require 'logger'

class Logger #:nodoc:
  # Silences the logger for the duration of the block.
  def silence(temporary_level = Logger::ERROR)
    old_logger_level, self.level = level, temporary_level
    yield
  ensure
    self.level = old_logger_level
  end

  private
    def format_message(severity, timestamp, msg, progname)
      "#{msg}\n"
    end
end