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1   /*
2    * Copyright 2003,2004 The Apache Software Foundation.
3    * 
4    * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
5    * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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15   */
16  /* 
17  
18   */
19  
20  package org.apache.pluto.services.log;
21  
22  import org.apache.pluto.services.ContainerService;
23  
24  /*** Implemented in order to provides access to
25   *  a custom Logger implementation. The Logger
26   *  provides component aware logging capabilities.
27   *
28   */
29  public interface LogService extends ContainerService {
30  
31      /*** Used to retrieve a Logger implementation
32       *  which can be used to log information for the given
33       *  component.
34       * @param component the component for which the desired logger should be
35       *        retrieved.
36       * @return logger implementation associated with the named component.
37       */
38      Logger getLogger(String component);
39  
40      /*** Used to retrieve a Logger implementation
41       *  which can be used to log information for the given
42       *  Class.
43       * @param klass the class for which the desired logger should be retrieved.
44       * @return logger implementation associated with the specified Class.
45       */
46      Logger getLogger(Class klass);
47  
48  }