of liability) contained within the Source Code Form of
+the Covered Software, except that You may alter any license notices to
+the extent required to remedy known factual inaccuracies.
+
+3.5. Application of Additional Terms
+
+You may choose to offer, and to charge a fee for, warranty, support,
+indemnity or liability obligations to one or more recipients of Covered
+Software. However, You may do so only on Your own behalf, and not on
+behalf of any Contributor. You must make it absolutely clear that any
+such warranty, support, indemnity, or liability obligation is offered by
+You alone, and You hereby agree to indemnify every Contributor for any
+liability incurred by such Contributor as a result of warranty, support,
+indemnity or liability terms You offer. You may include additional
+disclaimers of warranty and limitations of liability specific to any
+jurisdiction.
+
+4. Inability to Comply Due to Statute or Regulation
+---------------------------------------------------
+
+If it is impossible for You to comply with any of the terms of this
+License with respect to some or all of the Covered Software due to
+statute, judicial order, or regulation then You must: (a) comply with
+the terms of this License to the maximum extent possible; and (b)
+describe the limitations and the code they affect. Such description must
+be placed in a text file included with all distributions of the Covered
+Software under this License. Except to the extent prohibited by statute
+or regulation, such description must be sufficiently detailed for a
+recipient of ordinary skill to be able to understand it.
+
+5. Termination
+--------------
+
+5.1. The rights granted under this License will terminate automatically
+if You fail to comply with any of its terms. However, if You become
+compliant, then the rights granted under this License from a particular
+Contributor are reinstated (a) provisionally, unless and until such
+Contributor explicitly and finally terminates Your grants, and (b) on an
+ongoing basis, if such Contributor fails to notify You of the
+non-compliance by some reasonable means prior to 60 days after You have
+come back into compliance. Moreover, Your grants from a particular
+Contributor are reinstated on an ongoing basis if such Contributor
+notifies You of the non-compliance by some reasonable means, this is the
+first time You have received notice of non-compliance with this License
+from such Contributor, and You become compliant prior to 30 days after
+Your receipt of the notice.
+
+5.2. If You initiate litigation against any entity by asserting a patent
+infringement claim (excluding declaratory judgment actions,
+counter-claims, and cross-claims) alleging that a Contributor Version
+directly or indirectly infringes any patent, then the rights granted to
+You by any and all Contributors for the Covered Software under Section
+2.1 of this License shall terminate.
+
+5.3. In the event of termination under Sections 5.1 or 5.2 above, all
+end user license agreements (excluding distributors and resellers) which
+have been validly granted by You or Your distributors under this License
+prior to termination shall survive termination.
+
+************************************************************************
+*                                                                      *
+*  6. Disclaimer of Warranty                                           *
+*  -------------------------                                           *
+*                                                                      *
+*  Covered Software is provided under this License on an "as is"       *
+*  basis, without warranty of any kind, either expressed, implied, or  *
+*  statutory, including, without limitation, warranties that the       *
+*  Covered Software is free of defects, merchantable, fit for a        *
+*  particular purpose or non-infringing. The entire risk as to the     *
+*  quality and performance of the Covered Software is with You.        *
+*  Should any Covered Software prove defective in any respect, You     *
+*  (not any Contributor) assume the cost of any necessary servicing,   *
+*  repair, or correction. This disclaimer of warranty constitutes an   *
+*  essential part of this License. No use of any Covered Software is   *
+*  authorized under this License except under this disclaimer.         *
+*                                                                      *
+************************************************************************
+
+************************************************************************
+*                                                                      *
+*  7. Limitation of Liability                                          *
+*  --------------------------                                          *
+*                                                                      *
+*  Under no circumstances and under no legal theory, whether tort      *
+*  (including negligence), contract, or otherwise, shall any           *
+*  Contributor, or anyone who distributes Covered Software as          *
+*  permitted above, be liable to You for any direct, indirect,         *
+*  special, incidental, or consequential damages of any character      *
+*  including, without limitation, damages for lost profits, loss of    *
+*  goodwill, work stoppage, computer failure or malfunction, or any    *
+*  and all other commercial damages or losses, even if such party      *
+*  shall have been informed of the possibility of such damages. This   *
+*  limitation of liability shall not apply to liability for death or   *
+*  personal injury resulting from such party's negligence to the       *
+*  extent applicable law prohibits such limitation. Some               *
+*  jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of           *
+*  incidental or consequential damages, so this exclusion and          *
+*  limitation may not apply to You.                                    *
+*                                                                      *
+************************************************************************
+
+8. Litigation
+-------------
+
+Any litigation relating to this License may be brought only in the
+courts of a jurisdiction where the defendant maintains its principal
+place of business and such litigation shall be governed by laws of that
+jurisdiction, without reference to its conflict-of-law provisions.
