/*
 * Copyright(c) 2011
 *     OJC Technologies
 *     all rights reserved
 * @author: Jake Smith
 */

/**
 * Handy "object" for debugging output.
 *
 * to use:
 * var p = new Printer(); // create object (and binds to variable)
 * p.print('msg');        // prints the message 'msg'
 * p.reset();             // delete all mesages, 
 * p.remove();            // remove the element from your page (optional)
 * p = null;              // dismiss the object (optional)
 */

function Printer() {
    this.type = 'div';
    this.idLabel = 'printeroutputdiv';
    this.styling = 
        "border: 2px solid black; padding: 25px; margin: 25px; color: black;";
    this.elem = document.createElement(this.type);
    this.elem.setAttribute('id', this.idLabel);
    this.elem.setAttribute('style', this.styling);
    document.body.appendChild(this.elem);
    
    this.print = function(message) {
        var divElem, textElem;
        textElem = document.createTextNode(message);
        divElem = document.createElement('div');
        divElem.appendChild(textElem);
        this.elem.appendChild(divElem);
    }
    
    this.reset = function() {
        var newElem;
        newElem = document.createElement(this.type);
        newElem.setAttribute('id', this.idLabel);
        newElem.setAttribute('style', this.styling);
        document.body.replaceChild(newElem, this.elem);
        this.elem = newElem;
    }
    
    this.remove = function() {
        document.body.removeChild(this.elem);
        this.elem = null;
    }
}