import work - including star imports

debug.py

@@ -1,15 +1,27 @@
 import inspect
 
+NOTICE = object()
+WARNING = object()
+ERROR = object()
+
 def dbg(*args):
     if debug_function:
         frm =  inspect.stack()[1]
         mod = inspect.getmodule(frm[0])
         if not (mod.__name__ in ignored_modules):
-            debug_function(*args)
+            debug_function(NOTICE, *args)
 
 def warning(*args):
     if debug_function:
-        debug_function(*args)
+        debug_function(WARNING, *args)
 
-debug_function = None
+def error(*args):
+    if debug_function:
+        debug_function(ERROR, *args)
+
+def print_to_stdout(level, *args):
+    """ The default debug function """
+    print 'dbg:' if level == NOTICE else 'warning:', args
+
+debug_function = print_to_stdout
 ignored_modules = []