+Nothing in this Section shall prevent a party's ability to bring
+cross-claims or counter-claims.
+
+9. Miscellaneous
+----------------
+
+This License represents the complete agreement concerning the subject
+matter hereof. If any provision of this License is held to be
+unenforceable, such provision shall be reformed only to the extent
+necessary to make it enforceable. Any law or regulation which provides
+that the language of a contract shall be construed against the drafter
+shall not be used to construe this License against a Contributor.
+
+10. Versions of the License
+---------------------------
+
+10.1. New Versions
+
+Mozilla Foundation is the license steward. Except as provided in Section
+10.3, no one other than the license steward has the right to modify or
+publish new versions of this License. Each version will be given a
+distinguishing version number.
+
+10.2. Effect of New Versions
+
+You may distribute the Covered Software under the terms of the version
+of the License under which You originally received the Covered Software,
+or under the terms of any subsequent version published by the license
+steward.
+
+10.3. Modified Versions
+
+If you create software not governed by this License, and you want to
+create a new license for such software, you may create and use a
+modified version of this License if you rename the license and remove
+any references to the name of the license steward (except to note that
+such modified license differs from this License).
+
+10.4. Distributing Source Code Form that is Incompatible With Secondary
+Licenses
+
+If You choose to distribute Source Code Form that is Incompatible With
+Secondary Licenses under the terms of this version of the License, the
+notice described in Exhibit B of this License must be attached.
+
+Exhibit A - Source Code Form License Notice
+-------------------------------------------
+
+  This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+  License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+  file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+If it is not possible or desirable to put the notice in a particular
+file, then You may include the notice in a location (such as a LICENSE
+file in a relevant directory) where a recipient would be likely to look
+for such a notice.
+
+You may add additional accurate notices of copyright ownership.
+
+Exhibit B - "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses" Notice
+---------------------------------------------------------
+
+  This Source Code Form is "Incompatible With Secondary Licenses", as
+  defined by the Mozilla Public License, v. 2.0.
diff --git a/Setup.hs b/Setup.hs
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+import Distribution.Simple
+main = defaultMain
diff --git a/src/System/Logger.hs b/src/System/Logger.hs
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+-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+-- License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+-- file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+
+-- | Small layer on top of @fast-logger@ which adds log-levels and
+-- timestamp support (using @date-cache@) and not much more.
+module System.Logger
+    ( Level    (..)
+    , Output   (..)
+    , Settings (..)
+    , Logger
+    , DateFormat
+
+    , new
+    , create
+    , defSettings
+    , level
+    , flush
+    , close
+
+    , log
+    , trace
+    , debug
+    , info
+    , warn
+    , err
+    , fatal
+
+    , iso8601UTC
+    , module M
+    )
+where
+
+import Prelude hiding (log)
+import Control.Applicative
+import Control.Monad
+import Control.Monad.IO.Class
+import Data.ByteString (ByteString)
+import Data.ByteString.Char8 (pack)
+import Data.Maybe (fromMaybe)
+import Data.String
+import Data.UnixTime
+import System.Date.Cache
+import System.Environment (lookupEnv)
+import System.Log.FastLogger (BufSize)
+import System.Logger.Message as M
+
+import qualified System.Log.FastLogger as FL
+
+data Level
+    = Trace
+    | Debug
+    | Info
+    | Warn
+    | Error
+    | Fatal
+    deriving (Eq, Ord, Read, Show)
+
+data Logger = Logger
+    { _logger    :: FL.LoggerSet
+    , _settings  :: Settings
+    , _getDate   :: Maybe DateCacheGetter
+    , _closeDate :: Maybe DateCacheCloser
+    }
+
+data Settings = Settings
+    { logLevel  :: Level      -- ^ messages below this log level will be suppressed
+    , output    :: Output     -- ^ log sink
+    , format    :: DateFormat -- ^ the timestamp format (use \"\" to disable timestamps)
+    , delimiter :: ByteString -- ^ text to intersperse between fields of a log line
+    , bufSize   :: BufSize    -- ^ how many bytes to buffer before commiting to sink
+    } deriving (Eq, Ord, Show)
+
+data Output
+    = StdOut
+    | StdErr
+    | Path FilePath
+    deriving (Eq, Ord, Show)
+
+newtype DateFormat = DateFormat
+    { template :: ByteString
+    } deriving (Eq, Ord, Show)
+
+instance IsString DateFormat where
+    fromString = DateFormat . pack
+
+-- | ISO 8601 date-time format.
