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18 package org.apache.log4j.spi;
20 import org.apache.log4j.Level;
21 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
22 import org.apache.log4j.helpers.LogLog;
24 // Contibutors: Mathias Bogaert
27 * @deprecated Replaced by {@link RootLogger}.
29 final public class RootCategory extends Logger {
32 The root category names itself as "root". However, the root
33 category cannot be retrieved by name.
36 RootCategory(Level level) {
43 Return the assigned level value without walking the category
48 Level getChainedLevel() {
53 Setting a null value to the level of the root category may have catastrophic
54 results. We prevent this here.
59 void setLevel(Level level) {
61 LogLog.error("You have tried to set a null level to root.",
71 void setPriority(Level level) {