diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9a0be8a..96ce83e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -29,4 +29,6 @@ name.info
 version.info
 
 # Image Tools Log Files
+*.debug
+*.info
 *.err
diff --git a/src/includes/log4j.properties b/src/includes/log4j.properties
index 015e95f..337329d 100644
--- a/src/includes/log4j.properties
+++ b/src/includes/log4j.properties
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
-log4j.rootLogger=DEBUG, C, IL, EL
+log4j.rootLogger=DEBUG, C, DL, IL, EL
 
 # Console Output
 log4j.appender.C=org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
 log4j.appender.C.layout=org.apache.log4j.EnhancedPatternLayout
 log4j.appender.C.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%c{3.}] - %m%n
 
+# Debug Rolling Log
+log4j.appender.DL=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.DL.Threshold=DEBUG
+log4j.appender.DL.File=Image-Tools.debug
+log4j.appender.DL.MaxFileSize=500KB
+log4j.appender.DL.MaxBackupIndex=1
+log4j.appender.DL.layout=org.apache.log4j.EnhancedPatternLayout
+log4j.appender.DL.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%c{3.}] - %m%n
+
 # Info Rolling Log
-log4j.appender.IL.Threshold=INFO
 log4j.appender.IL=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.IL.Threshold=INFO
 log4j.appender.IL.File=Image-Tools.info
 log4j.appender.IL.MaxFileSize=100KB
 log4j.appender.IL.MaxBackupIndex=1
@@ -15,10 +24,10 @@ log4j.appender.IL.layout=org.apache.log4j.EnhancedPatternLayout
 log4j.appender.IL.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%c{3.}] - %m%n
 
 # Error Rolling Log
-log4j.appender.EL.Threshold=ERROR
 log4j.appender.EL=org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender
+log4j.appender.EL.Threshold=ERROR
 log4j.appender.EL.File=Image-Tools.err
 log4j.appender.EL.MaxFileSize=100KB
 log4j.appender.EL.MaxBackupIndex=1
 log4j.appender.EL.layout=org.apache.log4j.EnhancedPatternLayout
-log4j.appender.EL.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%c{3.}] - %m%n
\ No newline at end of file
+log4j.appender.EL.layout.ConversionPattern=%d{yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%c{3.}] - %m%n
diff --git a/src/includes/sample/sample_01_medium.jpg b/src/includes/sample/sample_01_medium.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dd0dad7
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/includes/sample/sample_01_medium.jpg differ
diff --git a/src/includes/sample/sample_01_small.jpg b/src/includes/sample/sample_01_small.jpg
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d46adea
Binary files /dev/null and b/src/includes/sample/sample_01_small.jpg differ
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/App.java b/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/App.java
index 239a4d6..cec00f5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/App.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/App.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ public class App extends Application
 
     public static void main( String[] args )
     {
-        AppConfig.configLogging();
+        AppConfig.configureApp();
         try {
             //try to run the UI
             launch(args);
@@ -37,8 +37,7 @@ public class App extends Application
 
     @Override
     public void init() throws Exception{
-        AppConfig.configLogging();
-        AppConfig.loadProperties();
+        AppConfig.configureApp();
         logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(this.getClass());
         logger.info("Initializing Image Tools");
         List<String> parameters = this.getParameters().getRaw();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/AppCLI.java b/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/AppCLI.java
index d0800a7..8624fae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/AppCLI.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/AppCLI.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ class AppCLI {
     private static Logger logger;
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {
-        AppConfig.configLogging();
+        AppConfig.configureApp();
         logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AppCLI.class);
         logger.info("Started Image Tools CLI");
         System.out.println("Hello World");
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/AppConfig.java b/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/AppConfig.java
index 4315508..9d9c276 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/AppConfig.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sothr/imagetools/AppConfig.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package com.sothr.imagetools;
 
 import com.sothr.imagetools.util.PropertiesService;
+import com.sothr.imagetools.util.PropertiesEnum;
 import org.apache.log4j.PropertyConfigurator;
+import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -21,8 +23,20 @@ class AppConfig {
     private static final String USERPROPERTIESFILE = "./config.xml";
     private static Boolean loadedProperties = false;
 