+iso8601UTC :: DateFormat
+iso8601UTC = "%Y-%0m-%0dT%0H:%0M:%0SZ"
+
+-- | Default settings for use with 'new':
+--
+--   * 'logLevel'  = 'Debug'
+--
+--   * 'output'    = 'StdOut'
+--
+--   * 'format'    = 'iso8601UTC'
+--
+--   * 'delimiter' = \", \"
+--
+--   * 'bufSize'   = 'FL.defaultBufSize'
+--
+defSettings :: Settings
+defSettings = Settings Debug StdOut iso8601UTC ", " FL.defaultBufSize
+
+-- | Create a new 'Logger' with the given 'Settings'.
+-- Please note that the 'logLevel' can be dynamically adjusted by setting
+-- the environment variable @LOG_LEVEL@ accordingly. Likewise the buffer
+-- size can be dynamically set via @LOG_BUFFER@.
+new :: MonadIO m => Settings -> m Logger
+new s = liftIO $ do
+    n <- fmap (readNote "Invalid LOG_BUFFER") <$> lookupEnv "LOG_BUFFER"
+    l <- fmap (readNote "Invalid LOG_LEVEL")  <$> lookupEnv "LOG_LEVEL"
+    g <- fn (output s) (fromMaybe (bufSize s) n)
+    c <- clockCache (format s)
+    let s' = s { logLevel = fromMaybe (logLevel s) l }
+    return $ Logger g s' (fst <$> c) (snd <$> c)
+  where
+    fn StdOut   = FL.newStdoutLoggerSet
+    fn StdErr   = FL.newStderrLoggerSet
+    fn (Path p) = flip FL.newFileLoggerSet p
+
+    clockCache "" = return Nothing
+    clockCache f  = Just <$> clockDateCacher (DateCacheConf getUnixTime (fmt f))
+
+    fmt :: DateFormat -> UnixTime -> IO ByteString
+    fmt d = return . formatUnixTimeGMT (template d)
+
+-- | Invokes 'new' with default settings and the given output as log sink.
+create :: MonadIO m => Output -> m Logger
+create p = new defSettings { output = p }
+
+readNote :: Read a => String -> String -> a
+readNote m s = case reads s of
+    [(a, "")] -> a
+    _         -> error m
+
+-- | Logs a message with the given level if greater or equal to the
+-- logger's threshold.
+log :: MonadIO m => Logger -> Level -> (Msg -> Msg) -> m ()
+log g l m = unless (level g > l) . liftIO $ putMsg g l m
+{-# INLINE log #-}
+
+-- | Abbreviation of 'log' using the corresponding log level.
+trace, debug, info, warn, err, fatal :: MonadIO m => Logger -> (Msg -> Msg) -> m ()
+trace g = log g Trace
+debug g = log g Debug
+info  g = log g Info
+warn  g = log g Warn
+err   g = log g Error
+fatal g = log g Fatal
+{-# INLINE trace #-}
+{-# INLINE debug #-}
+{-# INLINE info  #-}
+{-# INLINE warn  #-}
+{-# INLINE err   #-}
+{-# INLINE fatal #-}
+
+-- | Force buffered bytes to output sink.
