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17  package org.apache.logging.log4j.spi;
18  
19  import java.io.Closeable;
20  
21  /**
22   * A basic registry for {@link LoggerContext} objects and their associated external
23   * Logger classes. This registry should not be used for Log4j Loggers; it is instead used for creating bridges to
24   * other external log systems.
25   *
26   * @param <L> the external logger class for this registry (e.g., {@code org.slf4j.Logger})
27   * @since 2.1
28   */
29  public interface LoggerAdapter<L> extends Closeable {
30  
31      /**
32       * Gets a named logger. Implementations should defer to the abstract methods in {@link AbstractLoggerAdapter}.
33       *
34       * @param name the name of the logger to get
35       * @return the named logger
36       */
37      L getLogger(String name);
38  }