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16 */
17 package org.apache.logging.log4j.core;
18
19 import java.nio.charset.Charset;
20
21 /**
22 * Instantiates the @{link Layout} type for String-based layouts.
23 */
24 public interface StringLayout extends Layout<String> {
25
26 /**
27 * Gets the Charset this layout uses to encode Strings into bytes.
28 *
29 * @return the Charset this layout uses to encode Strings into bytes.
30 */
31 Charset getCharset();
32
33 }