+    public static void configureApp() {
+        //configSimpleLogging();
+        loadProperties();
+        configLogging();
+    }
+
+    public static void configSimpleLogging() {
+        BasicConfigurator.configure();
+    }
+
     public static void configLogging(String location) {
         //Logging Config
+        //remove previous configuration if it exists
+        //BasicConfigurator.resetConfiguration();
         File file = new File(location);
         Boolean fromFile = false;
         if (file.exists()) {
@@ -31,14 +45,41 @@ class AppConfig {
         } else {
             //Simple error logging configuration
             Properties defaultProps = new Properties();
-            defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.rootLogger","ERROR, A1");
-            //Rolling Error logger
-            defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.A1","org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender");
-            defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.A1.File","Image-Tools.err");
-            defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.A1.MaxFileSize","100KB");
-            defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.A1.MaxBackupIndex","1");
-            defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.A1.layout","org.apache.log4j.EnhancedPatternLayout");
-            defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.A1.layout.ConversionPattern","%d{yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%c{3.}] - %m%n");
+            String rootLogger = "DEBUG";
+            if (Boolean.valueOf(PropertiesService.get(PropertiesEnum.LogDebug().toString()))) {
+                //Rolling Debug logger
+                rootLogger += ", DL";
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.DL","org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.DL.Threshold","DEBUG");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.DL.File","Image-Tools.debug");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.DL.MaxFileSize","500KB");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.DL.MaxBackupIndex","1");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.DL.layout","org.apache.log4j.EnhancedPatternLayout");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.DL.layout.ConversionPattern","%d{yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%c{3.}] - %m%n");
+            }
+            if (Boolean.valueOf(PropertiesService.get(PropertiesEnum.LogInfo().toString()))) {
+                //Rolling Info logger
+                rootLogger += ", IL";
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.IL","org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.IL.Threshold","INFO");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.IL.File","Image-Tools.info");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.IL.MaxFileSize","100KB");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.IL.MaxBackupIndex","1");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.IL.layout","org.apache.log4j.EnhancedPatternLayout");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.IL.layout.ConversionPattern","%d{yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%c{3.}] - %m%n");
+            }
+            if (Boolean.valueOf(PropertiesService.get(PropertiesEnum.LogError().toString()))) {
+                //Rolling Error logger
+                rootLogger += ", EL";
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.EL","org.apache.log4j.RollingFileAppender");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.EL.Threshold","ERROR");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.EL.File","Image-Tools.err");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.EL.MaxFileSize","100KB");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.EL.MaxBackupIndex","1");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.EL.layout","org.apache.log4j.EnhancedPatternLayout");
+                defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.appender.EL.layout.ConversionPattern","%d{yy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss} %-5p [%c{3.}] - %m%n");
+            }
+            defaultProps.setProperty("log4j.rootLogger",rootLogger);
             PropertyConfigurator.configure(defaultProps);
         }
         logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AppConfig.class);
diff --git a/src/main/resources/default.properties b/src/main/resources/default.properties
index 2152884..a438387 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/default.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/default.properties
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 #Image Tools version: ${project.version}
 version=${project.version}
 
+#Default App Settings
+app.timed=false
+app.log.debug=false
+app.log.info=false
+app.log.error=true
+
 #Default Image Settings
 #images must be 90% similar
 image.differenceThreshold=0.90
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/DHash.scala b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/DHash.scala
index 1c8d3b8..ae94f33 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/DHash.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/DHash.scala
@@ -1,26 +1,32 @@
 package com.sothr.imagetools.hash
 