+flush :: MonadIO m => Logger -> m ()
+flush = liftIO . FL.flushLogStr . _logger
+
+-- | Closes the logger.
+close :: MonadIO m => Logger -> m ()
+close g = liftIO $ do
+    fromMaybe (return ()) (_closeDate g)
+    FL.rmLoggerSet (_logger g)
+
+-- | Inspect this logger's threshold.
+level :: Logger -> Level
+level = logLevel . _settings
+{-# INLINE level #-}
+
+putMsg :: MonadIO m => Logger -> Level -> (Msg -> Msg) -> m ()
+putMsg g l f = liftIO $ do
+    d <- maybe (return id) (liftM msg) (_getDate g)
+    let m = render (delimiter $ _settings g) (d . msg (l2b l) . f)
+    FL.pushLogStr (_logger g) (FL.toLogStr m)
+  where
+    l2b :: Level -> ByteString
+    l2b Trace = "T"
+    l2b Debug = "D"
+    l2b Info  = "I"
+    l2b Warn  = "W"
+    l2b Error = "E"
+    l2b Fatal = "F"
+
diff --git a/src/System/Logger/Class.hs b/src/System/Logger/Class.hs
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+-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+-- License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+-- file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleContexts #-}
+
+module System.Logger.Class
+    ( MonadLogger (..)
+    , trace
+    , debug
+    , info
+    , warn
+    , err
+    , fatal
+
+    , L.Level    (..)
+    , L.Output   (..)
+    , L.Settings (..)
+    , L.Logger
+    , L.DateFormat
+
+    , L.new
+    , L.create
+    , L.defSettings
+    , L.iso8601UTC
+
+    , module M
+    )
+where
+
+import System.Logger (Level (..))
+import System.Logger.Message as M
+
+import qualified System.Logger as L
+
+class Monad m => MonadLogger m where
+    log :: Level -> (Msg -> Msg) -> m ()
+
+-- | Abbreviation for 'log' using the corresponding log level.
+trace, debug, info, warn, err, fatal :: MonadLogger m => (Msg -> Msg) -> m ()
+trace = System.Logger.Class.log Trace
+debug = System.Logger.Class.log Debug
+info  = System.Logger.Class.log Info
+warn  = System.Logger.Class.log Warn
+err   = System.Logger.Class.log Error
+fatal = System.Logger.Class.log Fatal
+
diff --git a/src/System/Logger/Message.hs b/src/System/Logger/Message.hs
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+-- This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
+-- License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
+-- file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
+
+{-# LANGUAGE FlexibleInstances #-}
+{-# LANGUAGE OverloadedStrings #-}
+
+-- | 'Msg' and 'ToBytes' assist in constructing log messages.
+-- For example:
+--
+-- @
+-- > g <- new defSettings { bufSize = 1, output = StdOut }
+-- > info g $ msg "some text" ~~ "key" .= "value" ~~ "okay" .= True
+-- 2014-04-28T21:18:20Z, I, some text, key=value, okay=True
+-- >
+-- @
+module System.Logger.Message
+    ( ToBytes (..)
+    , Msg
+    , msg
+    , field
+    , (.=)
+    , (+++)
+    , (~~)
+    , val
+    , render
+    ) where
+
+import Data.ByteString (ByteString)
+import Data.ByteString.Lazy.Builder (Builder)
+import Data.Int
+import Data.List (intersperse)
+import Data.Monoid
+import Data.Text (Text)
+import Data.Text.Encoding (encodeUtf8)
+import Data.Word
+
+import qualified Data.Text.Lazy                      as T
+import qualified Data.Text.Lazy.Encoding             as T
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy                as L
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy.Builder        as B
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Lazy.Builder.Extras as B
+
+-- | Convert some value to a 'Builder'.
