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017package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.util;
018
019/**
020 * Provides the time stamp used in log events.
021 */
022public interface Clock {
023    /**
024     * Returns the time in milliseconds since the epoch.
025     *
026     * @return the time in milliseconds since the epoch
027     */
028    long currentTimeMillis();
029}