+import grizzled.slf4j.Logging
+
 /**
  * Created by dev on 1/22/14.
  */
-object DHash extends PerceptualHasher {
+object DHash extends PerceptualHasher with Logging {
   def getHash(imageData: Array[Array[Int]]): Long = {
+    debug("Generating DHash")
     val width = imageData.length
     val height = imageData(0).length
+    debug(s"Image data size: ${width}x${height}")
     var hash = 0L
     for (row <- 0 until width) {
       //println(f"Row: $row%d")
       var previousPixel = imageData(row)(0)
       var previousLocation = (row, 0)
-
+      
       //process each column
       for (col <- 0 until height) {
+        debug(s"previousPixel: $previousPixel previousLocation: $previousLocation")
         //println(f"Column: $col%d")
         hash <<= 1
         val pixel = imageData(row)(col)
         //binary or the current bit based on whether the value
         //of the current pixel is greater or equal to the previous pixel
         if (pixel >= previousPixel) hash |= 1 else hash |= 0
+        debug(s"hash: hash")
         previousPixel = pixel
         previousLocation = (row, col)
       }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/HashService.scala b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/HashService.scala
index e771990..a65b58d 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/HashService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/HashService.scala
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ object HashService extends Logging {
   }
 
   def getAhash(image:BufferedImage):Long = {
-    debug("Generating an AHash")
+    debug("Started generating an AHash")
     val grayImage = ImageService.convertToGray(image)
     val resizedImage = ImageService.resize(grayImage, PropertiesService.get(PropertiesEnum.AhashPrecision.toString).toInt, true)
     val imageData = ImageService.getImageData(resizedImage)
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ object HashService extends Logging {
   }
 
   def getDhash(image:BufferedImage):Long = {
-    debug("Generating an DHash")
+    debug("Started generating an DHash")
     val grayImage = ImageService.convertToGray(image)
     val resizedImage = ImageService.resize(grayImage, PropertiesService.get(PropertiesEnum.DhashPrecision.toString).toInt, true)
     val imageData = ImageService.getImageData(resizedImage)
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ object HashService extends Logging {
   }
 
   def getPhash(image:BufferedImage):Long = {
-    debug("Generating an PHash")
+    debug("Started generating an PHash")
     val grayImage = ImageService.convertToGray(image)
     val resizedImage = ImageService.resize(grayImage, PropertiesService.get(PropertiesEnum.PhashPrecision.toString).toInt, true)
     val imageData = ImageService.getImageData(resizedImage)
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/image/ImageService.scala b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/image/ImageService.scala
index 2c9193e..86651c3 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/image/ImageService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/image/ImageService.scala
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package com.sothr.imagetools
 
 import grizzled.slf4j.Logging
-import java.awt.image.{DataBufferByte, BufferedImage}
+import java.awt.image.{DataBufferByte, BufferedImage, ColorConvertOp}
 import net.coobird.thumbnailator.Thumbnails
 
 object ImageService extends Logging {
@@ -20,14 +20,25 @@ object ImageService extends Logging {
    * @return
    */
   def convertToGray(image:BufferedImage):BufferedImage = {
+    debug("Converting an image to grayscale")
     val grayImage = new BufferedImage(image.getWidth, image.getHeight, BufferedImage.TYPE_BYTE_GRAY)
-    val g = image.getGraphics
-    g.drawImage(image,0,0,null)
-    g.dispose()
-    grayImage
+    
+    //create a color conversion operation
+    val op = new ColorConvertOp(
+      image.getColorModel.getColorSpace,
+      grayImage.getColorModel.getColorSpace, null)
+
+    //convert the image to grey
+    val result = op.filter(image, grayImage)
+    
+    //val g = image.getGraphics
+    //g.drawImage(image,0,0,null)
+    //g.dispose()
+    result
   }
 
   def resize(image:BufferedImage, size:Int, forced:Boolean=false):BufferedImage = {
+    debug(s"Resizing an image to size: ${size}x${size} forced: $forced")
     if (forced) {
       Thumbnails.of(image).forceSize(size,size).asBufferedImage
     } else {
@@ -44,21 +55,45 @@ object ImageService extends Logging {
   private def convertTo2DWithoutUsingGetRGB(image:BufferedImage):Array[Array[Int]] = {
 
