Simple Debugging #1

SampleActivity.java

public class SampleActivity extends Activity {

    /**
     * A string constant to use in calls to the "log" methods. Its
     * value is often given by the name of the class, as this will 
     * allow you to easily determine where log methods are coming
     * from when you analyze your logcat output.
     */
    private static final String TAG = "SampleActivity";

    /**
     * Toggle this boolean constant's value to turn on/off logging
     * within the class. 
     */
    private static final boolean VERBOSE = true;

    @Override
    public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        if (VERBOSE) Log.v(TAG, "+++ ON CREATE +++");
    }

    @Override
    public void onStart() {
        super.onStart();
        if (VERBOSE) Log.v(TAG, "++ ON START ++");
    }

   @Override
    public void onResume() {
        super.onResume();
        if (VERBOSE) Log.v(TAG, "+ ON RESUME +");
    }
}