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017package org.apache.logging.log4j.core.selector;
018
019import java.net.URI;
020
021import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LoggerContext;
022
023/**
024 * ContextSelectors that have a name.
025 */
026public interface NamedContextSelector extends ContextSelector {
027
028    /**
029     * Locate the LoggerContext with the specified name.
030     * @param name The LoggerContext name.
031     * @param externalContext The external context to associate with the LoggerContext.
032     * @param configLocation The location of the configuration.
033     * @return A LoggerContext.
034     */
035    LoggerContext locateContext(String name, Object externalContext, URI configLocation);
036
037    /**
038     * Locate the LoggerContext with the specified name using the default configuration.
039     * @param name The LoggerContext name.
040     * @return A LoggerContext.
041     */
042    LoggerContext removeContext(String name);
043}