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package org.apache.log4j.spi;
import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
/**
* Implement this interface to create new instances of Logger or
* a sub-class of Logger.
*
* <p>See <code>examples/subclass/MyLogger.java</code> for an example.
*
* @author Ceki Gülcü
* @since version 0.8.5
*/
public interface LoggerFactory
{
public Logger makeNewLoggerInstance( String name );
}