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17  package org.apache.log4j.spi;
18  
19  import org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository;
20  
21  /**
22  
23   The <code>LogManager</code> uses one (and only one)
24   <code>RepositorySelector</code> implementation to select the
25   {@link org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository} for a particular application context.
26  
27   <p>It is the responsability of the <code>RepositorySelector</code>
28   implementation to track the application context. Log4j makes no
29   assumptions about the application context or on its management.
30  
31   <p>See also {@link org.apache.log4j.LogManager LogManager}.
32  
33   @since 1.2
34  
35   */
36  public interface RepositorySelector {
37  
38      /**
39       Returns a {@link org.apache.log4j.spi.LoggerRepository} depending on the
40       context. Implementors must make sure that a valid (non-null)
41       LoggerRepository is returned.
42       */
43      public LoggerRepository getLoggerRepository();
44  }