    # File lib/active_support/buffered_logger.rb, line 39
        def initialize(log, level = DEBUG)
          @level         = level
          @buffer        = {}
          @auto_flushing = 1
          @guard = Mutex.new

          if log.respond_to?(:write)
            @log = log
          elsif File.exist?(log)
            @log = open(log, (File::WRONLY | File::APPEND))
            @log.sync = true
          else
            FileUtils.mkdir_p(File.dirname(log))
            @log = open(log, (File::WRONLY | File::APPEND | File::CREAT))
            @log.sync = true
            @log.write("# Logfile created on %s" % [Time.now.to_s])
          end
        end