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+ *
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+ *
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+
+
+
+package org.apache.log4j.spi;
+
+
+/**
+
+ The <code>LogManager</code> uses one (and only one)
+ <code>RepositorySelector</code> implementation to select the
+ {@link LoggerRepository} for a particular application context.
+
+ <p>It is the responsability of the <code>RepositorySelector</code>
+ implementation to track the application context. Log4j makes no
+ assumptions about the application context or on its management.
+
+ <p>See also {@link org.apache.log4j.LogManager LogManager}.
+
+ @author Ceki Gülcü
+ @since 1.2
+
+ */
+public interface RepositorySelector {
+
+ /**
+ Returns a {@link LoggerRepository} depending on the
+ context. Implementors must make sure that a valid (non-null)
+ LoggerRepository is returned.
+ */
+ public
+ LoggerRepository getLoggerRepository();
+}
+