/*
* ProActive Parallel Suite(TM):
* The Open Source library for parallel and distributed
* Workflows & Scheduling, Orchestration, Cloud Automation
* and Big Data Analysis on Enterprise Grids & Clouds.
*
* Copyright (c) 2007 - 2017 ActiveEon
* Contact: contact@activeeon.com
*
* This library is free software: you can redistribute it and/or
* modify it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License
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*
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*
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*/
package org.ow2.proactive.scheduler.common.util.logforwarder;
import java.io.Serializable;
import org.apache.log4j.Appender;
/**
* An appender provider is a container that can be sent over the network and that contains a log appender.
* Actual creation and activation of the contained appender should be performed by the getAppender() method
* on receiver side.
*/
public interface AppenderProvider extends Serializable {
/**
* Create and return the contained appender. Note that several call to getAppender() return the same appender instance is not specified.
* @return an instance of the contained log appender.
* @throws LogForwardingException if the appender cannot be created or activated.
*/
Appender getAppender() throws LogForwardingException;
}