local function new(template, maxLines, maxFiles, timeFormat, timeOffset)
    local template = template or "/public/logfile_%.log"
    local maxLines = maxLines or 100
    local maxFiles = maxFiles or 3
    local timeFormat = timeFormat or "[%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S]"
    local currentFile = 1
    local currentLine = 0

    local function init()
        for i = 1, maxFiles do
            local fileName = template:gsub("%%", i)
            local file = io.open(fileName, "r")
            if file then
                local lines = 0
                for line in file:lines() do
                    lines = lines + 1
                end
                file:close()
                if lines < maxLines then
                    currentFile = i
                    currentLine = lines
                    break
                end
            else
                currentFile = i
                break
            end
        end
    end

    local function rotateFile()
        currentFile = currentFile % maxFiles + 1
        currentLine = 0
        local fileName = template:gsub("%%", currentFile)
        os.remove(fileName)
    end

    local function write(line)
        if currentLine >= maxLines then
            rotateFile()
        end   
        local fileName = template:gsub("%%", currentFile)
        local file = io.open(fileName, "a")
        if not file then
            print("Failed to open file: " .. fileName)
            return
        end
        file:write(os.date(timeFormat) .. " " .. line .. "\n")
        file:close()
        currentLine = currentLine + 1
    end

    init()

    return write
end

return new