text: 'use strict';
  let fs = require('fs');
  let dateTime = require(__dirname+'/../../../tools/date/formatUTC.js');
  let configFile = require(__dirname+'/../../../configurations/configuration.js');
  
  let create = function(type, name, data)
  {
      /*
      Formats information to write to the trace log file. Creates a timestamp, classify the event (e.g. ENTER, ERROR,...) and displays input/output
      */
  
  
      //Checks if tracing is enabled in the config file
      if(!configFile.config.trace && name != 'toggleTrace')
      {
          return;
      }
  
      let formattedTime = dateTime.convert(Date.now());
  
      if(type == 'ENTER')
      {
          var value = formattedTime + '\t' + type + '\t' + name + '\tINPUT: ' + JSON.stringify(data) + '\n';
          console.log(type + '\t' + name + '\tINPUT: ' + JSON.stringify(data));
      }
      else if(type == 'INFO')
      {
          var value = '\t' + formattedTime + '\t' + type + '\t' + name + '\t' + data+ '\n';
          console.log(type + '\t' + name + '\t' + data+ '\n');
      }
      else if(type == 'EXIT')
      {
          var value = formattedTime + '\t' + type + '\t' + name + '\tOUTPUT: ' + JSON.stringify(data) + '\n';
          console.log(type + '\t' + name + '\tOUTPUT: ' + JSON.stringify(data));
      }
      else if(type == 'EVENT')
      {
          let eventTxt = data;
          if(name.trim() == 'toggleTrace' && eventTxt == 'OFF')
          {
              var value = formattedTime + '\t' + type + '\t' + name + '\t' + eventTxt + '\n----------------------------------------------------------------\n';
              console.log('---------------------------------------LOGGING TURNED OFF---------------------------------------');
          }
          else
          {
              var value = formattedTime + '\t' + type + '\t' + name + '\t' + eventTxt + '\n';
              console.log('---------------------------------------LOGGING TURNED ON----------------------------------------');
          }
      }
      else if(type == 'ERROR')
      {
          var value = '\t' + formattedTime + '\t' + type + '\t' + name + '\tOUTPUT: ' + JSON.stringify(data)+ '\n';
          console.error(type + '\t' + name + '\tOUTPUT: ' + JSON.stringify(data));
      }
  
      fs.appendFile(configFile.config.traceFile, value, function (err){
          if(err)
          {
              console.error('UNABLE TO WRITE LOGS TO FILE');
          }
      });
  };
  
  exports.create = create;
  