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1   /**
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18  
19  package org.objectweb.util.monolog.api;
20  
21  /**
22   * This class represents a logging level. A logging level allows to
23   * classify events by their importance. This interface provides
24   * methods to compare Level instances. A level has a name.
25   * 
26   * @author S.Chassande-Barrioz
27   */
28  public interface Level {
29  
30      /**
31       * This method returns true is the current level and the Level parameter are
32       * ordered.
33       */
34      boolean isComparableWith(Level o);
35  
36      /**
37       * Compares this object with the specified object for order. Returns a 
38       * negative integer, zero, or a positive integer as this object is less than,
39       * equal to, or greater than the specified object.
40       */
41      int compareTo(Level o)  ;
42  
43      /**
44       * Returns the integer value which represents the level.
45       */
46      int getIntValue();
47  
48      /**
49       * It retrieves the name of the Level
50       */
51      String   getName();
52  
53      /**
54       * It assigns the name of the Level
55       */
56      void setName(String   n);
57  
58  }
59
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