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017package org.apache.logging.log4j.spi;
018
019import java.io.Closeable;
020
021/**
022 * A basic registry for {@link LoggerContext} objects and their associated external
023 * Logger classes. This registry should not be used for Log4j Loggers; it is instead used for creating bridges to
024 * other external log systems.
025 *
026 * @param <L> the external logger class for this registry (e.g., {@code org.slf4j.Logger})
027 * @since 2.1
028 */
029public interface LoggerAdapter<L> extends Closeable {
030
031    /**
032     * Gets a named logger. Implementations should defer to the abstract methods in {@link AbstractLoggerAdapter}.
033     *
034     * @param name the name of the logger to get
035     * @return the named logger
036     */
037    L getLogger(String name);
038}