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18 package org.apache.log4j.spi;
20 import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
24 Implement this interface to create new instances of Logger or
25 a sub-class of Logger.
27 <p>See <code>examples/subclass/MyLogger.java</code> for an example.
29 @author Ceki Gülcü
33 public interface LoggerFactory {
36 Logger makeNewLoggerInstance(String name);