Dear Monks, hoping you can advise. I created a logging singleton to use across various packages. Each time I want some logging done I check to see if there is an instance of the log already ($log = Log->new();) otherwise create the log. Then log what I want $log->log('Log This'); There are 30+ subroutines. Is the call to sub new in each sub an ok practice? Please let me know if there is a better way or a perferred method. Thanks 
package Log;

my $singleton;

sub new
{
    # Check to see if we have a Log instance
    # Otherwise return singleton
    unless ( $singleton ){ 

        my ($class,$path) = @_;

        $singleton = {};
        bless $singleton, 'Log';
        $singleton->create_logfiles($path);
    }

    return $singleton; 
}

sub create_logfile{
    create logfile
}

sub log {
    print to logfile
}

# SUBS

sub do_this{
    my $log = Log->new();
    $log->log('Log This');
}

sub do_that{
    my $log = Log->new();
    $log->log('Log That');
}

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