     val pixels = image.getRaster.getDataBuffer.asInstanceOf[DataBufferByte].getData
+    val numPixels = pixels.length
     val width = image.getWidth
     val height = image.getHeight
+    val isSingleChannel = if(numPixels == (width * height)) true else false
     val hasAlphaChannel = image.getAlphaRaster != null
+    debug(s"Converting image to 2d. width:$width height:$height")
 
     val result = Array.ofDim[Int](height,width)
-    if (hasAlphaChannel) {
+    if (isSingleChannel) {
+      debug(s"Processing Single Channel Image")
+      val pixelLength = 1
+      var row = 0
+      var col = 0
+      debug(s"Processing pixels 0 until $numPixels by $pixelLength")
+      for (pixel <- 0 until numPixels by pixelLength) {
+        debug(s"Processing pixel: $pixel/${numPixels - 1}")
+        val argb:Int = pixels(pixel).toInt //singleChannel
+        debug(s"Pixel data: $argb")
+        result(row)(col) = argb
+        col += 1
+        if (col == width) {
+          col = 0
+          row += 1
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    else if (hasAlphaChannel) {
+      debug(s"Processing Four Channel Image")
       val pixelLength = 4
       var row = 0
       var col = 0
-      for (pixel <- 0 until pixels.length by pixelLength) {
+      debug(s"Processing pixels 0 until $numPixels by $pixelLength")
+      for (pixel <- 0 until numPixels by pixelLength) {
+        debug(s"Processing pixel: $pixel/${numPixels - 1}")
         var argb:Int = 0
-        argb += (pixels(pixel) & 0xff) << 24 //alpha
-        argb += (pixels(pixel + 1) & 0xff) //blue
-        argb += (pixels(pixel + 2) & 0xff) << 8 //green
-        argb += (pixels(pixel + 3) & 0xff) << 16 //red
+        argb += pixels(pixel).toInt << 24 //alpha
+        argb += pixels(pixel + 1).toInt //blue
+        argb += pixels(pixel + 2).toInt << 8 //green
+        argb += pixels(pixel + 3).toInt << 16 //red
         result(row)(col) = argb
         col += 1
         if (col == width) {
@@ -67,15 +102,18 @@ object ImageService extends Logging {
         }
       }
     } else {
+      debug(s"Processing Three Channel Image")
       val pixelLength = 3
       var row = 0
       var col = 0
-      for (pixel <- 0 until pixels.length by pixelLength) {
+      debug(s"Processing pixels 0 until $numPixels by $pixelLength")
+      for (pixel <- 0 until numPixels by pixelLength) {
+        debug(s"Processing pixel: $pixel/${numPixels - 1}")
         var argb:Int = 0
         argb += -16777216; // 255 alpha
-        argb += (pixels(pixel) & 0xff) //blue
-        argb += (pixels(pixel + 1) & 0xff) << 8 //green
-        argb += (pixels(pixel + 2) & 0xff) << 16 //red
+        argb += pixels(pixel).toInt //blue
+        argb += pixels(pixel + 1).toInt << 8 //green
+        argb += pixels(pixel + 2).toInt << 16 //red
         result(row)(col) = argb
         col += 1
         if (col == width) {
@@ -88,4 +126,4 @@ object ImageService extends Logging {
     result
   }
   
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/PropertiesEnum.scala b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/PropertiesEnum.scala
index 2c9118a..b396169 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/PropertiesEnum.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/PropertiesEnum.scala
@@ -3,6 +3,11 @@ package com.sothr.imagetools.util
 object PropertiesEnum extends Enumeration {
   type PropertiesEnum = Value
   val Version = Value("version")
+  //default app settings
+  val LogDebug = Value("app.log.debug")
+  val LogInfo = Value("app.log.info")
+  val LogError = Value("app.log.error")
+  val Timed = Value("app.timed")
   //default image settings
   val ImageDifferenceThreshold = Value("image.differenceThreshold")
   val HashPrecision = Value("image.hash.precision")
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/PropertiesService.scala b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/PropertiesService.scala
index 149ea78..ad7baf3 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/PropertiesService.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/PropertiesService.scala
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ object PropertiesService extends Logging {
     }
     version = new Version(properties.getProperty("version"));
     info(s"Detected Version: $version")
+    
+    //load special properties
+    DebugLogEnabled = get(PropertiesEnum.LogDebug.toString).toBoolean
+    InfoLogEnabled = get(PropertiesEnum.LogInfo.toString).toBoolean
+    ErrorLogEnabled = get(PropertiesEnum.LogError.toString).toBoolean
+    TimingEnabled = get(PropertiesEnum.Timed.toString).toBoolean
+    info("Loaded Special Properties")
   }
 
