diff --git a/src/simple_logger.cpp b/src/simple_logger.cpp
index d4ce36c..9624e95 100644
--- a/src/simple_logger.cpp
+++ b/src/simple_logger.cpp
@@ -287,6 +287,11 @@ Logger::Logger()
 {
 }
 
+void Logger::init(std::string filename, Append append)
+{
+    Logger::init(filename, static_cast<bool>(append));
+}
+
 void Logger::init(std::string filename, bool append)
 {
     Impl::init(filename, append);
diff --git a/src/simple_logger.hpp b/src/simple_logger.hpp
index 1bd0920..fa75215 100644
--- a/src/simple_logger.hpp
+++ b/src/simple_logger.hpp
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@ class Logger
         EpochMicroseconds
     };
 
+    enum class Append : bool
+    {
+        NoAppend = false,
+        Append = true
+     };
+
     //! Constructor.
     Logger();
 
@@ -78,6 +84,12 @@ class Logger
      *  Throws on error. */
     static void init(std::string filename, bool append = false);
 
+    /*! Initialize the logger using an enum type for append mode.
+     *  \param filename Log to filename. Disabled if empty.
+     *  \param append The existing log will be appended if Append.
+     *  Throws on error. */
+        static void init(std::string filename, Append append);
+
     //! Enable/disable echo mode.
     //! \param enable Echo everything if true. Default is false.
     static void enableEchoMode(bool enable);