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19 package org.apache.log4j.spi;
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22 /**
23
24    The <code>LogManager</code> uses one (and only one)
25    <code>RepositorySelector</code> implementation to select the
26    {@link LoggerRepository} for a particular application context.
27
28    <p>It is the responsability of the <code>RepositorySelector</code>
29    implementation to track the application context. Log4j makes no
30    assumptions about the application context or on its management.
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32    <p>See also {@link org.apache.log4j.LogManager LogManager}.
33
34    @author Ceki G&uuml;lc&uuml;
35    @since 1.2
36
37  */
38 public interface RepositorySelector {
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40   /**
41      Returns a {@link LoggerRepository} depending on the
42      context. Implementors must make sure that a valid (non-null)
43      LoggerRepository is returned.
44   */
45   public
46   LoggerRepository getLoggerRepository();
47 }
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