Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/dao/hibernate/QaContentDAO.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/dao/hibernate/QaContentDAO.java,v
diff -u -r1.22 -r1.23
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/dao/hibernate/QaContentDAO.java	22 Mar 2011 16:51:35 -0000	1.22
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/dao/hibernate/QaContentDAO.java	8 May 2013 13:25:55 -0000	1.23
@@ -44,7 +44,6 @@
  */
 
 public class QaContentDAO extends HibernateDaoSupport implements IQaContentDAO {
-    static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(QaContentDAO.class.getName());
 
     private static final String LOAD_QA_BY_SESSION = "select qa from QaContent qa left join fetch "
 	    + "qa.qaSessions session where session.qaSessionId=:sessionId";
Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/dao/hibernate/QaUploadedFileDAO.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/dao/hibernate/Attic/QaUploadedFileDAO.java,v
diff -u -r1.15 -r1.16
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/dao/hibernate/QaUploadedFileDAO.java	18 Mar 2011 17:11:38 -0000	1.15
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/dao/hibernate/QaUploadedFileDAO.java	8 May 2013 13:25:55 -0000	1.16
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
 import org.hibernate.FlushMode;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.qa.QaContent;
 import org.lamsfoundation.lams.tool.qa.QaUploadedFile;
Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaComparator.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaComparator.java,v
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaComparator.java	18 Mar 2011 17:10:28 -0000	1.2
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaComparator.java	8 May 2013 13:31:29 -0000	1.3
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
  * 
  */
 public class QaComparator implements Comparator, Serializable {
-    static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(QaComparator.class.getName());
 
     public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
 	String s1 = (String) o1;
Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaStringComparator.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaStringComparator.java,v
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaStringComparator.java	18 Mar 2011 17:10:27 -0000	1.2
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaStringComparator.java	8 May 2013 13:31:29 -0000	1.3
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@
  * 
  */
 public class QaStringComparator implements Comparator, Serializable {
-    static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(QaStringComparator.class.getName());
 
     public int compare(Object o1, Object o2) {
 	String s1 = (String) o1;
Index: lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java
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RCS file: /usr/local/cvsroot/lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java,v
diff -u -r1.2 -r1.3
--- lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java	18 Mar 2011 17:10:27 -0000	1.2
+++ lams_tool_laqa/src/java/org/lamsfoundation/lams/tool/qa/util/QaUtils.java	8 May 2013 13:31:29 -0000	1.3
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@
  * Common utility functions live here.
  */
 public abstract class QaUtils implements QaAppConstants {
-    static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(QaUtils.class.getName());
 
     /**
      * 
@@ -152,7 +151,6 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * existsContent(long toolContentID)
      * 
      * @param long
      *                toolContentID
@@ -175,7 +173,6 @@
      * @return boolean
      */
     public static boolean existsSession(long toolContentID, IQaService qaService) {
-	logger.debug("existsSession");
 	QaSession qaSession = qaService.getSessionById(toolContentID);
 	
 
@@ -421,24 +418,18 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * setDefineLater(HttpServletRequest request, boolean value, String
-     * toolContentID)
      * 
      * @param request
      * @param value
      * @param toolContentID
      */
     public static void setDefineLater(HttpServletRequest request, boolean value, String strToolContentID,
 	    IQaService qaService) {
-	
-	logger.debug("value:" + value);
-	logger.debug("strToolContentID:" + strToolContentID);
 
 	QaContent qaContent = qaService.getQa(new Long(strToolContentID).longValue());
 	
 	if (qaContent != null) {
 	    qaContent.setDefineLater(value);
-	    logger.debug("defineLater has been set to:" + value);
 	    qaService.updateQa(qaContent);
 	}
     }
@@ -451,30 +442,25 @@
      * @return
      */
     public static String getDestination(String sourceMcStarter, String requestedModule) {
-	logger.debug("sourceMcStarter: " + sourceMcStarter + " and requestedModule:" + requestedModule);
-
 	if (requestedModule.equals(DEFINE_LATER)) {
-	    logger.debug("request is from define Later url. return to: " + LOAD_VIEW_ONLY);
+	    //request is from define Later url. return to  LOAD_VIEW_ONLY
 	    return LOAD_VIEW_ONLY;
 	} else if (requestedModule.equals(AUTHORING)) {
-	    logger.debug("request is from authoring url. return to: " + LOAD_QUESTIONS);
+	    //request is from authoring url. return to  LOAD_QUESTIONS
 	    return LOAD_QUESTIONS;
 	} else {
-	    logger.debug("request is from an unknown source. return null");
+	    //request is from an unknown source. return null
 	    return null;
 	}
     }
 
     public static void setDefineLater(HttpServletRequest request, boolean value, IQaService qaService,
 	    String toolContentID) {
-	
-	logger.debug("toolContentID:" + toolContentID);
 
 	QaContent qaContent = qaService.getQa(new Long(toolContentID).longValue());
 	
 	if (qaContent != null) {
 	    qaContent.setDefineLater(value);
-	    logger.debug("defineLater has been set to true");
 	    qaService.updateQa(qaContent);
 	}
     }
@@ -488,7 +474,6 @@
 	    UserDTO user = (UserDTO) ss.getAttribute(AttributeNames.USER);
 	    if ((user != null) && (user.getUserID() != null)) {
 		userID = user.getUserID().toString();
-		logger.debug("retrieved userId: " + userID);
 	    }
 	}
 	return userID;