class Logger::LogDevice

def shift_log_period(period_end)
  suffix = period_end.strftime(@shift_period_suffix)
  age_file = "#{@filename}.#{suffix}"
  if FileTest.exist?(age_file)
    # try to avoid filename crash caused by Timestamp change.
    idx = 0
    # .99 can be overridden; avoid too much file search with 'loop do'
    while idx < 100
      idx += 1
      age_file = "#{@filename}.#{suffix}.#{idx}"
      break unless FileTest.exist?(age_file)
    end
  end
  @dev.close rescue nil
  File.rename("#{@filename}", age_file)
  @dev = create_logfile(@filename)
  return true
end