   /**
@@ -66,5 +73,11 @@ object PropertiesService extends Logging {
   def set(key:String, value:String) = {
     properties.setProperty(key, value)
   }
+  
+  //specific highly used properties
+  var DebugLogEnabled:Boolean = false
+  var InfoLogEnabled:Boolean = false
+  var ErrorLogEnabled:Boolean = false
+  var TimingEnabled:Boolean = false
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/Timing.scala b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/Timing.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..544d4c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/util/Timing.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+package com.sothr.imagetools.util
+
+import grizzled.slf4j.Logging
+
+trait Timing extends Logging{
+ 
+ def time[R](block: => R): R = {
+    val t0 = System.currentTimeMillis
+    val result = block    // call-by-name
+    val t1 = System.currentTimeMillis
+    info("Elapsed time: " + (t1 - t0) + "ms")
+    result
+  }
+  
+  def getTime[R](block: => R):Long = {
+    val t0 = System.currentTimeMillis
+    val result = block    // call-by-name
+    val t1 = System.currentTimeMillis
+    info("Elapsed time: " + (t1 - t0) + "ms")
+    (t1 - t0)
+  }
+  
+  def getMean(times:Long*):Long = {
+      var ag = 0L
+      for (i <- times.indices) {
+          ag += times(i)
+      }
+      (ag / times.length)
+  }
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/resources/default.properties b/src/test/resources/default.properties
index 2152884..1203614 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/default.properties
+++ b/src/test/resources/default.properties
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 #Image Tools version: ${project.version}
 version=${project.version}
 
+#Default App Settings
+app.timed=true
+app.log.debug=true
+app.log.info=true
+app.log.error=true
+
 #Default Image Settings
 #images must be 90% similar
 image.differenceThreshold=0.90
diff --git a/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/BaseTest.scala b/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/BaseTest.scala
index 18364ff..67aa43b 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/BaseTest.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/BaseTest.scala
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
 package com.sothr.imagetools
 
+import grizzled.slf4j.Logging
+import com.sothr.imagetools.util.Timing
 import org.scalatest.{FunSuite,Matchers,OptionValues,Inside,Inspectors,BeforeAndAfter}
 
-abstract class BaseTest extends FunSuite with Matchers with OptionValues with Inside with Inspectors with BeforeAndAfter {
+abstract class BaseTest extends FunSuite with Matchers with OptionValues with Inside with Inspectors with BeforeAndAfter with Logging with Timing {
 
   before {
-    AppConfig.configLogging()
-    AppConfig.loadProperties()
+    AppConfig.configureApp()
   }
 
 }
diff --git a/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/TestParams.scala b/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/TestParams.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..80570ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/TestParams.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.sothr.imagetools
+
+object TestParams {
+    val LargeSampleImage1 = "target/sample/sample_01_large.jpg"
+    val MediumSampleImage1 = "target/sample/sample_01_medium.jpg"
+    val SmallSampleImage1 = "target/sample/sample_01_small.jpg"
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/HashServiceTest.scala b/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/HashServiceTest.scala
index 98007c7..1b9a1a3 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/HashServiceTest.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/com/sothr/imagetools/hash/HashServiceTest.scala
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package com.sothr.imagetools.hash
 
-import com.sothr.imagetools.BaseTest
+import com.sothr.imagetools.{BaseTest, TestParams}
 import javax.imageio.ImageIO
 import java.io.File
 
