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+using System;
+using System.IO;
+
+namespace StardewModdingAPI.Framework.Logging
+{
+    /// <summary>Manages reading and writing to log file.</summary>
+    internal class LogFileManager : IDisposable
+    {
+        /*********
+        ** Properties
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>The underlying stream writer.</summary>
+        private readonly StreamWriter Stream;
+
+
+        /*********
+        ** Public methods
+        *********/
+        /// <summary>Construct an instance.</summary>
+        /// <param name="path">The log file to write.</param>
+        public LogFileManager(string path)
+        {
+            // create log directory if needed
+            string logDir = Path.GetDirectoryName(path);
+            if (logDir == null)
+                throw new ArgumentException($"The log path '{path}' is not valid.");
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(logDir);
+
+            // open log file stream
+            this.Stream = new StreamWriter(path, append: false) { AutoFlush = true };
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Write a message to the log.</summary>
+        /// <param name="message">The message to log.</param>
+        public void WriteLine(string message)
+        {
+            // always use Windows-style line endings for convenience
+            // (Linux/Mac editors are fine with them, Windows editors often require them)
+            this.Stream.Write(message + "\r\n");
+        }
+
+        /// <summary>Release all resources.</summary>
+        public void Dispose()
+        {
+            this.Stream.Dispose();
+        }
+    }
+}