diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/Timer.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/Timer.java
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+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils;
+
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Object to help track performance/runtime of codes.
+ *******************************************************************************/
+public class Timer
+{
+   private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(Timer.class);
+
+   private String name;
+   private long   start;
+   private long   last;
+   private Level  level = Level.DEBUG;
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Timer(String name)
+   {
+      this.name = name;
+      start = System.currentTimeMillis();
+      last = start;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Setter for level
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void setLevel(Level level)
+   {
+      this.level = level;
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    ** Fluent setter for level
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public Timer withLevel(Level level)
+   {
+      this.level = level;
+      return (this);
+   }
+
+
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   public void mark(String message)
+   {
+      long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
+      LOG.log(level, String.format("%s: Last [%5d] Total [%5d] %s", name, (now - last), (now - start), message));
+      last = now;
+   }
+}
diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/TimerTest.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/test/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/utils/TimerTest.java
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+/*
+ * QQQ - Low-code Application Framework for Engineers.
+ * Copyright (C) 2021-2022.  Kingsrook, LLC
+ * 651 N Broad St Ste 205 # 6917 | Middletown DE 19709 | United States
+ * contact@kingsrook.com
+ * https://github.com/Kingsrook/
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
+ * published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
+ * License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+package com.kingsrook.qqq.backend.core.utils;
+
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
+import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
+
+
+/*******************************************************************************
+ ** Unit test for Timer
+ *******************************************************************************/
+class TimerTest
+{
+
+   /*******************************************************************************
+    **
+    *******************************************************************************/
+   @Test
+   void test()
+   {
+      Timer timer = new Timer("Test").withLevel(Level.INFO);
+      timer.mark("Tested!");
+      timer.setLevel(Level.OFF);
+      timer.mark("can't see me!");
+   }
+
+}
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