@@ -9,11 +9,72 @@ import java.io.File
  */
 class HashServiceTest extends BaseTest {
 
-  test("Calculate DHash") {
-    val sample = new File("./target/sample/sample_01_large.jpg")
+  def benchmarkDHashTestCase(filePath:String):Long = {
+      val sample = new File(filePath)
+      val image = ImageIO.read(sample)
+      HashService.getDhash(image)
+  }
+
+  test("Benchmark DHash") {
+      info("Benchmarking DHash")
+      info("DHash Large Image 3684x2736")
+      val largeTime1 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.LargeSampleImage1) }
+      val largeTime2 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.LargeSampleImage1) }
+      val largeTime3 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.LargeSampleImage1) }
+      val largeTime4 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.LargeSampleImage1) }
+      val largeTime5 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.LargeSampleImage1) }
+      val largeMean = getMean(largeTime1, largeTime2, largeTime3, largeTime4, largeTime5)
+      info(s"The mean time of 5 tests for large was: $largeMean ms")
+      info("DHash Medium Image 1824x1368")
+      val mediumTime1 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.MediumSampleImage1) }
+      val mediumTime2 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.MediumSampleImage1) }
+      val mediumTime3 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.MediumSampleImage1) }
+      val mediumTime4 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.MediumSampleImage1) }
+      val mediumTime5 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.MediumSampleImage1) }
+      val mediumMean = getMean(mediumTime1, mediumTime2, mediumTime3, mediumTime4, mediumTime5)
+      info(s"The mean time of 5 tests for medium was: $mediumMean ms")
+      info("DHash Small Image 912x684")
+      val smallTime1 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.SmallSampleImage1) }
+      val smallTime2 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.SmallSampleImage1) }
+      val smallTime3 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.SmallSampleImage1) }
+      val smallTime4 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.SmallSampleImage1) }
+      val smallTime5 = getTime { benchmarkDHashTestCase(TestParams.SmallSampleImage1) }
+      val smallMean = getMean(smallTime1, smallTime2, smallTime3, smallTime4, smallTime5)
+      info(s"The mean time of 5 tests for small was: $smallMean ms")
+      assert(true)
+  }
+
+  test("Calculate DHash Large Sample Image 1") {
+    debug("Starting 'Calculate DHash Large Sample Image 1' test")
+    val sample = new File(TestParams.LargeSampleImage1)
+    debug(s"Testing File: ${sample.getAbsolutePath} exists: ${sample.exists}")
+    val image = ImageIO.read(sample)
+    debug(s"Image: width: ${image.getWidth} height: ${image.getHeight}")
+    val hash = HashService.getDhash(image)
+    debug(s"Testing that $hash = -5198308484644955238L")
+    assert(hash == -5198308484644955238L)
+  }
+  
+  test("Calculate DHash Medium Sample Image 1") {
+    debug("Starting 'Calculate DHash Medium Sample Image 1' test")
+    val sample = new File(TestParams.MediumSampleImage1)
+    debug(s"Testing File: ${sample.getAbsolutePath} exists: ${sample.exists}")
+    val image = ImageIO.read(sample)
+    debug(s"Image: width: ${image.getWidth} height: ${image.getHeight}")
+    val hash = HashService.getDhash(image)
+    debug(s"Testing that $hash = -5198308484644955238L")
+    assert(hash == -5198308484644955238L)
+  }
+  
+  test("Calculate DHash Small Sample Image 1") {
+    debug("Starting 'Calculate DHash Small Sample Image 1' test")
+    val sample = new File(TestParams.SmallSampleImage1)
+    debug(s"Testing File: ${sample.getAbsolutePath} exists: ${sample.exists}")
     val image = ImageIO.read(sample)
+    debug(s"Image: width: ${image.getWidth} height: ${image.getHeight}")
     val hash = HashService.getDhash(image)
-    assert(hash == 0L)
+    debug(s"Testing that $hash = -5198299688551933030L")
+    assert(hash == -5198299688551933030L)
   }
 
 }