+class ToBytes a where
+    bytes :: a -> Builder
+
+instance ToBytes Builder      where bytes = id
+instance ToBytes L.ByteString where bytes = B.lazyByteString
+instance ToBytes ByteString   where bytes = B.byteString
+instance ToBytes Char         where bytes = B.charUtf8
+instance ToBytes Int          where bytes = B.intDec
+instance ToBytes Int8         where bytes = B.int8Dec
+instance ToBytes Int16        where bytes = B.int16Dec
+instance ToBytes Int32        where bytes = B.int32Dec
+instance ToBytes Int64        where bytes = B.int64Dec
+instance ToBytes Word         where bytes = B.wordDec
+instance ToBytes Word8        where bytes = B.word8Dec
+instance ToBytes Word16       where bytes = B.word16Dec
+instance ToBytes Word32       where bytes = B.word32Dec
+instance ToBytes Word64       where bytes = B.word64Dec
+instance ToBytes Float        where bytes = B.floatDec
+instance ToBytes Double       where bytes = B.doubleDec
+instance ToBytes Text         where bytes = B.byteString . encodeUtf8
+instance ToBytes T.Text       where bytes = B.lazyByteString . T.encodeUtf8
+instance ToBytes [Char]       where bytes = B.stringUtf8
+
+instance ToBytes Bool where
+    bytes True  = val "True"
+    bytes False = val "False"
+
+-- | Type representing log messages.
+newtype Msg = Msg { builders :: [Builder] }
+
+-- | Turn some value into a 'Msg'.
+msg :: ToBytes a => a -> Msg -> Msg
+msg p (Msg m) = Msg (bytes p : m)
+
+-- | Render some field, i.e. a key-value pair delimited by \"=\".
+field :: ToBytes a => ByteString -> a -> Msg -> Msg
+field k v (Msg m) = Msg $ bytes k <> B.byteString "=" <> bytes v : m
+
+-- | Alias of 'field'.
+(.=) :: ToBytes a => ByteString -> a -> Msg -> Msg
+(.=) = field
+infixr 5 .=
+
+-- | Alias of '.' with lowered precedence to allow combination with '.='
+-- without requiring parentheses.
+(~~) :: (b -> c) -> (a -> b) -> a -> c
+(~~) = (.)
+infixr 4 ~~
+
+-- | Concatenate two 'ToBytes' values.
+(+++) :: (ToBytes a, ToBytes b) => a -> b -> Builder
+a +++ b = bytes a <> bytes b
+infixr 6 +++
+
+-- | Type restriction. Useful to disambiguate string literals when
+-- using @OverloadedStrings@ pragma.
+val :: ByteString -> Builder
+val = bytes
+
+-- | Intersperse parts of the log message with the given delimiter and
+-- render the whole builder into a 'L.ByteString'.
+render :: ByteString -> (Msg -> Msg) -> L.ByteString
+render s f = finish
+           . mconcat
+           . intersperse (B.byteString s)
+           . builders
+           . f
+           $ empty
+  where
+    finish = B.toLazyByteStringWith (B.untrimmedStrategy 128 256) "\n"
+    empty  = Msg []
+
diff --git a/tinylog.cabal b/tinylog.cabal
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tinylog.cabal
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+name:                 tinylog
+version:              0.8
+synopsis:             Simplistic logging using fast-logger.
+author:               Toralf Wittner
+maintainer:           Toralf Wittner <tw@dtex.org>
+copyright:            (c) 2014 Toralf Wittner
+license:              OtherLicense
+license-file:         LICENSE
+category:             System
+build-type:           Simple
+cabal-version:        >= 1.10
+
+description:
+    Trivial logger on top of fast-logger.
+
+source-repository head
+    type:             git
+    location:         git://github.com/twittner/tinylog.git
+
+library
+    default-language: Haskell2010
+    hs-source-dirs:   src
+    ghc-options:      -Wall -O2 -fwarn-tabs
+    ghc-prof-options: -prof -auto-all
+
+    exposed-modules:
+          System.Logger
+        , System.Logger.Class
+        , System.Logger.Message
+
+    build-depends:
+          base         == 4.*
+        , bytestring   >= 0.10.4 && < 0.11
+        , date-cache   >= 0.3    && < 0.4
+        , fast-logger  >= 2.1.4  && < 2.2
+        , text         >= 0.11   && < 1.2
+        , transformers >= 0.3
+        , unix-time    >= 0.1    && < 0.3
