     t2 = Date.now() - t1
 
     # determine with which level to log
-    # TODO: encapsulate it in some sort of Profiler object - as it will be used in Meteor classes as well!
-    loglevel = Observatory.LOGLEVEL.ERROR
-    if t2 < Observatory.settings.profiling.WARNING_THRESHOLD
-      loglevel = Observatory.LOGLEVEL.VERBOSE
-    else if t2 < Observatory.settings.profiling.DANGER_THRESHOLD
-      loglevel = Observatory.LOGLEVEL.WARNING
-
+    loglevel = @_determineProfilingLevel t2
     # only logging if thresholds are ok, otherwise simply returning
     return ret if loglevel > Observatory.settings.profiling.maxProfilingLevel
 

      t2 = Date.now() - @__startTime

      # determine with which level to log
      # TODO: encapsulate it in some sort of Profiler object - as it will be used in Meteor classes as well!
      loglevel = Observatory.LOGLEVEL.ERROR
      if t2 < Observatory.settings.profiling.WARNING_THRESHOLD
        loglevel = Observatory.LOGLEVEL.VERBOSE
      else if t2 < Observatory.settings.profiling.DANGER_THRESHOLD
        loglevel = Observatory.LOGLEVEL.WARNING

      # only logging if thresholds are ok, otherwise simply returning
      if loglevel < Observatory.settings.profiling.maxProfilingLevel
        msg = "#{options.method} call finished in #{t2} ms | #{options.message}"

    object.timeElapsed = time
    @_forceEmitWithSeverity Observatory.LOGLEVEL[severity], message, object, module, 'profile', buffer


  # calculating profiling level based on time elapsed and current thresholds
  _determineProfilingLevel: (timeElapsed)->
    # determine with which level to log
    loglevel = Observatory.LOGLEVEL.ERROR
    if timeElapsed < Observatory.settings.profiling.WARNING_THRESHOLD
      loglevel = Observatory.LOGLEVEL.VERBOSE
    else if timeElapsed < Observatory.settings.profiling.DANGER_THRESHOLD
      loglevel = Observatory.LOGLEVEL.WARNING
    loglevel

  # TODO: write tests for profiling functions
  # profile sync function execution
  # * options: additional options to put into profiling log message
