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17  
18  package org.apache.logging.log4j.jul;
19  
20  import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
21  
22  /**
23   * Strategy interface to convert between custom Log4j {@link Level Levels} and JUL
24   * {@link java.util.logging.Level Levels}.
25   *
26   * @see Constants#LEVEL_CONVERTER_PROPERTY
27   * @since 2.1
28   */
29  public interface LevelConverter {
30  
31      /**
32       * Converts a JDK logging Level to a Log4j logging Level.
33       *
34       * @param javaLevel JDK Level to convert.
35       * @return converted Level or {@code null} if the given level could not be converted.
36       */
37      Level toLevel(java.util.logging.Level javaLevel);
38  
39      /**
40       * Converts a Log4j logging Level to a JDK logging Level.
41       *
42       * @param level Log4j Level to convert.
43       * @return converted Level or {@code null} if the given level could not be converted.
44       */
45      java.util.logging.Level toJavaLevel(Level level);
46  }